tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893799636127751150.post6338860557690458206..comments2024-03-28T03:33:03.574-04:00Comments on My Florida Retail Blog: Sears #2245 - Melbourne, FL - The Beginning of the EndAlbertsons Florida Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893799636127751150.post-54646291593551206402019-03-07T20:57:25.378-05:002019-03-07T20:57:25.378-05:00You're welcome! And yep, can confirm the video...You're welcome! And yep, can confirm the video works just fine now! I think I'll have to investigate some soon to see what that secret video uploader is all about, haha :P<br /><br />I agree :( And ha, you're right, the building itself could've been a museum just based on its own history! Sadly, I'm inclined to believe the same thing as you regarding the eventual fate of the Melbourne Sears... but who knows, maybe we'll both be proven wrong! Wouldn't that be nice :)Retail Retellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12636351832804174132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893799636127751150.post-70439708442520210372019-03-06T19:38:12.662-05:002019-03-06T19:38:12.662-05:00Not a lot of good retail news in Florida in 2018, ...Not a lot of good retail news in Florida in 2018, that's for sure, but here's to hoping that 2019 will much be better here (and for you!).Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893799636127751150.post-81279669328399593262019-03-06T19:37:00.458-05:002019-03-06T19:37:00.458-05:00Thanks!Thanks!Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893799636127751150.post-19369850828347464992019-03-06T19:36:49.666-05:002019-03-06T19:36:49.666-05:00Sure is :( I have never seen this store in disarra...Sure is :( I have never seen this store in disarray, and it was always well stocked. Sears was never a store I shopped at much in years past, but having this store in town was nice, and I began to find myself coming here more often due to how convenient it was. They had some good deals on clothes, especially when stacked with SYW points. I really miss this place.<br /><br />I kind of regret not buying that little Sears truck now, but none of them turned up at the liquidation either, where I may have been more tempted to buy one.<br /><br />I can't say I've ever seen the shoe department registers used here, as there were quite tucked away. I think most shoe purchases were taken to the main register, unless someone needed special assistance in that department.<br /><br />I was also surprised by that bubble wrap, as that was a very recent item to debut. Too bad they couldn't bring back the Sears branding to more products, as bubble wrap seems like a strange place to start.<br /><br />It was pretty sad this store's closing had to coincide with the celebration of it's 50th anniversary. That's a long time for any store to serve one town, let alone in the same building! That sign was highly visible driving along Babcock Street, as was certainly a rare site for a full-line Sears store these days.<br /><br />No problem, and like I said in this post, more photos will come from this store before long...Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893799636127751150.post-64063935189325866972019-03-06T19:26:12.602-05:002019-03-06T19:26:12.602-05:00That's the same feeling I have about this buil...That's the same feeling I have about this building's fate, although I'd love to be proven wrong. So far, the place is still empty.Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893799636127751150.post-84411280759067342952019-03-06T19:24:40.864-05:002019-03-06T19:24:40.864-05:00Thanks! I live fairly close to this store, so docu...Thanks! I live fairly close to this store, so documenting it wasn't much of a problem. This really was a nice, well taken care of Sears store, and it's a shame it had to close. This store really had much more potential than the one still open in Merritt Island.<br /><br />I fixed all the video problems too. I believe I finally figured out the secret for putting videos in blog posts, as you have to upload those separately using Blogger's special video uploader.<br /><br />That's sad to hear about the old Meridian Sears. I didn't even think to look into what was written on those banners. But a museum would have been a cool fit for that classic building, as that building was a museum piece itself! Oh progress, which is the same thing I feel will eventually become of the Melbourne Sears too...Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893799636127751150.post-13120069127179302262019-03-04T22:27:11.219-05:002019-03-04T22:27:11.219-05:00You're not kidding! It's as if I've be...You're not kidding! It's as if I've been drug into an alley and punched and kicked in the gut by thugs Lol! First The Gainesville Sears, Then Safeway Florida for just more boring Publixes, then Hurricane Michael brought near ruin to my hometown of Panama City, leading to Sears and the Malls demise there. 2018 was rough! At least I had that nice trip to Oregon and Utah to see those Albertsons stores-something we can't do in Florida anymore. On the upside we have neat stores like Luckys Market, Target, and Burlington!YonWooRetail2https://www.blogger.com/profile/08255107904539545011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893799636127751150.post-9069900651609294412019-03-04T18:40:00.466-05:002019-03-04T18:40:00.466-05:00Great pics of the store right before liquidation!Great pics of the store right before liquidation!Random Retailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04657239630479658385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893799636127751150.post-81738885465295579692019-03-02T22:25:28.581-05:002019-03-02T22:25:28.581-05:00That's sad that it closed. This looks like it ...That's sad that it closed. This looks like it was a nice, well run and maintained location. I can tell that the management was proud of it too by all the details you shared.<br /><br />That Craftsman tool truck decoration was adorable, I didn't know Sears sold anything like that for Christmas.<br /><br />Interesting there was still a checkout counter in the shoe department, I think the one here was long since removed. The appliance pickup I don't ever remember having a staffed counter. There was always a touch screen kiosk, even back in 1999 or so. But I'm sure older Sears would have been staffed prior to that.<br /><br />The Sears bubble wrap was an interesting sight indeed! I wonder why they branded that?<br /><br />I also notice that saying above the air conditioners "Keep Cool and Carry On," that's an interesting take on the popular acronyms.<br /><br />That road sign was interesting too, I'm used to just seeing small markers on a mall sign, not a big road sign with a marquee. That's pretty cool that they added the 50 year anniversary message.<br /><br />Anyway thanks for sharing this nice Sears, and again what a shame that a nice and historical store had to close.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587968069389069977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893799636127751150.post-498172911220916012019-03-01T09:50:48.819-05:002019-03-01T09:50:48.819-05:00Love the mid-century facade. Hopefully the next te...Love the mid-century facade. Hopefully the next tenant will preserve the design, but this being Florida and the building over 50 years old, it will probably either meet the wrecking ball or be significantly overhauled.duckman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16540716983167338847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893799636127751150.post-2977442380827157452019-02-28T23:51:56.104-05:002019-02-28T23:51:56.104-05:00Great photos, as always! Glad you were able to com...Great photos, as always! Glad you were able to come back here and get some pre-liquidation pics. The natural lighting flowing into the salesfloor is nice, and the sunlight cooperating for all of your exterior pics is just awesome! Love the architecture on this building... so sad to see the store close.<br /><br />The Member Feedback board was a nice touch; it seems like the employees at this store really did a good job of running the place. I like the little Craftsman truck from the Christmas village, too :P<br /><br />Unfortunately, the video doesn't work, at least not on my end :( I also think that your map link was supposed to lead to a specific image, but it takes me to all posts tagged with Sears #2245.<br /><br />Finally, I'm glad that Google Street View was able to capture that Meridian Sears, as it's a very cool-looking building, just like this one... and even more glad since now, it's been demolished :( I noticed the banners on the fence lining the property, and saw that they advertised a new tenant coming soon. Sadly, since they needed a build-to-suit building, the old Sears was torn down. But, I don't suppose I can complain too much, since the new building is a new branch of the Mississippi Children's Museum. So I feel compelled to give them a pass... as much as the demolition still saddens me!...<br /><br />More on that at these three links: https://www.meridianstar.com/news/meridian-children-s-museum-to-locate-at-former-sears/article_ea051bd9-90ec-5c07-98de-3e05e997ad7c.html<br />https://www.meridianstar.com/news/local_news/demolition-begins-to-make-space-for-mississippi-children-s-museum/article_13259484-095d-5af8-a9ec-228b95d09046.html<br />https://www.meridianstar.com/news/local_news/making-way-for-mississippi-children-s-museum-in-meridian/article_2a474d82-6684-5668-9594-9cc3306a7cc1.htmlRetail Retellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12636351832804174132noreply@blogger.com