“My” Sears, the one my family shopped at when I was a kid in the 60s/70s, was at the time second busiest in the world, after Honolulu’s.
Ah, fond memories of the “Husky” boy’s section. AKA, fat kids section.
The place was huge for 1960s retail. Lots and lots of departments, a restaurant, the candy counter, and a seperate snack counter that sold wonderful frappes. (Generating sales for the fat kids section.)
At the beginning of Christmas season, the basement opened up to make room for the toy land and Santa’s throne room. I remember a big mural in the stair well.
Well, I’m now kind of afraid to see if the Hicksville, NY Sear’s is still open.
