So many people think the iconic Sears on Douglas Road and Coral Way on the Miami-Coral Gables border is closed it’s little wonder that the stalwart store isn’t jammed with customers.
“Wait, IT’S STILL OPENED. I live near Douglas Rd. and I assumed it was shut down. I need to go in just for the vibes,” wrote Milton Roiz as a comment on the Miami Herald’s Instagram video.
The video reveals that the location, affectionately called “the Coral Gables Sears” due to its proximity to Miracle Mile, is indeed open.
As you can see in the video from a recent August afternoon inside the Sears, the store is not crowded. Some departments, like the Auto Service attached building in the west parking lot, are long shuttered.
But there are discounts on home appliances, clothing and tools on both floors of the spacious Sears.
This Sears store at 3655 SW 22nd St. is the last Sears standing in South Florida. There’s only one other Sears in the entire state — in Orlando — and, as of July, just 11 in the entire United States.
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Customer memories are long and warm.
Steve Kornicks, a Miami musician, posted a comment on the video’s Facebook thread.
“As a native Miamian who grew up in the Silver Bluff area, that store was the go place for clothes to jewelry, tools to washing machines, candy and, yes, records to car repairs,” he wrote. “Many memories of there with my Dad just to buy something we probably didn’t need but it was a place for him to go and relax after a day at his job. Those memories are priceless and not forgotten.”
The video was shot and edited by Miami Herald growth producers Edda Leon and Carolina Zamora.
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