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Sears Holdings Corporation to Open New Direct Delivery Center in Gouldsboro, PA
Center to employ 167 associates
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sears
Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: SHLD) today announced the grand opening of a
new 1,000,000 sq. ft. direct delivery center in Gouldsboro, PA. The
facility is an important part of the company's supply chain and will
distribute home appliances, tractors, TV's and other large ticket items to
local warehouses at over 300 Sears and Kmart store locations in Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina.
"Sears is proud to continue the strong relationship between our company
and the great State of Pennsylvania. This facility will allow Sears to
expand our appliance distribution capabilities and moves us closer to our
goal of becoming more effective and efficient," said Jim Mixon, Senior Vice
President, Supply Chain and Logistics for Sears Holdings. "We'd like to
thank Governor Rendell, the Governor's Action Team, the Greater Scranton
Chamber of Commerce, and the Department of Community and Economic
Development for their commitment to this project and for their
partnership."
"I'm excited about our commonwealth's investment in this new
distribution center, which will boost the local economy and provide
hundreds of jobs," said Secretary Dennis Yablonsky of Pennsylvania's
Department of Community and Economic Development. "When a
globally-respected company like Sears chooses to expand in the state, it's
high praise to our workforce and a sign that our business climate is
second-to-none."
The center is expected to employ approximately 167 associates.
About Sears Holdings Corporation
Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's fourth largest broadline
retailer, with approximately $50 billion in annual revenues, and with
approximately 3,800 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United
States and Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as
well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive
repair and maintenance. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman
and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels
as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and
Covington brands. It also has Martha Stewart Everyday products, which are
offered exclusively in the U.S. by Kmart and in Canada by Sears Canada. The
Company is the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than
13 million service calls made annually. For more information, visit Sears
Holdings' website at http://www.searsholdings.com.
SOURCE Sears Holdings Corporation
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