Sears Essentials Location List

Sears Essentials / Kmart in Lawnside, NJ. Photo by Heather from Raw & Real Retail

Alabama

(Unknown) - 5451 Halls Mill Rd, Mobile (Opened in 2005. Formerly Walmart. Closed in April 2012, now Ollie's Bargain Outlet)

#1190 - 312 Z Schillinger Rd, Mobile (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #7640. Converted back to Kmart in 2011. Kmart closed in 2016, now At Home)

#1324 - 951 Saraland Blvd, Saraland (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #7330. Closed in 2009, has been abandoned since then)

Arizona

#2539 - 10140 N. 91st Ave, Peoria (Opened in Spring 2005. Originally Kmart #9406. Converted back to Kmart in October 2011, Kmart closed in 2013. Now At Home)

California

#2518 - 705 N Main St, Corona (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #3124. Closed in 2014, demolished for Aldi)

(Unknown) - 3610 Peck Rd, El Monte (Featured a pharmacy. Opened in Spring 2005, formerly Kmart #3920. Closed in April 2012, became Sears Outlet, which closed in 2020?)

(Unknown) - 550 Camino de Estrella, San Clemente (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #7092. Converted back to Kmart in February 2012, Kmart closed in 2014. Now HomeGoods, Sprouts Farmers Market, and a third space that was formerly Stein Mart.

(Unknown) - 12080 Carmel Mountain Rd, San Diego (Opened in Spring 2005. Featured Sears Optical. Remodeled again in Fall 2008, adding a Miracle Ear hearing aid department and becoming a new prototype. Formerly Kmart #4776. Closed in April 2012, became Sears Outlet, which closed between March 2018 and February 2019. Now At Home)

(Unknown) - 7655 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego (Opened in Spring 2005. Formerly Kmart #4260. Featured a Sears Auto Center and Sears Optical. Closed in April 2012, now Zion Market)

#1561 - 8730 Rio San Diego Dr, San Diego (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #7678. Featured a cafe, which is rare. Also had a Sears Portrait Studio and Sears Optical. Converted back to Kmart in 2011, which closed in 2012, now Living Spaces)

(Unknown) - 5405 University Ave, San Diego (Opened in Spring 2005. Featured a pharmacy. Formerly Kmart #4290. The building was divided in half in 2010, with one side becoming Kmart and the other becoming Northgate Market. Kmart closed in 2014 and is now Burlington, Northgate Market operates to this date)

#1428 - 935 Sweetwater Rd, Spring Valley (Opened in Spring 2005, formerly Kmart #3076. Converted back to Kmart in 2012, closed in 2018. Now a small Target)

#2538 - 2505 El Camino Real, Tustin (Opened in Spring 2005, formerly Kmart #7422. Closed before 2011, became Ansar Gallery International Supermarket. Now abandoned)

Colorado

#1448 - 2150 S Monaco Pkwy, Denver (Opened on 07/20/2005, formerly Kmart #4224. Converted back to Kmart in 2011, closed in 2013. Now abandoned)

Connecticut

#1612 - 44 Providence Pike, Putnam (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #3988. Converted back to Kmart in 2011, Kmart closed in 2016, the building is now occupied by Runnings)

Florida

#4869 - 101 E International Speedway, DeLand (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #4869. Closed in April 2012, now Big Lots)

(Unknown) - 5750 NW 183rd St, Hialeah (Opened in Spring 2005, formerly Kmart #4767. Converted back to Kmart around 2010, closed in 2013. Now abandoned)

#1245 - 4717 S Florida Ave, Lakeland (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #3985. Converted back to Kmart in August 2011, Kmart closed in October 2017. Now HomeGoods and GreenWise Market)

(Unknown) - 1363 NW St Lucie W Blvd, Port St Lucie (Opened in Spring 2005, formerly Kmart #4887. Closed in April 2012, now Burlington)

(Unknown) - 9500 9th St N, St. Petersburg (Opened in Spring 2005, formerly Kmart #4484. Closed around 2010, demolished for offices)

(Unknown) - 3020 SE Federal Hwy, Stuart (Opened Spring 2005. Formerly Kmart #3973. Closed in April 2012. Now Old Time Pottery)

(Unknown) - 4560 Forest Hill Blvd, West Palm Beach (Opened Spring 2005. Formerly Kmart #4343. Converted to Sears Outlet in 2012, which closed in 2020?)

Illinois

(Unknown) - 13200 S. Cicero Ave, Crestwood (Kmart #4375. Planned to open as Sears Essentials in Spring 2005, although the plans were canceled in April 2005 and the Kmart closed in 2010)

(Unknown) - 265 South Illinois Route 83, Elmhurst (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #9433. Converted back to Kmart in 2011, Kmart closed in 2017. Now At Home)

#1429 - 15830 S Bell Rd, Homer Glen (Opened on 08/20/2005. Formerly Kmart #3559. Converted back to Kmart around 2012, Kmart closed in 2013. Now Big R)

(Unknown) - 1515 E. Riverside Blvd, Loves Park (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #4464. Did not feature the Sears Essentials logo, instead had "Sears Essentials" spelled out on the facade in the Arial typeface. Closed in 2011 and is now vacant)

#2540 - 537 N. Hicks Rd, Palatine (Opened on 06/18/2005. Formerly Kmart #4384. Closed in 2010 and was demolished for Mariano's Fresh Market)

(Unknown) - 3315 Court St, Pekin (Opened in 2004. Formerly a Walmart. Closed in April 2011 and is now Big R)

(Unknown) - 840 Plainfield Rd, Willowbrook (Kmart #4459. Planned to open as Sears Essentials in Spring 2005, although the plans were canceled and the Kmart closed in 2013)

Indiana

(Unknown) - 4640 S. Michigan St, South Bend (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #4039. Closed on 06/07/2009, demolished for Menards)

Kentucky

#1529 - 4915 Dixie Hwy, Louisville (Opened in Spring 2005, formerly Kmart #4180. Unlike other Sears Essentials stores, this location featured an auto center. Closed on October 31, 2011. Now Kroger)

Maryland

(Unknown) - 6411 Riggs Road, Hyattsville (Kmart #3798. Planned to open as Sears Essentials in Spring 2005, although the plans appear to have been canceled. Lasted until 2020 as a Kmart)

Massachusetts

#1459 - 10 Main St, Tewksbury (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #3638. Converted back to Kmart in October 2011, Kmart closed in July 2016. The building is now vacant)

Michigan

(Unknown) - 8375 W Grand River, Brighton (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #7081. Closed in April 2012, now Micheals and Gardner White)

#2032 - 1100 Rochester Rd. S, Rochester Hills (Opened in Spring 2005, formerly Kmart #4488. Converted back to Kmart between September 2009 and September 2012. Kmart closed in 2014 and the building is now abandoned)

New Hampshire

(Unknown) - 480 West Street, Keene (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #4496. Closed in April 2012, now Kohl's)

#2553 - 5 Garden Ln, Londonderry (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #7427. Closed in 2010, now TJMaxx, Market Basket, and other stores)

#2543 - 375 Amherst St, Nashua (First Kmart to begin receiving Sears merchandise after the merger. Opened in Spring 2005. Closed in April 2012, and is now Market Basket)

New Jersey

#1577 - 200 White Horse Pike, Lawnside (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #9395. Converted back to Kmart in October 2011, Kmart closed in 2013. Now abandoned)

#1591 - 1701 W Edgar Rd, Linden (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #7760. Converted back to Kmart in 2011, Kmart closed in 2013. Now TJMaxx, Burlington, Buffalo Wild Wings, and other stores)

#1807 - 808 US Hwy 46, Parsippany (Opened in 2005, formerly Kmart #3825. Converted back to Kmart in 2011, closed in 2017, now vacant)

#2534 - 6801 Hadley Rd, South Plainfield (Opened in Spring 2005. Formerly Kmart #3399. Closed between August 2009 and October 2013. Now Hobby Lobby)

(Unknown) - 235 Prospect Ave, West Orange (Kmart #9413. Planned to open as Sears Essentials in Spring 2005, although the plans appear to have been canceled. Lasted until 2020 as a Kmart)

Pennsylvania

#1113 - 3843 Nazareth Pike, Bethlehem (Opened in Spring 2005. Formerly Kmart #4446. Converted back to Kmart in April 2011. Closed in 2013 and is now abandoned)

South Carolina

(Unknown) - 7501-A Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia (Opened in 2004, formerly Walmart. Closed in 2008, now Southeastern Salvage Home Emporium)

Tennessee

#2556 - 482 McBrien Rd, East Ridge (Opened on 07/16/2005. Formerly Kmart #4241. Closed in 2009 after the building flooded)