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The company was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in 1886. It began as a mail order catalog company, and began opening retail locations in 1925. Until World War II, it was eclipsed by its Chicago-based rival Montgomery Wards. However, after World War II, Sears expanded into suburban areas while Wards maintained its cash in expectation of a post-war depression. Sears invested in many enclosed [[shopping mall]]s. After surpassing Wards, Sears moved its headquarters to the [[Sears Tower]] in Chicago, and is currently headquartered in [[Hoffman Estates, Illinois]].
The company was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in 1886. It began as a mail order catalog company, and began opening retail locations in 1925. Until World War II, it was eclipsed by its Chicago-based rival Montgomery Wards. However, after World War II, Sears expanded into suburban areas while Wards maintained its cash in expectation of a post-war depression. Sears invested in many enclosed [[shopping mall]]s. After surpassing Wards, Sears moved its headquarters to the [[Sears Tower]] in Chicago, and is currently headquartered in [[Hoffman Estates, Illinois]].
== External Links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.sears.com/ Official Sears site]
* [http://www.sears.com/ Official Sears site]
* [http://www.searsholdings.com/ Official Sears Holdings site]
* [http://www.searsholdings.com/ Official Sears Holdings site]