Sears Puerto Rico

Sears Roebuck and Company established itself in Puerto Rico in 1937, opening a catalogue store that year. At its peak, Sears had 10+ locations on the island. As of October 2024, only one Sears store remain open on the Island at the Plaza Las Américas shopping mall.Summarize the following text using ONLY facts from it. Do NOT invent references, emails, or links. If the text doesn't mention something, leave it out. The company's line of business includes the retail sale of general lines of apparel such as suits, coats, dresses, and home furnishings. The first Sears store opened in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on September 15, 1937. By the 1940s, more catalogue stores had opened in the cities of Ponce, Mayagüez and in the town of Fajardo. Through the rest of the 1960s the chain would continue to expand opening a store in Ponce in 1964, Caguas in 1966, Arecibo in 1967, and Bayamón in 1968 at the Santa Rosa Plaza shopping center.