Union City Sears Store Is Closing

Union City Sears Store Closing

I drove by the Union City Sears store today, and the sidewalk was lined with a couple of guys holding 'Going Out of Business' signs for Sears.  Sears is the last anchor store and last store period at the Union Station Mall. 

The Union Station Mall was local destination for nearby Union City and Fairburn residents anchored by Sears and Macys.  The other retailers and food courts had to close their doors a year ago when it was discovered that the developer/owner of the mall had not paid its power bill.  Georgia Power does not take too kindly to anyone not paying their power bill especially to the tune of more than $200,000.

Macys and Sears were initially determined to stick it out since they had separate agreements with the power company and their bills were paid.  But it became extremely difficult to attract customers to their stores with such limited offerings.  Macys closed earlier this year, and now Sears is waiving its white flag. 

I briefly spoke with some of the Sears employees, and they stated they will not have a new work address via Sears once the store is closed.  That is sad and a drag on the local economy.

I continue to admire the fight of Union City to push a positive image of the area and to make Union City a destination in metro Atlanta via free concerts and other activities.

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