For generations of Boyle Heights residents, Sears was a place to buy the mundane necessities — khaki pants, refrigerators. The Sears department store in Boyle Heights is set to close this month after nearly 94 years in business. In a recent round of cuts affecting Sears stores nationwide, the Boyle Heights location was not on the chopping block. Had to see the iconic Sears in Boyle Heights before the first-floor department store is set to close in April. In 1973, the Boyle Heights store became one of the first in the Sears chain to offer sales contracts in Spanish.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 03, 2021 13:02 UTC