Only two traditional Sears stores remain open in the Dayton region, in Piqua and Springfield.
One auto center remains in the Dayton-area market; and a few outlet and appliance concept shops.
Illinois-based Sears Holdings Corp., which owns Sears and Kmart, filed earlier today for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in White Plains, New York — on the same day that it was due to make a $134 million debt payment, according to Chicago Business Journal reporting.
