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Bed Bath & Beyond, the New Jersey based home retailer, traces its beginnings back to 1971 when employees of the discount store chain Arlan's, Warren Eisenberg and Leonard Feinstein decided to go their own way as the company struggled. Arlan's eventually went defunct in 1973. The pair opened their first store in 1971 called Bed … Continue reading How many Bed Bath & Beyond stores are left?
Atlantic City, New Jersey, is an oceanside town on the Jersey shore known for its iconic boardwalk and, of course, gambling. But, in recent years, the 'Las Vegas of the East' has been characterized as having fallen on hard times. However, gambling and tourism is still a big moneymaker in this exciting beach town. With … Continue reading How many Atlantic City casinos are left? A list of casinos in Atlantic City
The Sears in the Florida Mall in Orlando, Florida is one of only three remaining Sears stores in the state of Florida. With three remaining full line Sears stores, Florida is the state with the second most Sears stores remaining, second to only California with four. When we visited the Orlando, Florida Sears in April … Continue reading Sears, The Florida Mall, Orlando, Florida.
Note: As of late 2023, Sears has now since closed all of their Sears Hometown stores. The below remains to document which locations were still open toward the end of the brand's existence.Brostocks has extensively covered the demise of Sears by tracking the number of stores remaining and visiting individual locations and providing video. But … Continue reading How many Sears Hometown stores are left?
UPDATE: On December 13, 2022 it was announced that the Sears in Frederick, Maryland will soon liquidate and close permanently.One thing you can count on from the mainstream media every holiday season is a headline expressing awe that there are some Sears stores still in existence and speculation that this year could finally be the … Continue reading Sears on Black Friday in 2022
Welcome to another BroStocks Friday newsletter! We explore...could Twitter really be on the ropes? More FTX fallout. A blogger visits an eerie abandoned NYC Trump Tower, and what Jeff Bezos thinks you should do with your family finances. Stocks & Economy Musk’s ‘Hardcore’ Ultimatum Sparks Exodus, Leaving Twitter at Risk(Bloomberg)Coming out of a pandemic where … Continue reading Twitter on the ropes? FTX’s wild management. Warren Buffett’s 11 winning stocks, and Trump Tower NYC in 2022 – BroStocks Weekly Roundup – 11/18/2022
The primary reason many people go to Atlantic City is to gamble. However, as gambling legalization has loosened up across the eastern United States, there are other considerations as a tourist for visiting Atlantic City. As someone who frequently visits, one of my favorite spots to stay in is the Tropicana Casino & Resort. My … Continue reading A Visitor’s Guide to Tropicana Casino Atlantic City
The Sears in Lincoln Park, Michigan opened in 1957 and was an iconic staple of this greater Detroit Suburb. The shopping center plaza was even the site of an election campaign rally for then President Ronald Reagan in 1984. The Sears was surrounded by numerous stores in the larger shopping center. However, after years of … Continue reading (Abandoned) Sears, Lincoln Park Shopping Center, Lincoln Park, Michigan.
What happened to Toys "R" Us? When did Toys "R" Us go bankrupt? Toys "R" Us, the iconic toy chain that operated over 1,400 stores at its peak, was a mainstay of American retail for over 50 years. After the company went bankrupt in 2017 and subsequently liquidated all US store in 2018, the iconic … Continue reading Is Toys R Us coming back?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-wLgbpwgQY Update: scroll to the bottom for our updated 2022 visit video! Better quality shot, but not much has changed in the store... The Sears in the Francis Scott Key Mall in Frederick, Maryland is one of less than 30 remaining Sears stores. It is also the last Sears store in the state of Maryland. … Continue reading Sears, Francis Scott Key Mall, Frederick, Maryland.
