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Once a retail giant, the last Sears in California lingers in Concord. But for how long?

With an empty parking lot and few customers, many local shoppers thought it had already closed

Visitors from Southern California stop to take a photograph at the entrance of the last remaining Sears store in the state at the Sunvalley Shopping Center on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Concord, Calif.  (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
Visitors from Southern California stop to take a photograph at the entrance of the last remaining Sears store in the state at the Sunvalley Shopping Center on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Concord, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
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Walking through the main entrance of the store at lunchtime this past week, clothing on sale racks was neatly displayed, but you could scan the entire main floor without seeing a single customer.
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