The sign is gone, and the space that used to be home to the Sears Hometown Store is empty after the Steamboat Springs location closed. A note on the door lets customers know the store, which closed its doors last week, has relocated to Laramie, Wyoming. (Photo by John F. Russell)
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — A paper sign taped to the window of the Sears Hometown Store in Central Park Plaza marks the end of the road for the business’ 46-year-run in Steamboat Springs.
“When we had it, we sold everything from underwear to baby chicks to furniture,” said Pat Feeley, who owned Sears with her husband, Ron, from 1979 to 1992. “You could get anything from clothing to appliances — anything you can think of.”