Springfield Sears not included on a list of 142 stores set to close

Sear’s location at the Upper Valley Mall was not included on a list provided today of 142 retail stores that will close by the end of this year.

Sears announced Monday the historic retailer had filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Sears is the lone remaining anchor at Springfield’s Upper Valley Mall after other longtime anchors like J.C. Penney and Macy’s have shuttered their doors over the past several years. Sears said in a news release Monday that the company will close 142 unprofitable stores near the end of the year, but Springfield’s location was not included on that list.