For decades the neon-lit Sears sign atop the retail chain's Main Street store was a hard-to-miss landmark in the Midtown (or Third Ward) area, its red glow easily visible from the Southwest Freeway.

Only five Sears stores remain in the country, with the end likely near for what was once the mightiest American retailer. square feet Only five Sears stores remain in the country, with the end likely ...