Sears to Open New DC

Hoffman Estates, Ill. Sears Holdings Corp. announced the opening of a new 1 million- sq.-ft. direct-delivery center in Gouldsboro, Pa. The center is expected to employ approximately 167 associates.

The facility will distribute home appliances, tractors, TVs and other large-ticket items to local warehouses at more than 300 Sears and Kmart locations in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina.