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'''Sears, Roebuck and Co.''',<ref>{{cite web|date=2020-12-09|title=What is the official name of Sears?|url=http://www.searsarchives.com/history/questions/officialname.htm|access-date=2020-12-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209234402/http://www.searsarchives.com/history/questions/officialname.htm|archive-date=December 9, 2020}}</ref> commonly known as '''Sears''', is an American chain of {{ | '''Sears, Roebuck and Co.''',<ref>{{cite web|date=2020-12-09|title=What is the official name of Sears?|url=http://www.searsarchives.com/history/questions/officialname.htm|access-date=2020-12-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209234402/http://www.searsarchives.com/history/questions/officialname.htm|archive-date=December 9, 2020}}</ref> commonly known as '''Sears''', is an American chain of {{w|department store|department stores}} founded in 1892 by {{w|Richard Warren Sears}} and {{w|Alvah Curtis Roebuck}}. ''Sears'' was mentioned in the [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid (online)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid online book]]. [[Greg Heffley|Greg]] said that [[Heffley family|his family]] had received a mail of a {{w|Sears Wish Book|Sears Wish List catalog book}} for the upcoming Christmas every year. But he and [[Manny Heffley|Manny]] had a fight over who gets the first crack of it. [[Susan Heffley|Susan]] gave first dibs to Manny, so Greg watches Manny circling all the things he wants for Christmas with a big red magic marker. | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:40, 3 May 2023
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| Name | Sears |
| Owner(s) | Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck |
| Usage | Shopping |
| Only appearance | Diary of a Wimpy Kid (online) |
Sears, Roebuck and Co.,[1] commonly known as Sears, is an American chain of department stores founded in 1892 by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck. Sears was mentioned in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid online book. Greg said that his family had received a mail of a Sears Wish List catalog book for the upcoming Christmas every year. But he and Manny had a fight over who gets the first crack of it. Susan gave first dibs to Manny, so Greg watches Manny circling all the things he wants for Christmas with a big red magic marker.
Trivia
- The reason it did not appear in Diary of a Wimpy Kid books is because of copyright issues.
References
- ↑ "What is the official name of Sears?" (2020-12-09).
External links
- Wikipedia's article on Sears.