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Sears Puerto Rico
Sears Roebuck de Puerto Rico, Inc., or just Sears de Puerto Rico, was founded in 1961, as a subsidiary to the main Sears, Sears Roebuck and Company. It would serve to operate Sears stores in Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The company's line of business includes the retail sale of general lines of apparel such as suits, coats, dresses, and home furnishings. Sears Roebuck and Company established itself in Puerto Rico in 1937, opening a catalogue store that year. At its peak, Sears had 10+ locations on the island. As of October 2024, only one Sears store remain open on the island at the Plaza Las Américas (Puerto Rico), Plaza Las Américas shopping mall. History Beginnings On August 3, 1937, it was reported that A. W. McClosay and R. E. Paonessa had arrived at the island, accompanied by their respective wives. McClosay and Paonessa were senior officials of the Sears Roebuck and Company, of the United States, and had come to the island with the purpose of opening an office a ...
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Plaza Las Américas (Puerto Rico)
Plaza Las Américas is a shopping mall in Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico, located at the intersection of Routes PR-18, 18 and PR-22, 22. "''Plaza''", as it is known to many Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans, was the first indoor shopping mall built in Puerto Rico. It is the largest shopping mall in the Caribbean and the second largest in Latin America. Anchor stores are JCPenney, Macy's, Sears, Old Navy, Caribbean Cinemas and Marshalls. Previously, there was a Kmart store near the mall and a Sears Brand Central at the mall. The mall is home to the world's largest Romano's Macaroni Grill restaurant. History Origins In 1918, siblings Jerónimo, Rosa, Gerardo, and Jaime Fonalledas acquired of land previously known as "Las Monjas". This land was property of Don Pablo Ubarri Capetillo, the Count of Santurce. By 1920, little by little cane harvesting was eliminated with the intention of using the land for the creation of a milk company, eventually known as "Tres Monjitas, Vaquería Tres ...
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Saint Thomas, U
In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheran doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but a selected few are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation. Official ecclesiastical recognition, and veneration, is conferred on some denominational saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church after their approval. In many Protestant denominations, and following from Pauline usage, ''saint'' refers broadly to any holy Christian, without special recognition or selection. While the English word ''saint'' (deriving from the Latin ) originated in Christianity, historians of religion tend to use the appellation "in a more general way to refer to the state of special ...
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Sears PDN
Sears, Roebuck and Co., commonly known as Sears ( ), is an American chain of department stores and online retailer founded in 1892 by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck and reincorporated in 1906 by Richard Sears and Julius Rosenwald, with what began as a mail-order catalog company migrating to opening retail locations in 1925, the first in Chicago. Through the 1980s, Sears was the largest retailer in the United States. In 2005, the company was bought by the management of the American big box discount chain Kmart, which upon completion of the merger, formed Sears Holdings. In 2018, it was the 31st-largest. After several years of declining sales, Sears' parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on October 15, 2018. It announced on January 16, 2019, that it had won its bankruptcy auction, and that a reduced number of 425 stores would remain open, including 223 Sears stores. Sears was based in the Sears Tower in Chicago from 1973 until moving out to Hoffman Est ...
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Hatillo, Puerto Rico
Hatillo () is a town and municipality located in Puerto Rico's north coast, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Lares and Utuado to the south, Camuy to the west, and Arecibo to the east. According to the 2000 US Census Hatillo is spread over nine barrios and Hatillo Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Agustín Ruiz Miranda, a Canarian immigrant, founded Hatillo on approximately ten (a cuerda is 0.97 acre, also called a Spanish acre) in 1823. Miranda granted this land on the condition that public buildings be erected and wide streets be built, and that the remaining land be sold or used for homes. In its first year, Hatillo had 910 people; increasing to 2,663 inhabitants the following year distributed among the central town and the barrios of Carrizales, Capáez, Naranjito, Corcovado, Buena Vista (formerly Yeguada Occidental), Campo Alegre (form ...
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Plaza Del Norte
Plaza del Norte is a shopping center located in Hatillo, Puerto Rico currently owned and managed by Curzon Puerto Rico. It is the largest shopping center in northwestern Puerto Rico, with over 130 stores and fast food restaurants. History 1990s-2000s On May 14, 1991, the placement of the first stone was celebrated beginning construction on the Plaza del Norte shopping mall. In Spring 1992, being developed my HT Ventures, SE, Plaza del Norte inaugurated to much fanfare, featuring three main anchors, a 61,880 square-foot JCPenney, a 90,000 square-foot Sears, and a 110,580 square-foot Walmart store which was expected to create approximately 240 jobs for area residents. Due to success, it would later on receive renovations in 1995. In December 2002, Plaza del Norte attracted visitors from all over the Island with its unique architectural design, traditional fountain, and its mix of shops in its L-shaped design. Sears, JCPenney, Walmart, and Pueblo Xtra were all the perfect combi ...
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Plaza Del Caribe
Plaza del Caribe is an enclosed shopping mall located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is owned by Empresas Fonalledas, and is the largest mall in southern Puerto Rico. The mall is located at the intersection of Puerto Rico Highway 2 and Highway 12. The anchor stores are JCPenney, Burlington Coat Factory, and Macy's. A former third anchor store, Sears, closed in February 2020. History Early development: 1960s-1970s On December 28, 1969, the Kislak Organization advertised the development of a new regional enclosed mall named “Plaza del Caribe” in Ponce. On November 6, 1971, J. C. Penney Co. Inc., one of America's largest retail chains at the time, was to open its second major department store in Puerto Rico by November 1973. The J. I. Kislak Realty Corp. of Newark, New Jersey, and San Juan, had announced that negotiations had been concluded for a two-story, department store to be built for Penney's occupancy in Plaza Del Caribe, a regional shopping center that was rising on a ...
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Arecibo Mall
Arecibo Mall was an enclosed shopping mall formerly located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. At its peak it had 30+ establishments, and was anchored by a González Padín, Gonzalez Padín department store and a Sears. It is now occupied by government offices. History Opening and success: 1980s On November 27, 1981, developed by Centro Arecibo, Inc. at an investment of approximately $5 million, being financed by both Banco de San Juan and First Federal Savings and Loan Association Building, First Federal Savings, the three-level, 50 thousand square foot Arecibo Mall would initially inaugurate, some establishments would open then and others would continue to open by December of that year, 32 establishments were expected to be open by that month. It would be primarily anchored by a González Padín which had opted to use a smaller store concept than the one it had in other centers at the time, and a Sears. On its first two levels it would go on to have such establishments as Los Muchachos, ...
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Carolina Kostner
Carolina Kostner (born 8 February 1987) is an Italian figure skater. She is the Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics, 2014 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships, 2012 World champion, a five-time European Figure Skating Championships, European champion (2007–2008, 2010, 2012–2013), and the 2011–12 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, 2011 Grand Prix Final champion. She is also a medalist at five other World Championships (2005, 2008, 2011, 2013–14), six other European Championships (2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018), and three other Grand Prix Finals (2007, 2008, 2010), the 2003 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, World Junior bronze medalist, and a nine-time Italian Figure Skating Championships, Italian national champion. Kostner has won 11 medals at the European championships, most recently in 2018 European Figure Skating Championships, 2018, and is the most decorated singles skater in the history of that competition. Personal ...
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Plaza Carolina
Plaza Carolina is an enclosed shopping mall located in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Anchored by JCPenney, TJ Maxx, Forever 21, Caribbean Cinemas, Burlington, Chili's Grill & Bar, and Supermercados Econo, it features 161 stores, making it the second largest mall in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. The mall has a food court in its second floor and several offices in its third floor. Plaza Carolina recently housed a Forever 21 store which closed in 2025. History Development and opening Starting development as early as 1972 and being scheduled for completion by 1976, it was estimated to generate at least $75 million dollars in retail sales annually during its first 3 years of operation and over $100 million thereafter. The mall was developed and was owned at the time by Plaza Carolina Associates, a coordinated project between General Growth Properties and IBEC. Eduardo Molinari was the architect for the project. On September 27, 1978, JCPenney would officially inaugurate its store at t ...
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Mayagüez Mall
Mayagüez Mall is a shopping mall located in the municipalities of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Mayagüez and Hormigueros, Puerto Rico, Hormigueros. It is the third largest shopping center in Puerto Rico with a total of of retail space, and it is the main shopping center in western Puerto Rico. Its main stores include Walmart, JCPenney, Shoe Carnival, Old Navy, Marshalls, Tiendas Capri Office Max and Planet Fitness Coming Soon Burlington and Ross There is also a heliport within the mall property. The mall is made up of three concourses which connect at a central atrium. History Opening and success: 1970s In October 1970, a $6.5 million permanent mortgage was arranged by the Miami office of Friedman-Drew Corp. on the Mayaguez Mall. The mall was planned to be on a 38-acre tract and would have 300,000 square feet of building area including an enclosed air conditioned mall, parking for 2,000 cars would also be provided. The loan was for 27 years, lender being a New York State saving ...
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Santa Rosa Mall (Puerto Rico)
Santa Rosa Mall is a shopping mall in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. It is on Puerto Rico Highway 2 and is near the Deportivo station of Tren Urbano. The mall is owned by Commercial Centers Management and has an area of . The mall is anchored by Burlington Coat Factory and IKEA. Burlington Coat Factory was previously Supermercados Grande, and a González Padín. History Development and opening: 1950s-1960s On July 27, 1958, plans for the then called Santa Rosa Plaza were announced. Developed by Eastern Shopping Centers, Inc. of Yonkers, New York, Yonkers, N. Y., it was to be a shopping center with approximately 160,000 square feet of store space and parking for more than 1000 cars, construction was to start within a month developers at the time said. It was to rise on a 20-acre site that was part of a 300-acre, 1700-home housing de development in the city of Bayamon, eight miles southwest of the Puerto Rican capital. It was to be built by the Antilles Construction Corporation, and R ...
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Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón (, ) is a Bayamón barrio-pueblo, city and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality in Puerto Rico. Located on the northeastern coastal plain, it is bounded by Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Guaynabo to the east, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, Toa Alta and Naranjito, Puerto Rico, Naranjito to the west, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Toa Baja and Cataño, Puerto Rico, Cataño to the north, and Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, Aguas Buenas and Comerío, Puerto Rico, Comerío to the south. Part of the San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas metropolitan area, San Juan metropolitan area, Bayamón is spread over 11 Barrios of Puerto Rico, barrios and the downtown area and administrative center of Bayamón barrio-pueblo, Bayamón Pueblo. With a population of 185,187 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the second most populated municipality in the Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island after the capital of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan. Etymology and nicknames Two theories exist ab ...
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