I was a bit disappointed to see about Corn Pops, but oh well. It's really not one of my favorites anyway and I wouldn't miss it. I mostly buy Malt-o-meal cereals. Much more reasonably priced than Kellogg's.

Too bad about Sears. I've known about their difficulties, but I'd be sad to see a place with their past reputation go down.

it is sad about Sears - i thought they had turned a corner a few years back but bargains are the name of the game now..

I'm doing my part to save Kellogg's Corn Pops - ate a bowl of'em for breakfast this AM.

Interesting. Kinda sad to see Corn Pops go, even if I don't eat it anymore.

Sears and A&W Restaurants going aren't really surprising to me. A&W I think is more of a northern chain and every one I ever saw/went into was usually pretty empty and rundown. Still sad to see both of those go as well. Classic American brands.

I have somewhat nostalgic feelings for A&W, I guess, but if I'm in the mood for that sort of establishment, Culver's wins every time.

SEARS existed primarily off their catalog sales. When the internet took off printed catalogs went the way of the dodo. Thus Sears lost the largest chunk of their revenue stream.

Then when Wal-Mart's started popping up like horrid weeds in every neighborhood there was no way they could compete.

TARGET is the only one of those stores I shop at regularly. I simply refuse to step foot inside a Wal Mart or give them any of my money. I'd rather buy soda directly from the Anti-Christ and say screw the middle man.

Target is a little more upscale, the clothes and home furnishings are stylish yet affordable, their target market is a tad more discerning. They are also just a little bit more expensive which steers some of the unwanted customers down the street to Wal-Mart which I can easily avoid.