Exploring An Abandoned Sears In PA With Sal, Faded Commerce, & Jack Of Dead Malls

[@remarus]

Hey there! Amused to see someone sneaking around my old stomping grounds. I was an employee here for the last few years the store was open and helped close it. If you have any questions about the stuff you guys found, I'd be glad to answer them! I'll comment below with what info I can provide through the walkthrough. Watching through: 1:21, Christ that alarm is still going, huh? 2:10, some stupid wallpaper for the Lands End clothing section, would have ruined the brand new paint on those pillars taking it down so it never came down. 2:44, closed in December 2014. Merry Christmas everyone, you don't have a job! 3:35, that's not supposed to be like that. 3:55, I'd hope that thing still works. When it caught fire the year before, the whole thing had to be replaced. Fun fact: Putting out that fire flooded the Philip Pelusi in the mall, which is why they closed. 4:22, fixture room for clothing. 4:26, nope, that's actually the downstairs bathrooms. 5:45, I'm surprised those tiles haven't collapsed from the water seeping in. We had problems with the roof right there starting in like 2012. 6:16, so many people tried to leave via that door, causing the alarm to go off, despite the GIANT RED SIGNS ON EVERY DOOR. It's funny as hell seeing it open again. 6:45, electronics, yep. Setting up the TV wall was a massive pain in the ass every year. 6:57, was the LP office, hence why he had his own aircon. 7:35, was a misc room, we had tables set up and usually used it for potlucks or group training meetings and such. It used to be where H&R Block and other tax companies set up to do yearly taxes. That weird tiny room in the back had two desks and a bunch of old, old, OLD accounting equipment. 8:12, your buddy was right, that was our training room. We had three ancient computers set up on the far end. Those little side offices were for the regional or district manager to use when they came to visit. As you guys found, the server and telecom rooms were back there too. 10:25, the portrait studio actually closed well before the store did. They were an outside company. There were very, very few items still in there when the store closed as we cleaned it out far before that. 11:30, similarly, optical/dental/hair salon were all also third party companies who all abandoned ship well before the store closed proper. 12:35, that was dental. 13:20, where we kept all the large promotional store signs that either hung from the ceiling or were attached to fixtures. 14:09, housewares backroom, it was a maze of tall shelving with bedding, small appliances, ect. 15:01, all our backstock was actually upstairs, so everything either came up the conveyer belt or the giant backroom elevator. 15:30, the main store office, where we picked up and stored our RMUs, HR was set up, made and printed the sales signs, and where customer pickup was on the other side of that indoor glass window. 16:05, nope, manager's office. Sears sent us a big corporate manager who put tons of propaganda up, hence all the signs on the walls. He made us chant "to serve, delight, and engage our members as they shop their way!" at the beginning of every morning meeting. HR was the barren office across the hall. 16:30, customer pickup. 18:00, used to be the lawn and garden drop off for repairs, eventually was just another crammed storage room. Appliance showroom was upstairs, basically the entire middle area next to Electronics. 19:08, Ron *was* awesome, and so was Dave. Dave was one of the best managers I'd ever worked under. His leaving of the company is what got us the corporate Kool-aid guy. 19:52, Sears Auto is also not actually Sears proper. Our auto center was fucking massive. Thanks for uploading!

[@abigailcarroll6982]

Thank you! It's actually really cool to know what some of these rooms were.

[@christiangonzales7429]

I am an audiophile (someone who has a special interest in speakers and sound equipment). What kind of speakers did your store use in the backrooms?

[@remarus]

@@christiangonzales7429 Man I have no idea, those things were installed well before my time there, probably dating back to the 70s.

[@acessqble]

@roguea I have a question! How long did you work there? How long has that alarm gone and how did it start?

[@remarus]

@@acessqble Oh, almost five years. And that was the security alarm. It was annoying and would randomly trip in the middle of the night, or not accept your closing/opening codes, or all kinds of nonsense. I assume when they left the store they just ended their subscription for it and didn't actually turn off the alarm itself. I remember driving by there about a year after the store closed on a cool winter night, and I could hear the outside bell tied to that thing going off still.

[@as6110]

That conveyor belt looks like a fun slide 🤣

[@unknownuser..._...]

Your name is my sisters name

[@vids4famandfriends]

Better. I was crying yesterday because i ordered the last two sears catalogs every made. It reminds me of my grandmother who passed away and my grandfather is not doing well. My brother and I would always be so excited to go to sears and see our grandmother worked at the front of the store . She would always greet us with the sweetest hug when we entered the store or surprised her in the breakroom. Its crazy how a over 100 year old company rhat sold watches clothes . even cars and houses by the end of this year will just be gone. I associate Sears with lots of hugs and smiles and laughter. That's one of the main reasons why my baby's middle name is Sears not only to remember the great company but the great memories I feel like when I hold my baby I'm remembering a piece of my grandparents. I brought a display case for the two catalogs but I will be receiving in the mail so I can always protect and cherish the memories. When I'm holding little baby Nathan Sears against my chest and hugging him tight when I'm having a bad day it will feel like I'm holding a piece of you with me your spirit will never leave my memory and you will never leave me. I just want to tell you my grandparents I love them I miss them so much and I will literally always hold on to that memory our Sears and all the other fun times we had together literally right against my heart.

[@matthewmaupin1153]

That has got to be the cleanest abandoned Sears store I've ever seen kudos to whoever cleaned it up :-) :-) stay awesome :-) :-)

[@remarus]

Thanks! We were told it was being presented to some people to buy it so cleaning everything after we liquidated the store was part of the finishing duties.

[@slackingpacking]

I never knew Sears had a beauty salon. Amazing

[@slackingpacking]

Dusk Raccoon I know that. I used to have a photography studio in my Sears. I still have the photography folders too.

[@slackingpacking]

Dusk Raccoon I wish they had updated, I bought my TV at Sears when they sold electronics and I bought my IHome their too. Still use it too

[@slackingpacking]

Dusk Raccoon I remember when they were selling somewhat a small collection of video games. I think I bought a game there too one time.

[@KC8EWU]

They did have one, not sure why it closed. One at former Sears I worked at wasnt very busy towards the end when the operators closed it up. Portrait studio was operated by diff company. When I left some people still never picked up their orders yet, may not have known were done though.

[@talesfromthelotuspodcast]

Look at the front where it says ames all big

[@dennismanbook]

Actually it’s real big, love that opening line Wallie uses.

[@talesfromthelotuspodcast]

@@dennismanbook you know what i mean

[@theappleman258]

Wallie the office with the air conditioner in the wall was the loss prevention office I spent a lot of hours running wire in there and getting it to be a really nice setup.... Sad it's all gone, I miss Sears.... Thanks for giving me a glimpse back into it again!

[@seanaiello4984]

I like the team explorations, Wallie. I caught Sal's video first and now yours popped up on my feed. Interesting different perspectives in how you guys,present your content. Sal is great on the history and background aspect and yours a,great from the exploration aspect (plus your personality/commentary are what really makes it great viewing). Have a great new year, Wallie, I'm always look forward to the next exploration!

[@W4ZFN]

90 degrees heh come to florida

[@numismatist6716]

You rock!! you pump out content almost every few days!! and your videos are pretty long and substantial Will keep following!!!

[@news89]

That was one warm summer day. Inside and outside that day. Happy New Year Wallie and everyone else. Blue Light Patrol

[@news89]

@Faded Commerce hello. No I was sitting at the food court.

[@Burgerplayer3920]

This be looking a lot like the backrooms

[@aspringmario]

Happy New Year Wallie!

[@WallieB26]

Happy New Year

[@mallaholicretailadventures]

These type where you get in is eerie. At one time people were shopping in this store and now it's abandoned. It Sucks to see how bad things are getting in the retail sector. A shrinking middle class and shrinking wages considering inflation. Lack of investment in customer service at a lot of stores. Thing have really gone down. Thanks for the video. This should be a lesson for the next generation of people.

[@ThatNateGuyOnYouTube]

wooohooooooooooo!

[@memesmugglerandrew]

is that you nate

[@ThatNateGuyOnYouTube]

lol sure is :)

[@memesmugglerandrew]

I'm a big fan!

[@KC8EWU]

I'm just wondering how the devil they got in! Usually sealed up tight! I know, I worked at one that closed last year (quit before it closed for numerous reasons) and was demolished too become new wing of mall. The former Auto Center (seperate building, conveyor seen was used by auto center too get tires upstairs on receiving days) was knocked down in a day! Fast being decent sized building! I go by everynight on way home from work, being replaced by a R.E.I.

[@KC8EWU]

@@trolljones4386 it was the Woodland Mall location in Kentwood, MI. Becoming a Von Maur along with some others going into it.

[@dennismanbook]

Out of the many sides of Sears, I’m seeing the abandoned side of Sears, awesome explore!

[@RSFred555]

Hopefully you were able to secure access to keep out vandals...Great video

[@WallieB26]

We did. Thanks!

[@busy_lol_4026]

Sears? more like Tears

[@Catmannj1]

Terrific video. Funny to see just how big Sears stores are/were and all they had to offer. You can get your car fixed, take a family portrait and buy a refrigerator in one stop. Thank you Fast Eddie for letting this great retailer just fade into obliviion. I would have melted away in 90 degree heat and got dizzy. You guys are more daring than me. And having fun doing your art.

[@Dan_07]

Wallie, I just wanted to say thank you for making these engaging videos and have a happy new year!

[@DoomieGruntVentures]

Junior's backstory. Brought to us by Wallie.

[@JoeyTABoy-k9l]

i love this Wallie it gives me the late 2014 Nostalgia best sears store in history!

[@LilPGKing]

These guys have balls to be walking in the backrooms.

[@lexiesdaisy]

The Kmart near me in Poughkeepsie, NY is on the verge of closing. I’m not sure if it’s closed now but it’s so devastating. My dad loved the Kmart and it’s such a shame that it’s gonna be or is gone. 😔💔

[@bgundercover]

Thanks for the great shot of the very very old phone system!

[@kevindavis4709]

Sears use too be my favorite store I was like a kid in a toy store looking at electronics and cool stuff.

[@ErinR124]

Awesome video as always. Congrats on your new relationship (from last video) is she also into exploring as well and will go with you on some of your explorations? If not I hope she supports your passion for it because it brings us enjoyment and entertainment watching your videos. God bless you and happy New year!!

[@as6110]

Did you guys ever figure out what that first room you thought was maybe optical actually was? It wasn't portraits and it sounded like maybe optical was elsewhere? Or was that wrong?

[@remarus]

That was the HR Block room, they rented it out during tax season. Other times of the year we used it for potlucks and training seminars.

[@Simon-tl4lw]

Is this the century 3 sears?

[@WillCMay]

If it is I was there 2 days before it closed. It closed a week and a half after black friday in 2014.

[@theappleman258]

Most definitely is

[@mikeguy]

Good video....sad, as our Sears is in the process of shutting down pretty soon....last week the second floor was off limits. I will miss Sears..got my appliances there

[@tylerharris1902]

I love abandoned videos. Good job

[@josedcarrillo24]

Is that centry 3 mall?

[@adamsATSfan415]

yes

[@TheAcdcrocks777]

Wallie the Kmart in Horseheads is closing March 2019 🙇🏻‍♂️

[@acelabyul2550]

It Felt like The Backrooms...

[@kaser_fx]

Does anyone know where in PA this is at?

[@devinmoran2660]

#FrozenInTime 🤣 Awesome job Wallie! ❤️

[@WallieB26]

Thank you! Lol

[@Codeman0013]

Who the heck pays the power bills to keep these empty buildings powered its amazing how much empty retail space these companies have to their names they just write off on their books

[@edwardsr70]

Real estate companies keep the lights on to prevent copper theft.

[@camhowe349]

Cody Wilson Because this Sears is in a Mall once Sears departs the Mall is responsible for the property where Sears once was and also is the one i believe who pays the electricity bill

[@jasonchristian5204]

Happy New Year brother👊😎✌

[@WallieB26]

Happy New Year!

[@shadowsamboyo1355]

Backrooms?!?

[@chrislemaster2695]

Was this is Century III or Beaver Valley Mall?

[@Εωι]

Century III

[@ItsEricSmart]

I Miss working at Sears Are Store Liquidated & is closed after over 65 years of Operation!!! :,(

[@andrewsexplorations]

Its crazy that you got in to that sears! Usually they are all locked up and hard to get in too! Great video

[@WallieB26]

Thanks! I know, they are usually impossible to find an open door!

[@AndysRetailExploration]

Sweet interior, wish I could actually gone inside like this old Sears. Well actually I have gone inside an abandoned Nordstrom while they were liquidating assets!

[@adamsATSfan415]

its the century 3 mall one.

[@adamsATSfan415]

it closed in 2014

[@noah95748]

its time for the backrooms

[@brandowitz09]

Plz tell me yall nabbed those cool magnets of the electrical panel

[@nancydarling4918]

Interesting video. Thanks for filming.

[@amirsalih2332]

Backrooms in a nutshell

[@1ChevyGuy375]

That was awesome 👏

[@ernestodeloa1975]

Legend has it that alarm is still going off

[@crystalscan2002]

of course the evelvator still works, no breaker are offs, it just the lights " are switched off for the night" but never turned back on

[@charliesmodels647]

I love the exploration videos Wallie keep up the awesome content

[@tenderageinbloom]

OMG! you collabed with Sal!

[@michaelsteele4587]

I just completed my second interview at a Sears in Lansing Michigan and it looks like I have the job and should know by next week. The store I'd be working at is quite an old store and its ridiculously big so I'm looking forward to getting to know the building and finding any cool relics from years ago hidden from the sales floor because they always exist. This particular store I'd be working has its own water tower with the Sears logo on it behind the store and is still a thriving anchor store for that shopping plaza. This store I'd be working for is a location I emailed Sears about last fall and suggested they look into utilizing some of the immense space for a small Kmart inside a Sears like they did out in the store in NY to replace the Kmart stores they closed in the area, they replied and said it was an excellent idea. I'd literally die if they decided to try it out after I got hired in. I'm allowed to dream and I think I laid out some good facts that would support the Kmart idea, that store would be a money maker right there almost on campus and next to high rise apartments. Got my foot in the door, next step is to befriend Eddie. Goals! ;-)

[@32_slayss]

First of all how did they get in there🤔🤔????

[@adamsATSfan415]

opened door.

[@AwesomeDude1]

The Sears still has power?

[@evabugiugi]

welcome to the backrooms

[@alanlough638]

A really cool video! I wish that I could have been there!

[@MrCraigblaze]

How do you guys get In ?? Thanks for the upload !! Xd

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

What City Is This Sears Located?

[@unknownuser..._...]

Elevator, Alarm, Coaster and Arcade Productions Inc pitttttttttsburgh

[@adamsATSfan415]

at century 3 mall Pittsburgh

[@mamabear0408]

@@adamsATSfan415 it’s actually in pleasant hills pa not Pittsburgh

[@JoshCraver9000]

Is the mall itself dead?

[@LethaWolf30]

JoshCraver9000 Extremely, Century III Mall in Pittsburgh

[@shawnsr8459]

Great video 😎👍🤘

[@billsmith2217]

Great video is always Wally

[@alanmilliner3158]

Where was it at?

[@adamsATSfan415]

Century 3 mall in Pittsburgh pa

[@mamabear0408]

@@adamsATSfan415 it’s actually in pleasant hills pa not Pittsburgh

[@Hydrospx]

So did you guys film this over the summer or something?

[@WallieB26]

Yes we did. I waited awhile to upload this.

[@christianhermanstorfer8785]

There's a Sears at Merle hay mall that is closed. Closed mid October, might be torn down.

[@christianhermanstorfer8785]

Was not torn down when I was there on Sunday.

[@adamsATSfan415]

@@christianhermanstorfer8785 is it now though.

[@jenniferkulyk1424]

we have a closed sears in hermatage and a recently closed sears auto center

[@vids4famandfriends]

I just wanted to say you have great videoes and I enjoy watching I grew up in Minnesota going to the Mall of America and the Eden Prairie Center mall I was wondering if you have gone to any malls in Minnesota or have wanted to go to the Mall of America or any other malls in Minnesota? One of the reasons why I'm asking is because my earliest memories of Sears was when I was a toddler my grandmother worked at Sears in the Eden Prairie Center mall I wonder if it's still there I wish I could go back to my childhood mall to see what is still there and what is not also when I was a child going to the Eden Prairie Center Mall I remember there was a super Target attached which is really nice all I really remember of my childhood in terms of businesses that now dying is Sears and Blockbuster I never remember Toys R Us the only stores I remember as a child was Walmart and Target which obviously is still around but the old fashioned Walmart was pretty cool

[@owen4248]

Happy New year awesome explore.

[@WallieB26]

Thank you! Happy New Year!

[@Logocreatorofficial.]

I miss sears it was my favorite furniture store.

[@lauraulnye6857]

Gotta be most spotless abandoned place ever!

[@Yvng_smokey501]

There’s only 10 locations left in the US

[@diabeticdoode]

Poor Sears. Awesome video though!

[@jamesdell613]

I wonder if this was the century3 mall sears

[@adamsATSfan415]

yup

[@DAVIDSRETAILADVENTURES]

Nice video!!

[@JuniorTheAnimatorLegacy]

When Did This Sears Close?

[@WillCMay]

Bumblebee FTW Starscream FTL 2019 December 2014 if it's the one I think it is

[@WallieB26]

Yep, December 2014

[@adamsATSfan415]

@@WallieB26 why did it closed before the round of sears and Kmart closings.

[@NathanCE]

@@adamsATSfan415 Sears terminated their lease early with CIII. Since the mall had no profit coming in, you bet the Sears was on their way out before any more damage was done.

[@mamabear0408]

@@adamsATSfan415 the south hills village mall Sears closed on September 2nd 2018 and it was the same date the mall at Robinson closed September 2nd 2018

[@littleboi4chopkolittleboy453]

Wallie go to the non closing sears inside the ohio valley mall in St Clairsville Ohio

[@unknownuser..._...]

NO

[@adamsATSfan415]

@@unknownuser..._... it don't Matter anyways it closed in Summer of last year.

[@exploringretail2772]

Where is this?

[@KC8EWU]

Look a few posts above yours

[@adamsATSfan415]

Exploring Retail 27 its the one at Century 3 Mall in Pittsburgh.

[@mamabear0408]

@@adamsATSfan415 it’s in west mifflin not Pittsburgh

[@crownfam882]

I thought sears and kmart were of the same ownership?

[@emeryclarksanimatronicscha4246]

1:04 Fire-Lite BG-10 Fire Alarm Pull Station (Early 1990's)

[@kieranbricker3278]

Creepy how the alarm is going off

[@crystalscan2002]

wally you should of turned on the AC :D if the night light power is on then the AC still has power gong to it

[@abethepunk]

I like to think that Ron had some part in my new tires or breaks.

[@kylescheffler8483]

What's that alarm for that's going off all these years?🚨

[@doodoohead_diamondz]

Your in the back rooms tf you mean

[@mezmier]

the true backrooms

[@jamesk5364]

Why are we whispering? I'm certain nobody can hear you.

[@notyouraverageyoutuber3172]

I remember going into sears for Christmas And buying stuff for my family not sure how long ago it was couple weeks or months later I heard it closed for good

[@WendysJBC]

our sears is closing down right now in indiana

[@Εωι]

They Announced 80 MORE Stores Closing. Includes Some of them in Puerto Rico (Idk where they will be closing)

[@unknownuser..._...]

Aww that’s sad daddy

[@timothysimpkins3664]

A tea towel left untouched in the sink, in car service area, and shit toilet.

[@gustavotorres1600]

Wow nice video

[@lpspikamaryproductions1239]

You should check out my sears in Gainesville Ga

[@seanaiello4984]

Mall owners and management across the country are going to be faced will trying to find a new tenant to occupy or repurpose all of these empty Sears locations which comprise a lot of square footage of a malls footprint. It will be interesting to see how this will eventually turn out

[@abigailcarroll6982]

This mall in particular is probably gonna end up shutting everything down before too long. Then, probably very quickly demolished and turned over to Amazon. This mall has been dying a slow death for a while

[@snakeboren4814]

🆒 WALLIE!!! JUST WATCHED SAL'S VIDEO OF IT!!!!!

[@as6110]

Weird how that worked. And it was a total coincidence too 😁

[@miguelcolon2595]

How do you guys even break in

[@WallieB26]

We didnt. There was a door open. We just walked in.

[@christianbooker24]

Shout out to ron 19:21

[@WallieB26]

LOL

[@christianbooker24]

WallieB26 thanks for replying

[@LethaWolf30]

I will literally donate 50 bucks to you if you come back and call the elevator, you don’t have to ride in it just push the button

[@sonshawnzy9975]

Cord management is op

[@levidykes2850]

awesome

[@seatspud]

John's not Ron.

[@timothysimpkins3664]

Your alarms are going off for years, ceiling is damp & moldy. What you expected for this shop left empty & no one was been for years.