In the wake of Sears’ pending Chapter 11 proceeding, the company has initially sought court approval to close approximately 234 stores across the U.S., including branded locations of Sears and Kmart (which merged with Sears in 2005 in a prior bankruptcy). Those stores include approximately five in Wisconsin, 11 in Illinois, four in Colorado, four in North Carolina, and five in Utah – all states in which Michael Best has offices. The Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York is set to hear the matter on November 15, 2018.