Four years ago, the store was profitable. Today, it is barely breaking even. Mr. Coulter and his wife haven’t taken a salary since the spring, and they are struggling to pay their bills. If they walk away from their store, they could get sued. A similar story is playing out at Hometown stores across the country, the latest chapter in financier Edward Lampert’s dismantling of Sears.
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