Sears Hometown Stores is proud of its longstanding commitment to the military. Our nation’s military heroes return from overseas with strong leadership skills and a committed work ethic resulting in many veterans succeeding as entrepreneurs. As you know Sears Hometown Stores are locally owned and operated by dedicated, hard working individuals that take great pride in serving their communities – a perfect fit for the military veteran with an entrepreneurial spirit.

I’m thrilled to announce the first ever Operation Stores & Stripes Contest - offering military veterans the opportunity to win a Sears Hometown Store.¹  We will be awarding one deserving military veteran with their very own Sears Hometown Store. Now through June 25, 2010, qualified applicants ² may enter the contest at http://www.searshometownstores.com/veteran/. Please share the details for this contest with your friends or family members who may qualify.³

This initiative is a wonderful way that we can give back to our hometown heroes and show gratitude to those that have done so much for our country. We look forward to working with the winner and supporting them as they successfully open and operate their very own store. 

For more information about Sears Hometown Stores, please visit our website. 

¹ Includes the store, license, merchandise, renovation and merchandised location, the first 90 days of lease as well as 90 days of operating cash flow.

² No purchase necessary to enter or win. Void where prohibited. Open to legal U.S. residents, who are military veterans, have a minimum of $100,000 net worth, $10,000 of which is liquid, have successfully passed the initial application and are 18 years of age or older or the legal age of majority in their state of residence as of date of entry.

³ Employees of Sears Holdings Management Corporation, Euro RSCG Worldwide and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliate companies and advertising and promotion agencies and members of their immediate families (spouses, parents, children, and siblings and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and/or those living in the same household of each, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win.