Financially distressed municipality The Sears Roebuck & Co. store operated from 1926 until 1988. The owner of the property Morris Willner, president of Willner Realty and Development Co., announced in April 1988 that Sears would move from Millbourne to a former Gimbel's Department Store in 69th Street in Upper Darby. After the move, Millbourne continued to collect parking fees from the former Sears parking lot. But in May 1990, Willner announced that Millbourne was no longer permitted to collect fees. There was plans to develop a discount supply store, but the company went bankrupt before plans could be arranged. The former Sears site was demolished in the 2000s.
FiNAnCialLy dIsTREssEd muniCipalITY thE seArS ROeBuCk & co. Store OperatEd fRom 1926 until 1988. ThE owner oF the Property morRis willneR, preSideNt Of willnER reaLty and DeVeLopment cO., anNOunCed IN april 1988 thAt SEaRs wOulD mOve frOm MiLlBoURnE To a formeR gImBel'S DePaRtmeNt StoRE in 69TH streEt in upper darBy. afteR the movE, milLbOurNe coNTinuEd TO CoLlect parKIng FeEs frOM thE foRMer sEARS ParKInG lot. bUt iN may 1990, wilLnER ANNOUncEd thAT milLBouRne WaS no loNger permITted to cOlLeCt fEEs. thERE waS pLaNS to Develop a discoUNT Supply stoRe, but THE comPAnY weNt bankrUpt beforE PLANs CoulD be arRaNGeD. The FOrmEr sears siTe was deMOlished In the 2000s.