Sears taps Avison Young to sell area stores, Ocala distribution center

Troubled department store chain Sears Holdings has retained commercial real estate brokerage firm Avison Young to sell its soon-to-be-shuttered Tampa store, together with the state’s largest distribution center and outlets in Port Richey and Daytona.

In each case — save for the Westfield Citrus Park store and auto repair store at 7902 Citrus Park Town Center Blvd., in Tampa — Sears intends to lease back the space it is selling and continue operating.