Growing up my parents bought all major appliances through Sears.
My parents bought almost everything at Sears. Appliances, TVs, clothes, shoes, linens, tools, paint, lawn mowers, you name it. The local Sears had a candy counter that sold gummy-like candies my Dad liked. So every time Mom went to Sears, she had to being home a bag of these candies for Dad.
As an adult, when I bought my house, I followed the tradition and bought appliances and paint at Sears. Awful. I still have my refrigerator, but I'm actually looking forward to it giving up the ghost. Worst refrigerator ever. Buying more Samsung now.