The Sears Hometown Center store at 2508 Vine in Hays was closed (chained shut) on Saturday.

A store spokesperson told callers they were working to get the store open again. It did open later on Saturday.

Store owner Trevor May told Hays Post on October 9,  that a “certain chain of events” that afternoon had allowed the store to remain open.

May wouldn’t comment the events in any detail, but was certain there are no longer any plans to close the store.