They never manufactured any of their appliances. There never was a Kenmore factory. Kenmore has been a brand label of Sears since the mail-order catalog days.

They never manufactured any of their appliances. There never was a Kenmore factory. Kenmore has been a brand label of Sears since the mail-order catalog days. Almost any and every manufacturer out there has been relabeled as a Kenmore at one time or another, from kitchen appliances (GE, Whirlpool, Amana, LG, Frigidaire, etc) to lawn mowers (Black & Decker, Briggs & Stratton) to air conditioners (GE, Fedders, Carrier, Amana). Similarly, the Die-Hard brand was used for automotive parts and the Craftsman brand was used for tools. Again, all made by other companies (Johnson Controls, Exide, Skil, Black & Decker, Stanley, Chamberlain, etc). What the OP article really points to is the breakdown of Sears in Canada, which for a long time was way stronger and more stable than the American side.