However , Sutherlands , a department store based in nearby downtown Lawrence , chose to expand its Essex Street store instead , leading to the store closing a few years later .
The original plans for the Methuen Mall were to have Sears and Sutherlands as its anchors .
Sutherlands , a Sutherlands   based in nearby downtown Lawrence , chose to expand Sutherlands ' Essex Street store instead , leading to the store closing a few years later .
The original plans for the Methuen Mall were to have Sears and Sutherlands as its anchors .