Nordstrom Rack opened at MALL AT SEARS in September 2015. The store was carved out of the existing Sears, which was downsized by 35,000 square feet.

Photo from https://www.neeserinc.com / Neeser Construction Company / Ken Graham Photography

In a circa-2015 layout, we see the configuration of the new Nordstrom Rack. The store had only an exterior entry, and was not accessible from the mall's enclosed shopping concourse.