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Kmart Express was a chain of gas stations/convenience stores located in out-parcels at some Kmart and Super Kmart stores, particularly in the Midwest. In the early 2000s, there were plans to expand this concept to most Kmarts, but the plan for more locations was canceled after Kmart's bankruptcy in 2002.
After decades of decline, Kmart has closed its final full-scale U.S. store in Bridgehampton, NY, marking the end of a retail giant. Learn more about Kmart's legacy and its impact on American ...
At the height of its success, Kmart was a go-to discount store with more than 2,000 locations. In the early 2000s, the retail chain began facing some challenges, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ...
Kmart became known for its 15-minute-long “blue light specials”: A store would flash a blue light and announce “attention Kmart shoppers” over the public address system, and customers ...
Sears Holdings Corporation was an American holding company headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.It was the parent company of the chain stores Kmart and Sears and was founded after the former purchased the latter in 2005. [7]
Sports Authority and Borders eventually went out of business after their own bankruptcies. Kmart filed for bankruptcy protection in 2002, when it had 2,100 stores. It was the largest US retailer ...
In 1990, Kmart acquired the company. [7] At the time of acquisition, Kmart had opened two sporting goods stores in Metro Detroit under the Sports Giant name and converted these stores to the Sports Authority name. [8] Five years later, The Sports Authority had expanded to 136 stores in 26 states, and was spun off from parent Kmart.
The stores that are closing will begin liquidation sales on September 22, and close by mid December, employees said.