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Kmart started in the late 19th century when founder Sebastian Spering Kresge opened a five-and-dime store in downtown Detroit bearing his name. The Kmart brand didn’t come about until 1962. The ...
At its peak, Kmart had well over 2,000 locations in the U.S. and was among the nation's retail giants. Kmart merged with Sears in 2005 in a deal engineered by hedge fund manager and CEO Eddie Lampert.
End of an Era. After years of steady decline, Kmart has officially closed its last full-size store in mainland U.S. on October 20, 2024. Located in the posh town of Bridgehampton, New York, the ...
After once holding over 2,000 locations across the U.S., Kmart will soon close its last remaining full-sized mainland location. ... At the time, there were just 202 locations left in the U.S. At ...
Kmart's longest lasting logo, used from 1969 to 1990. Under the leadership of executive Harry Cunningham, S.S. Kresge Company opened the first Kmart-named store, at 27,000 square feet (2,500 square meters), which was referred to by Kresge as a "bantam" Kmart and was in fact originally intended to be a Kresge store until late in the planning process, on January 25, 1962, in San Fernando ...
Transformco, the parent company of Sears and Kmart, secured $250 million in financing but announced it will close 96 more stores as it rebuilds. Transformco, the parent company of Sears and Kmart ...
Original logo for the Australian chain, in use from 1969 to 1992 Logo in use from 1992 to 2006, still used as a secondary logo. Kmart Australia Limited was created out of a joint venture between G.J Coles & Coy Limited (Coles) and the S.S. Kresge Company, owner of Kmart USA.
A woman leaves a Kmart in Avenel, N.J., Monday, April 4, 2022. When the store closes its doors on April 16, it will leave only three remaining U.S. locations for the former retail powerhouse.