dkctoo Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 I think it's struggled for a while (less than ideal location, competition from walmart, etc.), but now I hear it's actually going to close.
shoppinnut Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 I can't believe ours is still open. It's really an old nasty store and I HATE going in there. Either they don't have what they advertise, or they charge me the wrong price. Grossly overpriced compared to Walmart if you ask me. I hate giving Walmart all of my business though. My dream come true would be that Kmart closed and Target took their place
motherof3wifeof Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Saw one closing in Knoxville, TN this weekend. Went in. Not much there. Selling racks & then things were 30% - 50% off. Most of the good stuff must have been sent to other stores cause they only had crappy stuff. Everything seemed expensive even with discount. Micro mini ravioli was $1.39 with discount! Ridiculous. There is still a K-mart in Maryville (15-20 minutes) away. It's actually clean. Not nasty like most K-marts.
eazy_peazy Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 I have been afraid for some time now that our KMart would close. I absolutely hate WalMart and only go there kicking and screaming and I don't think Target's prices compare. I hope this is not the beginning of things to come for KMart.
cberrytech Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 I have 3 in town. I don't know what I would do without them. But my Kmart's aren't dirty. I might feel differently if they were.
lakerb Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 The Kmart by me should have closed years ago. I shopped there for the double coupon thing last week for the first time in many, many moons. And guess what... it's STILL filthy (dead dried-up lizard on the floor right when I walked in, garbage in carts, dusty/faded merchandise, narrow aisles, half-empty shelves, employees who could use a lesson in hygiene, overall unkept feel). All of the things that drove me away two years ago--and then some--will keep me away again. It's a shame, because the potential is there. It's in an otherwise busy shopping center with lots of newer residential development around it. If the head honchos would simply take some lessons and cues from inviting/successful stores such as Target, I think they'd do just fine. The fixes they need to make are NOT rocket science or bank breakers; IMO, it's nobody's fault but their own if they go under.
kc5yoz Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 Does anyone no which Kmart is closing in Virginia?
trob67 Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 i hope our kmarts close they are awful....but then i worry aobut the employees...
JohnnyLaRue Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 had one 15km away close ummm 5 years ago? then another about 20km away closed about 2 years ago. I got some great deals though. Then the one closest to me closed about a year ago and had no warning. I drove to the Burger King in the same shopping centre and the store was closed. Just one day ago it was open. Weird.... But yea all of them were low class and dirty and messy. Only thing good they had was those cheap $5 Little Ceasers pizzas for sale.
dkctoo Posted January 15, 2009 Author Posted January 15, 2009 Does anyone no which Kmart is closing in Virginia?The one I mentioned is in Wytheville.
JGarcia Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 Bump This is a list I found of the "newly" announced Kmart closings. Closings Announced Feb. 26, 2009: FORMAT STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP TENTATIVE CLOSE DATE Super K 3901 HOLLAND ROAD VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23452 4/26/2009 Kmart 4000 GOLDENROD ROAD N WINTER PARK FL 32792 5/24/2009 Kmart 6600 N. RIDGE ROAD MADISON OH 44057 5/24/2009 Kmart 1120 SOUTH MAIN STREET BRYAN OH 43506 5/24/2009 Kmart 2601 HART STREET VINCENNES IN 47591 5/24/2009 Kmart 300 SUMMIT DRIVE LOCKPORT IL 60441 5/24/2009 Kmart 3200 W RIDGE PIKE EAGLEVILLE PA 19403 5/24/2009 Kmart 2800 34TH STREET NORTH ST. PETERSBURG FL 33713 5/24/2009 Kmart 2700 Dekalb Pike NORRISTOWN PA 19401 5/24/2009 Kmart 680 Signal Mountain Rd CHATTANOOGA TN 37405 5/24/2009 Kmart 27322 Carronade PERRYSBURG OH 43551 5/24/2009 Kmart 3951 34Th Street South ST. PETERSBURG FL 33711 5/24/2009 Kmart 9200 Wiles Road CORAL SPRINGS FL 33067 5/24/2009 FLS 1101 FT CROOK ROAD NORTH BELLEVUE NE 68005 5/31/2009 FLS 7500 Crestwood Blvd. (Century Plaza) BIRMINGHAM AL 35210 5/31/2009 FLS 5599 Central Avenue CHARLOTTE NC 28212 5/31/2009 FLS 501 Randall Park Mall NORTH RANDALL OH 44128 5/31/2009 Grand/Essentials 951 U S ‐43 S SARALAND AL 36571 5/31/2009 Grand/Essentials 8540 Maurer Road LENEXA KS 66219 5/31/2009 Grand/Essentials 900 N Koehler St OSHKOSH WI 54902 5/31/2009 Grand/Essentials 15201 N Cleveland; Suite 1500 N. FT MYERS FL 33903 5/24/2009 Grand/Essentials 2505 El Camino Real TUSTIN CA 92782 5/31/2009 Grand/Essentials 4640 S Michigan St SOUTH BEND IN 46614 5/31/2009 Grand/Essentials 301 Noble Creek Dr NOBLESVILLE IN 46060 5/31/2009
Princess7915 Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 One of ours in Virginia Beach is closing - out off Holland Road. It's a yucky one - but we have seveal yucky K-marts in our area. I wouldn't be sorry to see a few more of them close - I don't know how they stay open!
nicsma Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 Our K-mart had a big remodeling sale.... Cleared everything out.... Now they are putting in a store called Gofer part of k-mart i guess..... You are suppose to be able to go online put in a order for something and then go through the drive thru and pick up your order.... We will see if it works here is Illinois
brithug00 Posted March 7, 2009 Posted March 7, 2009 i just cannot believe this store is still in business. I guess they have their place, in places where there are no other stores locally, but honestly, i look in the flyer and things look kinda cute, some of the furniture looks decent-then ive gone to the store-and ewwww. its so ugly, strange lighting-no thought to making it look nice..i havent been there in probably 5 years. the items in store are not as nice, they have nothing in stock-no logical footprint..i dont want to upset anyone who shops there, but i think its time to go.
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