tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post4031335421802533413..comments2024-03-28T14:04:21.377-04:00Comments on Broken Chains: Tiny NarrativesZap Actionsdowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-28879502845208232462021-03-28T18:05:43.326-04:002021-03-28T18:05:43.326-04:00The Portland store was recently torn downThe Portland store was recently torn downSouth Texas Retailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11616386170533121525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-22828935221691025242021-02-02T18:04:44.271-05:002021-02-02T18:04:44.271-05:00McAllen closed last yearMcAllen closed last yearSouth Texas Retailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11616386170533121525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-15968040644825877222019-03-24T16:18:16.786-04:002019-03-24T16:18:16.786-04:00Holler if you come this direction.... and have fu...Holler if you come this direction.... and have fun, I have enjoyed your adventures.<br />reoracer (Jen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16913875133821125944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-4359072595643233992019-03-24T11:54:08.520-04:002019-03-24T11:54:08.520-04:00I stopped by the Peru Kmart a few weeks ago to wal...I stopped by the Peru Kmart a few weeks ago to walk through it one last time before it closed. It was such a neat little store. I'm sad to see it go. <br /><br />I'll keep that Ponderosa in mind for my next Indiana adventure. Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-56018890918359432332019-03-06T00:21:30.933-05:002019-03-06T00:21:30.933-05:00Sadly, that little tiny Kmart in my hometown of Pe...Sadly, that little tiny Kmart in my hometown of Peru Indiana is closing this month. I remember when it opened in the 70's. We do still have a decent Knart in my current location of Warsaw Indiana, and we still have an active Sears that is a catalog order store here as well. If you ever road trip here, there is also a nice Pondorosa restaurant still in operation 30 miles west in Plymouth Indiana.reoracer (Jen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16913875133821125944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-43419150106632987602019-01-30T15:04:41.118-05:002019-01-30T15:04:41.118-05:00To say that Kmart locations thrive in the absence ...To say that Kmart locations thrive in the absence of competition from Target, Walmart, or other big box retailers is a bit of an overstatement, but a good many manage to remain in business when they're the only game in town. Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-65243249058847810272019-01-29T11:36:03.173-05:002019-01-29T11:36:03.173-05:00I haven't gone to the Kill Devil Hills locatio...I haven't gone to the Kill Devil Hills location even though it's the closest one to me, but the reviews I've seen suggest the same thing (about a Wal-Mart or Target on the Outer Banks would finish that store off assuming Fast Eddie's gutting Sears Holdings doesn't cause them to go down with the ship)Jacob Burke Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290739968701326807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-60235209865478217232019-01-10T20:17:20.862-05:002019-01-10T20:17:20.862-05:00That's super interesting. It's a knock-off...That's super interesting. It's a knock-off of a knockoff, considering Wendy's was heavily influenced by Kewpee. Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-75773166808555276812019-01-10T20:16:31.692-05:002019-01-10T20:16:31.692-05:00Thanks for stopping by. It's sad to see so man...Thanks for stopping by. It's sad to see so many shells of empty Kmarts scattered in the declining shopping centers of American suburbia. It seems like I see at least one on every trip I take. It seems like they're much more common than operating Kmarts at this point. Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-80614292742627833562019-01-10T20:15:02.117-05:002019-01-10T20:15:02.117-05:00I get great enjoyment giving myself, my friends, a...I get great enjoyment giving myself, my friends, and my family silly pseudonyms on this blog. Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-91984346098821258012019-01-10T20:14:15.706-05:002019-01-10T20:14:15.706-05:00I mean yeah, a halfway decent Target would make th...I mean yeah, a halfway decent Target would make the Kill Devil Kmart feel old and dingy, but as Kmarts go, it was pretty decent.Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-42251529965845225742019-01-10T20:13:31.147-05:002019-01-10T20:13:31.147-05:00I had a suspicion that was the case. Thanks for th...I had a suspicion that was the case. Thanks for the confirmation. Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-39927753444498965682019-01-04T18:23:37.331-05:002019-01-04T18:23:37.331-05:00Waterford, MI was Grant's before.Waterford, MI was Grant's before.<br />Scott Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07858921844881440543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-30550432463509226432019-01-02T13:35:33.578-05:002019-01-02T13:35:33.578-05:00I've had to go into the "very nice, moder...I've had to go into the "very nice, modern-feeling" Kill Devil Hills Kmart on a few occasions over the past several years. It has lived this long because there are absolutely no Targets or Walmarts within a reasonable drive in OBX. It looks decent on the outside but has turned into a dump on the inside. The last time I was there in August, they had some mattresses set up on display in the back covered in stains.Wittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679403533166221817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-49272670145914130472019-01-01T23:20:19.707-05:002019-01-01T23:20:19.707-05:00My mom enjoys Kmart for several items only they ca...My mom enjoys Kmart for several items only they carry and she is lamenting that the locations close to her in Western PA are closed. Our Big K (once a Super K) closed several years ago and our Sears is in the process of closing now. <br />BoLuke Coyvance cracks me up. I understand that reference!Kimmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859152228977631331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-10293635149078848112019-01-01T20:18:42.304-05:002019-01-01T20:18:42.304-05:00Discovered your site only recently. Love it. Our K...Discovered your site only recently. Love it. Our K-Mart here in Newnan, Georgia, closed in the early 90s and remained vacant for the better part of 20 years despite the continued presence of a K-Mart distribution center that finally vacated in 2015.Wriphehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07601501793018325712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-11023478453702601672018-12-31T17:27:52.017-05:002018-12-31T17:27:52.017-05:00also Bowling Green, Ohio had a Wendy's clone c...also Bowling Green, Ohio had a Wendy's clone called Casey's hamburgers - with the single, double and triple pattie burgers named after baseball plays, etc. We only ate there a couple of times (we didn't eat a lot of burgers at that time), but I recall them being decent. I don't know if they were ever a chain, however. It certainly looked like somebody set them UP to be a chain, if they weren't.jim kosmickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085710372093169851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-86913261985023748352018-12-31T17:25:50.265-05:002018-12-31T17:25:50.265-05:00when we moved to NW Ohio in the late 80's, I n...when we moved to NW Ohio in the late 80's, I never knew about White Tower, but right across the street from a big box toy store was Top Hat hamburgers, which was definitely a White Castle clone. I believe it closed around the time we left the area in the early 90's, however.<br />jim kosmickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085710372093169851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-56989575001626506182018-12-31T17:09:08.921-05:002018-12-31T17:09:08.921-05:00McAllen is indeed the only Kmart left in the Lones...McAllen is indeed the only Kmart left in the Lonestar State according to the Kmart website. I'm fortunate to live in Michigan, a state with 13, (Soon to be 12) operating Kmarts. Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-78631830190964237582018-12-31T17:07:05.843-05:002018-12-31T17:07:05.843-05:00The healthiest Kmarts do seem to be in towns witho...The healthiest Kmarts do seem to be in towns without Walmart or Target. It's sad that a lack of competition is the only thing that can keep a Kmart open these days. Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-37413612381012938272018-12-31T17:06:06.658-05:002018-12-31T17:06:06.658-05:00I'd like to check out the two Pennsylvania Bon...I'd like to check out the two Pennsylvania Bonanzas one of these days. I belive there's another one in Hazleton. Zap Actionsdowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435622162129525099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-19451251788884033542018-12-31T11:21:13.121-05:002018-12-31T11:21:13.121-05:00I think the only Kmart left in Texas is in McAllen...I think the only Kmart left in Texas is in McAllen. Likely kept afloat by shoppers from south of the Rio Grande.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03159830920803677451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-5705791725191672462018-12-31T09:13:30.702-05:002018-12-31T09:13:30.702-05:00Thanks for the Kmart tiny narrative! The location...Thanks for the Kmart tiny narrative! The locations in Lake Charles LA, Portland TX, and Deming NM have all closed. It seems like medium and small towns would be the last holdout for Kmart, but they seem to be retreating to the edges of the country and abandoning the middle.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695621859395179902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411374383982984063.post-54365843775646893462018-12-31T08:51:04.045-05:002018-12-31T08:51:04.045-05:00We still have a Bonanza in Chambersburg PA.
It doe...We still have a Bonanza in Chambersburg PA.<br />It does okayW0lfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12662246120121424537noreply@blogger.com