Kmart in the ‘70s/‘80s was awesome

[1srelluc]

The cafe had good food and always a blue plate special.

They had super good gun specials.

 

[Manonthestreet]

They built their Super K stores without a dock, thus everything was unloaded outside, from what I heard a former Walmart exec was behind that

 

[1srelluc]

They built their Super K stores without a dock, thus everything was unloaded outside, from what I heard a former Walmart exec was behind that

You would be correct. There was no dock at the one in my town.

When Roses, then Rural King, took over the building it still does not have a dock, just big doors, and I think they were installed when Rural King took over.

 

[jbrownson0831]

The cafe had good food and always a blue plate special.

They had super good gun specials.

I rang bells for the Salvation Army at one in Dallas every Christmas season for 4 years....I collected $300 almost every day 1976-1980 and got a $10 bonus for every $100. Tons of customers in and out every day.

 

[Care4all]

What did we have before Kmart? Smaller 5 & 10s??

 

[norwegen]

Before K-Mart in my town, we had an Alco and a Gibson's.

The new K-Mart closed both those stores.

 

[TNHarley]

I remember Kmart when I was a kid. Mid to late 90s. I remember always looking forward to go there.

 

[evenflow1969]

What did we have before Kmart? Smaller 5 & 10s??

Gold Circle was the Kmart before Kmart around here.

 

[JustAnotherNut]

K-mart blue light specials


Best store evah and back in the day, they stood behind their products. My parents had bought a shelving unit from there, and it had collapsed and broke a bunch of stuff put on them. When they took it back to the store, they not only refunded for the shelves, but also the loss of what was broke

 

[Muhammed]

They built their Super K stores without a dock, thus everything was unloaded outside, from what I heard a former Walmart exec was behind that

I've seen that. I repaired those old buildings and installed bollards so the trucks wouldn't keep backing into the building.