Kmart
Kmart (sometimes stylized as K-Mart) is an American company. Its headquarters are in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The company purchased Sears in 2005. It formed a new corporation under the name Sears Holdings Corporation, it was shut down in 2019 for a new company called Transformco.[source?]
The company was founded on January 25, 1962, in San Fernando, California.[1] Was once the third largest discount store in the world, behind Walmart and Target.[2] Kmart has stores in the United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. There were stores in Canada, Mexico, and Eastern Europe.
Kmart is known for its "Blue Light Specials". The phrase "Attention Kmart shoppers" has been used in pop culture. Many movies were filmed at Kmart stores. These includes Troop Beverly Hills, Six Days Seven Nights, Rain Man, Beetlejuice, Madea Goes to Jail and Dawn of the Dead.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The first Kmart (opened January 25, 1962 in San Fernando, CA)". The Los Angeles Times. 1962-02-04. p. 135. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ↑ Anthony DeMarco (July 8, 2011). "America's Top Retailers". Forbes.
Other websites
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- Kmart Official Website (Corporate) Archived 2014-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Kmart Official Website (Online Store)
- Kmart2go - Official mobile online store Archived 2012-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
- KmartDesign.com Microsite Archived 2011-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
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