Kmart Forever

Kmart #4479, located at 5050 Jonestown Road in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania opened in 1971 and was closed in 2018. The building is now an At Home and Kmart's garden shop remains. Google Maps imagery Road sign (before closure) Google Maps imagery Garden Shop with original signage Google Maps imagery Photos were taken on November 21, 2020 Quick Information:   Opened: 1971  Closed: 2018 Interior (at time of closure): "Big Kmart" Exterior: Arches (L) Address: 5050 Jonestown Road  Photographed: November 2020

Happy Holidays! Here's our special Holiday post! Today we make a return visit to the Willow Street Kmart. This store (as started in my last post) opened in 1991 and is now closing (along with the store in Kingston), leaving Pennsylvania without a single Kmart store. Note: When I returned on Christmas Eve, the store was the busiest I have ever seen a Kmart in a while. To learn more about this store's history, check out the original post . Photos from December 11 and December 24, 2020 Quick Information: Opened: 1991 Closed: 2021 Interior (at time of closure): "Big Kmart" Exterior: Unique (L) Address: 2600 N. Willow Street Pike Photographed: June 2020

The renovation for TJ Maxx has begun. Kmart's façade has been removed, which surprises me because it was a modern-looking façade. To learn more about this store's history, check out the original post . Photos were taken on November 22, 2020 Quick Information: Opened: 1976 / 1994 Closed: 2019 Interior (at time of closure): "Big Kmart" Exterior: Unique (R) Address: 1170 Mae Street Photographed: November 2020

Sears #1224, located at 4600 Jonestown Road in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania opened in 1960 and is not currently closing. The store is located at the Colonial Park Mall in Harrisburg, PA. The Auto Center has already closed. Mall entrance Abandoned auto center Main entrance Former Auto center Photos were taken on November 21, 2020 Quick Information: Opened: 1960 Address: 4600 Jonestown Road Photographed: November 2020

It's hard to believe it, but it's been a whole year since the permanent closure of the Elizabethtown Kmart. Here are some pictures from my most recent visit (November 22). This was always a really nice store and it was a shame to see it go. It also had an updated Little Caesars Pizza Station and a drive-thru pharmacy. As indicated by the property brochure , the building will likely be subdivided into three spaces in the future. Entrance Garden Shop Drive-thru pharmacy While the remodel this store received was considered "orange", this store received more colors than the normal black, orange, and tan. "Do Not Enter" label scar from the drive-thru pharmacy Photos were taken on November 22, 2020 Quick Information: Opened: 1993 Closed: 2019 Interior (at time of closure): "Colorful" (variation of "Orange") Exterior: Unique (L) Address: 1605 S. Market Street Photographed: November 2020

This Kmart opened in the East Towne Center in 1977, as the second Kmart in Lancaster County. The store closed in May 2015 and became Gabe's around 2016. Around 2018, the Gabe's was downsized and an A. C. Moore store was added. In early 2020, the A. C. Moore permanently closed with the rest of the chain, leaving part of the building to be vacant again. An older photo I took about two years ago. I plan to return soon and get a better quality picture. Quick Information: Opened: 1977 Closed: 2015 Interior (at time of closure): "Big Kmart" Exterior: Unique (L) Address: 2090 Lincoln Highway East Photographed: March 2018 

Kmart #4313, located at 1094 Haines Road in York, Pennsylvania opened in 1970 and closed in 2017. It is now occupied by a local food pantry. Storefront and facade Road sign. If you look closely, you can still see the "swoosh" After closure, before becoming an Emergency Food Hub. Google Maps imagery Before closure Bing Maps imagery A promotional layaway banner on the back of the store (visible from the highway) Bing Maps imagery Logo on the back of the store (Also visible from the highway) Bing Maps imagery Quick Information: Opened: 1970 Closed: 2017 Interior (at time of closure): "Big Kmart" Exterior: 1960s (R) Address: 1094 Haines Road Photographed: October 2020

Kmart #3911, located at 3975 Columbia Avenue in Columbia, Pennsylvania opened in 1991 and closed on August 30, 2020. The store was a typical 1990s Series 36. This location is now becoming a U-Haul. Entrance to the store Looking towards the Garden Shop from the entrance Indoor Garden Shop Outdoor garden shop Full garden shop Quick Information: Opened: 1991 Closed: 2020 Interior (at time of closure): "Big Kmart" Exterior: BigK Prototype (R) Address: 3975 Columbia Avenue Photographed: August 2020