Kmart Forever: 08/19/20

August 19, 2020

Kmart #3136 - Shillington, PA

Kmart #3136, located at 1 Parkside Avenue in Shillington, Pennsylvania opened in 1974 as the first Kmart in Berks County. It also became the last after the Kmart on 5th Street Highway closed in 2016. This store closed on December 1, 2019.

Close-up of the entire façade.

Front of the store

Road sign, it looks as if the "K" in the word "mart" was put in bold, like on the storefront.

Full sign. The space occupied by GOBM was once a Weis Market

Auto center and Garden Shop

Before Closure.

Google Earth imagery

The store, before its exterior was updated with the current logo.

Bing Maps imagery

The road sign, before it was updated with the current logo.

Bing Maps imagery

Photo: Vintage Aerial

Quick Information:
Opened: 1974
Closed: 2019

Interior (at time of closure): "Big Kmart"

Exterior: Arches (L)
Address: 1 Parkside Avenue
Photographed: July 2020

Kmart #9524 - Elkton, MD

Kmart #9524, located at 161 Big Elk Mall in Elkton, Maryland opened in 1978. It closed in 2017 and in 2020, Ollie's Bargain Outlet opened a store and is now using about a third of the building. Kmart's facade and garden shop remain to this date.

Ollie's entrance. Kmart's facade has not been removed.

A closer look at the facade.

Former Garden Shop. One of the nicest Kmart garden shops I have seen.

Before closure.

Google Maps imagery

Quick Information:

Opened: 1978

Closed: 2017

Interior (at time of closure): "Big Kmart"

Exterior: Late 1970s (R)

Address: 161 Big Elk Mall

Photographed: August 2020

Kmart #4807 - Bear, DE

Kmart #4807, located at 401 Governors Place in Bear, Delaware opened in 1992 in a shopping center called Governor's Square (hence, the unique colonial design). This store was announced for closure in August 2019 and closed on December 15, 2019.