Former Kmart #7109

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    Our next Kmart tour brings us to the community of Watertown. The fact that this store still managed to hang on to its vintage logo for so long probably makes this one of the more iconic locations. Once again, we are touring a smaller former Grants location.  There were no specialty departments at this store at the time of my visit. This location has been subdivided between many different tenants- the most notable ones being an ACE Hardware and a Napa auto parts.

Former Kmart #7342

 

    To start our series of Kmart tours in 2022, we will first visit the unique former Watertown, NY Kmart. This location was indeed one-of-a-kind as it sported a really unique exterior design with a tower in the parking lot. Sadly, this unique architecture was removed last year when replacement tenant Runnings took over the space. 

    When Kmart did operate here, it had a Little Caesars right up until liquidation. A pharmacy was also in operation, though it had cut back hours. By all accounts, it appears this location that this location was opened in the 1990s. I managed to capture views of this location both during normal operation and its liquidation sale in 2017. We will start with photos of normal operation.

The liquidation sale: