NOTE: This blog post comes from outside the blog's coverage area.
Our tour of all the Kmart stores in all of western Pennsylvania that I have visited concludes with a look at the Uniontown location. This location was originally opened as one of three PA Kmart supercenter locations, but was downsized in its final years and was also one of the select few stores to actually offer a K-fresh grocery department after its downsizing. Due to my visit occurring during the store's liquidation sale. you'll see signs for the K-fresh concept but sadly not what the concept looked like.
One other unique thing this location had right up until the end and even for a bit of time after Kmart closed, was a locally operated diner. You can even see the evidence of the former connection point to Kmart in this picture via Google when it operated even after Kmart was gone. Eventually the diner would understandably relocate. While I don't have a lot of pictures of the diner, that Google link gives you a better look at what the interior looked like. As you should be able to see, a lot of the booths and tables were originally from Kmart that the diner was using which makes sense.
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| Pickup station was likely added in when the store downsized |
That's pretty interesting about the diner, especially how it stayed open for a little while even after the Kmart closed. Glad they were ultimately able to find a new location though, and also that you got this unique store documented.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I thought so too. Sounds to me that apparently Sears Holdings let them keep their lease, but the diner knew they should relocate.
DeleteThe way Sears Holdings operates they could be told they could stay and then get a 30 day to leave out of the blue because the store's been sold or leased to someone else.
DeleteThe diner did manage to stay here for quite a few months after Kmart closed. As far I as I know, the building is empty entirely now.
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