Kmart is the worst place to shop unless you don't mind standing in line. There are never enough cashiers for the number of customers who want to check out. The cashiers that ARE on duty are poorly trained and frequently have to call for assistance from their never-present supervisors. ...
By 1969 S.S. Kresge Company had decided against purchasing the licensee of its automotive departments, instead opening another subsidiary called Kmart Enterprises, Inc., to operate the departments, now so popular that 56 had opened in that year alone. That year the number of company stores stood...
The following year, Kmart opened the first Super Kmart Center in Medina, Ohio, combining a full-service grocery store with the Kmart general merchandise selection and opening 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Still believing diversification was a good investment, the company purchased a 21.6 ...