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Exploring my LAST Kmart in 2024! Nostalgic.

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Exploring every isle and shopping at the last Kmart on the United States mainland! What a wonderful Kmart it is!
And I drove around 8 hours round trip in NYC traffic to the tip of Long Island for this nostalgic experience, I hope you will come with me as I shop at one of the Last Kmart & *Sears left on the planet!!.
I'm curious how a "discount store" from our past, Kmart, is open and located in one of the RICHEST towns in the country!? So I drove 5 HOURS to see exactly what they have to offer in 2024 and let me tell you, YOU WILL BE SURPRISED!
….Also…if you’re looking for (as I am!) Sears products like Kenmore? Get them here at the Long Island, Bridgehampton Kmart while you still can!
Check out the video to see what I found during my FULL SHOPPING trip at the last Kmart in America!
As of the date of this recording in 2024, the only other open location is in Kendale Lakes Miami, Florida but has lost their lease and downsized to the "garden center!" The only other locations are in the US Virgin Islands and Guam, which I hear that they are doing great!
The last location in the Hamptons on Long Island is almost like a super store! It is FULLY STOCKED! It is pretty expensive. It is extremely clean....but it is VERY EMTPY AND DEAD without customers. How will this location survive? We'll find out and I'll make sure to get back there if any closures are announced!
But for now, sit back and enjoy my last shopping haul at this KMART in America before it closes forever!

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@explore.evermore Месяц назад

Interested in a recent update on this Kmart? It’s in my new vlog here ❤ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ujqq-MqYy4U.htmlsi=piJc-I9gcBJfwcXf

@societyofroodest.590ad9 9 дней назад

I miss Kmart. When she goes completely, so shall the country.

@ducknorris233 4 месяца назад

The internet is like a Time Machine. You can usually find any long gone store or restaurant from your childhood that is still in operation but 1,000 miles away.

@explore.evermore 4 месяца назад

Exactly we are from NJ, so going there was a bit of a hike lol! But well worth it and very nostalgic!

@tyeralexander7346 4 месяца назад

The one in New Jersey was not using the whole store and before it was closing it didn't have full stock and very little merchandise and it was seen it was going to close and it did in Westwood New Jersey

@ducknorris233 4 месяца назад

@@tyeralexander7346 That happened with the last Block Buster Video store. The corporate institution is in shambles so some stores keep using the logo and start to be a poor imitation of the original.

@burnsblunts Месяц назад

This kmart has been there for 30 yrs n it's always more expensive bc it's the last store before u hit the 40 mins of nothing but mom n pop shops till montauk It's prbly privately owned n if u never been in the Hamptons then u won't understand on labor day ppl are putting 40 inch flat-screen on the curb bc they dont wanna bring it home an as I'm a full time resident I see this every year n it's crazy to me too but year after year I hear stories of my friends carting business just getting some of the craziest finds during that time . Nice content it's cool u went out there but the most ppl I've see. In there is mayb 20

@explore.evermore Месяц назад

@@burnsblunts that makes sense! I just wonder how long they’re gonna last AND what if this will the THE WORLD’S ONLY Kmart one day lol…..that will be there forever lol - BTW I love it out there I think the vibes are cool and I really do hope this Kmart would last forever! It’s really a gem!

@DavidSmith-sb2ix День назад

I shopped at Kmart every week. Men's dress shirts were $12 and pants were $14, Basic Editions. Just as good as the more expensive stores.

@lisagriffin2920 4 месяца назад

It’s the last full sized one on the mainland for sure!!!! and it’s so unique! Great job finding all the goodies in there! ❤️ especially the Sears brands!!👏👏👏

@explore.evermore 4 месяца назад

Yeah people think the Miami one still counts. I’m not sure they are aware AtHome took over and Kmart is downsized to the garden center. It’s not gonna last. This is the last one - fully stocked- full size and it has all kinds of cool retro brands and Sears products too!

@slk2000us 28 дней назад

YES. kmart bought ears along time ago! I found that interesting to.

@explore.evermore 28 дней назад

@@slk2000us thanks! Yeah it was weird seeing the Sears logo and products inside kmart!! Thx for watching!!!

@NJWild Месяц назад

Wow. Throwback Thursday for me! This was super entertaining thank you! I miss the old stores. It’s like shopping at Walmart Target these days is just not the same feeling. Thank you for the walkthrough!

@explore.evermore Месяц назад

I agree! Thank you for watching!

@beverlywhite5438 4 месяца назад

Thanks for this video. I love KMART ❤ Wish more shoppers would've kept it open. Miss the layaway.

@explore.evermore 4 месяца назад

I agree. Life was much simpler back then with layaway- now we have to charge our credit cards 😢. I really wonder how long this Kmart will stay open…it was also super fun seeing all the Sears products there as well. I LOVED Sears appliances! They will be missed!

@fab555trainspottingandmore Месяц назад

20:03 their store is so old but they use Windows 11 at the cash registers 😂

@explore.evermore Месяц назад

@@fab555trainspottingandmore I did see an old register just random hanging around it’s in the beginning of the video lol yeah they probably to upgrade their registers- they are serving the wealthy lol

@riceshaddow 3 месяца назад

Glad to see a Kmart that’s still pretty full!

@explore.evermore 3 месяца назад

Definitely. Considering they don’t really have much else out there that’s similar- it should continue to be fine…unless of course they just decide to shut it down for other reasons. Thanks for watching. Much appreciated 👍❤️

@riceshaddow 3 месяца назад

@@explore.evermore I wish the Kmart in my town was still around

@john-mc4zo 2 месяца назад

@@explore.evermoreit slowly doing the same thing as the rest, it looks full but what becuse that's the next to close there slowly close off small areas of the store the stock slowly windows down and then they close

@eddie_alabama7997 4 месяца назад

Awesome Kmart video! You should do a follow up video closer to the holiday’s to see how the store looks!

@explore.evermore 4 месяца назад

I definitely am going to be going back whether the holiday season or sadly if they decide to close this one. So keep checking back to see what’s next!

@qbrown4239 4 месяца назад

WOW! I didn't realize that there were still any Kmarts around. The one that was by me was torn down years ago. Now there's a ShopRite there. That's a huge and very neat and organized storefront. You did mentioned that it's in a ritzy area so the price points probably reflect such. It's wild that it's so empty. 😮 Cool there's a lot of US made products. Thanks for the tour 😉👍🏾

@explore.evermore 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much. Yes this is the last full store in the continental u.s. . The one in nj closed last year and Florida moved into their garden center (which is bizarre). This was in the Hamptons so yeah it was very pricey and organized! Thanks for the continued support!!

@qbrown4239 4 месяца назад

@explore.evermore You're very welcome my friend 😊. Enjoy your day whenever you read this 😉

@chargermopar 2 месяца назад

We still have a full sized Sears here in Coral Gables.

@explore.evermore 2 месяца назад

Nice! How is it doing? I’m not sure how many actual Sears locations remain in the USA? All of my local ones closed last year!!

@meanyist 22 дня назад

Kmart was a store I enjoy thoroughly..... now i hate shopping stores. no store will ever replace kmart and jacklyn smith .....

@-mahermusic 4 месяца назад

You found one of the last two Kmarts still open in the US! (There's 4 others still open as well.... 6 total as of March, 2024.)

@explore.evermore 4 месяца назад

Yes I did mention all that ❤️❤️❤️❤️. The Miami location downsized to the garden center and AtHome bought the lease and building. So this is the last full sized location on the mainland ❤️❤️

@chrispasini5870 2 месяца назад

I heard Sears owns Kmart now. I'm amazed you found Kmart in 2024.

@mgreenester 2 месяца назад

Sears and Kmart merged in 2005.

@The_Amazing_Dip Месяц назад

When Sears bought Kmart that's why Kmart went down. Sears went bankrupt because of Walmart and brought Kmart down with them

@sharoncoon5439 16 дней назад

It would be awesome to bring one back. But they need to seriously find managers that are involved not just sitting in their office doing nothing. Plus assistant managers that aren’t afraid to pitch in and help when needed. I had electronics and toys. No way could I do both. Especially when management and security didn’t want us to leave electronics. I’ve been in every position except the cash cage. And no grocery stores.

@keithlatimer4433 16 дней назад

Awesome video! Unfortunately Kmart no longer has exclusive brands. And just bc the brand is American does not mean it’s made in America. I would also add that Given the Hamptons is a large vacation spot, makes sense why’d they have so many drinks, coolers, bedding, etc. And considering the area, a cheap Walmart price point isn’t a deal breaker for their shoppers. Theres a reason Walmart hasn’t been approved to open in that area.

@Doodlemonkevr 25 дней назад

RIP Kmart 😢

@explore.evermore 25 дней назад

@@Doodlemonkevr RIP Sears as well 😦😌

@brendaowens2466 4 месяца назад

How heartbreaking. I loved K-MART. Their products were not very good, but they reminded me of ZODY’S DEPARTMENT STORES. I still loved these stores.

@explore.evermore 4 месяца назад

The nostalgia of it all was amazing, not many stores like this left! I miss Caldor’s!

@-mahermusic 4 месяца назад

Right? I just went to my Kmart in Miami, FL today to shop.

@bsich 4 месяца назад

Kmart bought Sears in 2005 to become Sears Holdings until 2018 bankruptcy. Transformco bought remaining Sears and Kmarts. Kenmore is a Sears Brand.

@explore.evermore 4 месяца назад

Gotcha! It was super weird seeing Sears signs all through Kmart! Double vision. I even said Sears by accident once and I had to retake that scene in my video. They confused the sh*t out of me !

@sebastienmolano 4 месяца назад

They are actually remodeling kmart. I go here all the time, and I got to see this store get a tiny touch-up.

@explore.evermore 4 месяца назад

That would be so cool if it stays open and is the last one in the continental U.S., or better yet they open more stores again and try to rebrand!

@sebastienmolano 4 месяца назад

In my opinion, l think they need to keep this store away from the owner and be held privately like the last blockbuster in Oregon so I can keep shopping here. It's the only store I have closest to me. My mom got her washer and dryer at this store as well as other stuff like the vacuum and toaster.

@explore.evermore 4 месяца назад

That would definitely make sense, we love our Kenmore vacuum we got from there. Come to think of it we noticed and forgot to say that we didn’t see a seasonal section for Easter or even an electronics section! No tvs or dvds or video games, seems weird, right?

@-mahermusic 4 месяца назад

One of TWO Kmarts remaining in the continental US... and 1 of 6 temaining in the US & territories. Stop with the incorrect clickbate.

@sebastienmolano 4 месяца назад

Yes, it's because it is more of a subsidiary type of kmart.

@jimd2791 Месяц назад

That Kmart stays open because there is no other retail for miles around from what I understand. They make their money on the food items: $3-3.50 for a 2 liter soda for example. Things are kind of expensive there because it’s The Hamptons. Kmart & Sears are owned by the same company. Kenmore was a Sears/Kmart exclusive till they sold the line to Lowe’s. Same with Craftsman. They sold that line to Lowe’s & Ace Hardware. There is only one Sears left in the northeast in Braintree, MA. I was just watching a video by Fleabitten Adventures on here recorded June 2024. The rest of their stores are out west & one in Miami.

@explore.evermore Месяц назад

I actually just made a return trip to there as well on June 20th to see it in action because a local told me they get very busy during the tourism season. So I was curious. I went and it was still dead and empty with one register open although all of the surrounding stores in the plaza were busy. I feel sad about this. It’s a wonderful Kmart with a wonderful staff but it seems to be getting dismissed by the public as a go-to store. Walmart is also expanding into Long Island so that is definitely going to hurt this store as well. There used to be a “Neighborhood Walmart” on Long Island and they have now upgraded to a full sized Walmart.

@TheBrotherDAN 2 месяца назад

Nice video of the walkthrough. I'm from Richmond, Virginia and traveling up to this Kmart for the first time in the future (if said store location be around) will be more costly than the merchandise prices. What I mean is the numerous NJ/NY toll roads ranging between $9-$20 each way. Seeing it's the Hamptons and the wealthy people (which I'm not against) is known to live in that neck of the woods, the area's Kmart strategy is banking on those people. By looking at Google maps from a few months ago, to my knowledge, I don't believe there's a Walmart within miles so Kmart is running unopposed. How's Kmart on Saturday and Sunday with their shopping crowds up there? Weekends vs weekday crowds may make a difference.

@explore.evermore 2 месяца назад

That’s exactly it! I couldn’t have said it better myself. It’s the only reason that Kmart survives is due to its lavish location. And as you saw in the video the prices were ridiculous! The tolls will definitely kill the wallet. There is a Walmart “Neighborhood” (a smaller sized Walmart prototype) market about 40 miles or so away but when I went to check it out, they are also upgrading to a larger standard Walmart. Thank you for watching and I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment!❤️

@bsich 4 месяца назад

Best Yet is not a Kmart Brand. Typically I find it a mom and pop grocery stores.

@explore.evermore 4 месяца назад

So it’s a small mom and pop brand! That’s super cool! ❤️❤️❤️

@chrispasini5870 2 месяца назад

LA Verne CA, Montclair CA, and Diamond Bar, Ca used to get shoes, summer toys, bathing suits flip pool but this was 1980-1990

@explore.evermore 2 месяца назад

Cool! Yeah this one also a whole bunch of summer stuff - it definitely felt like a California style-esque location - I mean I guess it’s similar, it it The Hamptons! Thanks for watching I appreciate it!!!

@paularnold823 4 месяца назад

Wow the last one. And it’s in the most affluent and white area in n.y. Native n.y er.

@explore.evermore 4 месяца назад

And expensive, lol, at least it’s consistent with the area!

@-mahermusic 4 месяца назад

Actually, we've got a Kmart still open in Miami, FL, and there's 4 others still open in US territories... so yeah, 6 Kmarts still remain as of March, 2024!

@TravisM-zv5eh Месяц назад

I think it’s only open until the lease runs out in like 2037 lol

@explore.evermore Месяц назад

@@TravisM-zv5eh that could be! But until then I’m gonna go visit regularly lol

@user-og2yx8wg3s 12 дней назад

Kmart and Sears merged years ago. That's why Sears are shutting down too

@Cinephilesteve7909 4 месяца назад

Sears owns Kmart

@explore.evermore 4 месяца назад

Yeah it was super weird seeing Sears signs and Kenmore products inside this Kmart. I loved it.

@charlietriana9448 3 месяца назад

Kmart purchased sears, the combined company owns each other. So this is inaccurate

@Cinephilesteve7909 3 месяца назад

@@charlietriana9448 no what you are saying is technically inaccurate did you even look up the facts before you commented or you did not

@explore.evermore 3 месяца назад

@@Cinephilesteve7909 thanks for clearing this guy up. He keeps making deceiving comments on my channel 🤣. This is the last Kmart on the mainland. Islands are only territories not “United” States and Kmart Miami was bought by AtHome and only has a small garden section. He is uneducated and I don’t need him confusing watchers. So thank you.

@saulalvarez220 3 месяца назад

@@explore.evermore no, wrong again Kmart owed Sears SMH lol

@AhiyanAateeb1013 29 дней назад

My dad went to kmart before closing

@John3.36 4 месяца назад

Wow, last one on the mainland. Should be a museum.

@explore.evermore 4 месяца назад

It’s looked like a museum with its perfectly full stocked shelves. It was honestly a bizarre Kmart but with the same nostalgic vibes.

@-mahermusic 4 месяца назад

You mean one of TWO remaining Kmarts on the US mainland. (We've got a Kmart in Miami, FL that's still open.)

@John3.36 4 месяца назад

@@-mahermusic The one in Miami was turned into a home-center, so it is something different now.

@chrispasini5870 2 месяца назад

Fully stocked. Does that mean no one goes there? Usually not a good sign. Usually means people prefer other options.

@explore.evermore 2 месяца назад

Yes I meant fully stocked almost as if no one goes there! (I think probably they get the most action in the summer when vacationers arrive!) but yes of course I agree it it a very bad sign!! But it also means they keep ordering the stock, so someone has to be buying it….however someone did make a comment here saying they heard this location may also be downgrading or looking to lease our part of the store, similar to the Miami location! I don’t think it’s looking too good for this “last” full Kmart honestly. I plan on visiting again mid-summer when they have alot of tourists.

@user-zx8de8op9l 2 месяца назад

Eddie Lampert is the reason both Sears and K-Mart are together.He is a hedge fund billionaire born in 1962.

@explore.evermore 2 месяца назад

Yup! People miss Sears and Kmart so much- he should maybe try doing something about that?…considering he’s a billionaire

@randomquentin 2 месяца назад

@@explore.evermorehe’s a billionaire they’re not gonna do anything cause people want it. even if it doesn’t cost them anything

@explore.evermore 2 месяца назад

@@randomquentin I think I like the way you think! 👍

@AaronC143 3 месяца назад

I miss Kmart. All ours in Ohio are all gone.

@explore.evermore 3 месяца назад

I know me too. And Sears. I was more of a Sears shopper but Kmart was really cool too!

@AaronC143 3 месяца назад

@@explore.evermore We lost all our Kmarts and Sears because their CEO is evil and greedy. All of us Kmart and Sears fans put the blame on him. A boss who does NOT support his own stores.

@lazarusrex9545 3 месяца назад

Elon Musk needs to buy Kmart and bring them back

@explore.evermore 3 месяца назад

Omg that’s a good one! 🤣🤣Sears, Kmart, Bradlees, Nobody Beats the Wiz, Coconuts, - he should just bring them all back cause “Why make trillions, when we can make billions?” …. Sorry 🤣 lol a little Dr Evil quote 😈

@itsRileyFox 11 дней назад

Blud would turn it into xmart

@MaxRoc21 9 дней назад

If he does it will turn into “X Mart” 😅

@itsRileyFox 9 дней назад

@@MaxRoc21 bro I just said that

@chrispasini5870 2 месяца назад

All CA is gone. Kmart got expensive Walmart open in Pomona cheaper prices people started flooding in to Walmart and 2020 i think it was Pomona CA got a target 🎯 store

@samma1999 4 месяца назад

Not the last kmart...

@-mahermusic 4 месяца назад

Correct... I wonder why people waste time with clickbate like this...

@explore.evermore 4 месяца назад

Yes. The last full size Kmart on the mainland. Kendale Miami downsized to the garden center and AtHome bought the lease and building. I mentioned all that in the video. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@explore.evermore 4 месяца назад

Hahah maybe if you watched you would have known I mentioned all that!

@tyeralexander7346 4 месяца назад

They still have two in Saint Thomas and one in Guam and saints Croix

@explore.evermore 4 месяца назад

@tyeralexander7346 yessir 😁 I mentioned that in my video. This is the only FULL sized Kmart on the mainland. Miami also downsized to the garden center and AtHome took over the lease and building. This Kmart is fully stocked and even carried the bought out Sears products which is super cool IMO! Thanks for watching

@josephhughes3313 Месяц назад

Sears holdings

@explore.evermore Месяц назад

That’s right!

@bleedorange1998 3 месяца назад

One of the big reasons Kmart was never able to keep up with Walmart and Target was they were never able to renovate their stores and keep them looking fresh with the times. Walmart and Target every 5-10 years shake things up in their stores, relocating some sections and giving their infrastructure a new look. Never at Kmart. The Kmart you walked into in 2015 still looked like the Kmart it was in 1995. The floors were still the same tiles laid down when it first opened with wear marks from the shelves still very visible. Still using the same shelves for the last 20 years. Kmart was never able to afford to liven up their stores for the modern age. The market was quickly leaving them behind.

@explore.evermore 2 месяца назад

Similarly, they never updated their product lines etc. The Kmart on Long Island is very upkept and fully stocked but you can definitely tell it’s an old Kmart with old shelves - old ceilings - old brands etc. I don’t have much hope for it but I plan on returning there this summer when the tourism sets in to see how much business they actually get, specifically on a weekend….

@DavidSmith-sb2ix День назад

Remodeling usually means repainting the walls and shifting the stock around so you can't find anything. I'm interested in the price, quality and service not what the store looks like. 12:44

@chrispasini5870 2 месяца назад

Unfortunately All closed in CA

@elijahtorres2688 3 месяца назад

Had they maintained ALL of their stores and made it look THIS nice, they still would’ve stayed in business nationwide… Just sad that the company allowed all of the now-closed Kmarts to deteriorate and be so outdated and obsolete compared to Target and Walmart.

@explore.evermore 3 месяца назад

I think you’re 100% on point!

@charlietriana9448 3 месяца назад

The video says this is the LAST Kmart in the USA, which is deceiving. Miami has a Kmart, there is a store in GUAM, a US territory, there are stores in the US Virgin Islands, also part of the USA. People need to get their facts straight instead of embellishing or exaggeration.

@explore.evermore 3 месяца назад

Then you didn’t watch the video - I said all that. And the islands are territories not United States in the United States. And Miami Kmart is now bought out by an ATHome store - it only exists in its tiny garden center. Educate yourself more. Your post is deceiving to my channel. This is the LAST full size open Kmart on the mainland. And I said all that …

@chrispasini5870 2 месяца назад

Unfortunately from what I saw in the video not a good sign no customers alot of price reduction and full of merchandise usually means Store is struggling to keep in business. I Expect to see STORE CLOSING EVERYTHING MUST GO very soon followed by GOING OUT OF BUSINESS and FINALLY STORE CLOSED

@explore.evermore 2 месяца назад

You’re probably right. That was my thought too. I was just still happy to see one that was stocked, clean and open…cause I know it’s probably going to be the last time I see it like that…next video will be the “store closing” video!

@jmondragqueen 2 месяца назад

definitely more expensive than kmart australia

@explore.evermore 2 месяца назад

Yeah the Long Island Kmart was very pricey….…From what I remember when I was younger, Kmart here in NJ at least, was always more expensive in certain departments compared to its competitors at the time. I honestly don’t even recall my parents shopping at Kmart very often. I think ultimately that led to their demise- even their blue light specials and clearance events were not really good markdowns?…Anyone remember if they were ever actually a good “discount store?”..

@chrispasini5870 2 месяца назад

To survive they need to rethink things what are people buying in 2024

@explore.evermore 2 месяца назад

I think Kmart Sears is way past rethinking anything honestly…they are probably just trying to sell off anything they have left. I am not sure at all what Transformco is planning on doing with its stock in these companies …

@JohnDAmato2007 Месяц назад

sears and kmart are owned by the same company

@explore.evermore Месяц назад

Hi. Yes thank you for letting me know! At the time I filmed this I actually had no idea so it surprised me seeing all the Sears signs! I miss Sears honestly!!! Thx for watching xoxoxoxo

@john-mc4zo 2 месяца назад

Unfortunately that will not last long as far as beging fully stocked There aleady lookinh to sell off part of the store like the Mami store 2024 the downsizing year 2025 will be the death

@explore.evermore 2 месяца назад

Really?! I am not surprised. I do need to keep on top of this though because then literally there will be be no more Kmarts on the mainland. Did you read this on the news or are you a local from there?