KMART : Why We Care - That Nate Guy On YouTube 

I really enjoy these videos because it brings out emotions that I never thought i would have over a Kmart store. My family did not shop at Kmart very often but, losing a piece of history is always sad. The world changes all the time and lose parts of our past. It’s nice to be able to watch these videos and reminisce over times gone by. Thank you!!

I love Kmart

My favorite Kmart commercial is still "I shipped my pants."

Excellent video Nate!

It is hard to fathom how much money was wasted by Kmart to build these large boxes only to abandon them just a few short years later. Thankfully the one near me was converted into an Academy and Burlington and brought the abandoned building back to life.

I loved shopping @ Kmart! They had things that I couldn't find in other stores! Bummed that they are gone now. Thank you for the video!

Amazing video as always ☺ I love the personal touch you and Wallie both convey through your videos. All your memories of the locations are fun to listen to...i understand why you love what you do. You are great at it!! Truly awesome, my friend. Hope Virginia is feeling better!!☺

Yet another great video - thank you. The composition of your videos is so good. I personally applaud the service you perform by documenting so many places/things that are vanishing from the landscape. By speaking in a one on one way about what was and is gone (or in some cases soon to be gone) - you are leaving a piece of history that in 5, 10, 50 years people will be able to view and learn from. Whether it is urban exploration/abandoned retail - you do the best job I enjoy as you are so respectful, others could learn from your example.

I love Kmart...still shop at ours frequently since it's close to our house.

With the gas prices going up now, I wound like to find a Kmart Express. I sure could go for some “Big Gas Savings” right now. My other favorite Kmart commercial of all time. After the last round of closures on April 8th, there are only 2 Kmart stores left in Arizona.

Nate, this one really hit close to home. I can totally relate, thanks for sharing! My first real job was at the local Kmart near my hometown (which is now closed). Honestly it was my favorite job now looking back however 16 y/o me felt it was hell on earth especially those Sunday closing shifts that were full on chaos due to the weekly circular lol

Kroger used to be where tractor supply is and goodwill. The Big Lots store is in the modern Kroger(mid 80's). So K Mart moved in there after that.

I’m a Kmart fan too. I grew up going to Kmart and also worked there when I was in high school. My store closed in 2016 and is still sitting abandoned. There was talk about it being turned into two businesses but it has been overtaken by mold and leaky pipes. So the future of the building is not looking so good.

Great I watch to two videos one of Nate looking for DVDs in a Goodwill (former Kmart) and then find out that the Kmart just moved to other end of the parking lot, now I want a classic Kmart sub sandwich.

Nate, I absolutely love this video. I'm 4 years older than you and I can remember every year right before school mom always took me shopping there for school clothes. I can remember when my kids were younger I would get theiirs pictures made at the Olan Mills studio, but I'm a cheapskate so I would only buy the advertised package. We still have a Kmart here in Somerset, KY but it is only a shell of its former self. In fact, Kentucky only has 4 Kmarts left.

It was my first stop point when I travelled to the states, loved taking my time and wandering through it, lots of very nice items! I remember starting a Teddy Ruxpin bear, darn thing could be heard through the whole store, telling his story and singing! Amazing how long the little bugger went on, hoped it would stop after awhile, but it went on for a long while! Until he stopped, I could swear people were looking at me, giving me that, "It's all your fault we have to put up with that darn bears noise!"

I'm from Pittsburgh, My whole life has been filled with stuff from KMart and Sears (from decades befor they merged) We in 1960s-1990s, Pittsburgh never heard of Wally World or Tarjay. We had KMart, Murphy's, Zayre and Hills. (Pittsburgh used to have Kroger and A&P too, "Big Bird“ wasn't all that big until the 80s, but Food stores are another topic). In our family, there ere was a shopping "hierarchy" then, A sort of General Motors (Chevy/Buick/Cadillac) scale that was in effect that I'm sure was unintentional, but it worked: KMart was Chevrolet, Sears was Buick and the local "Department Stores" were Cadillac. Everyday stuff (and we kid's toys and "play" clothes) came from Kmart. Us kid's "good" clothes, our parents regular clothes, Plus ANY major appliance and Tool came from Sears, as did anything for the cars. My Mother's "better“ clothes came from Kaufmann's (Macy's) or Horne's.

Very interesting

Kmart is my favorite retailer.

😪😢💔great memories great memories

I grew up with Kmart. My childhood Kmart opened in 1980 and closed in 2014 right before Christmas. They lost customers to the nearby WalMart built next to the mall. At Home moved into the old Kmart building in summer 2016. Until last year, Google Maps still showed the abandoned Kmart. They've since updated it to show At Home. Here is article about the closing: www.insidenova.com/headlines/dale-city-kmart-closing-in-december/article_2676f9e0-4413-11e4-ba20-eb55ccdc3a95.html

My kmart was Salisbury, Maryland. I shopped there my whole life until they closed in April 8, 2018. Salisbury Kmart opened in the 1970s made it to 2018. The only Kmart left near me now is Rehobeth Beach Delaware.

The last time I went to Kmart Wcw Wrestling was still making action figures and vhs tapes back in 1998 I think

It really bugs me how the Kmart facade was cut short for Plant Fitness. The lack of symmetry and knowing it’s not whole anymore irritates me a ton! At least it’s still there in some form though.

That's a big foot print!

They shipped my dreams to that great retail store in the sky.

I got my picture taken at the portrait studio at Sears and now the studio is closed. The sears is still open, but might be on the new closing list

Great video Nate!! I too was a Kmart shopper and when I was younger I would totally deny it. 3801 Harmont Ave NE Canton Ohio (Rt. 62) was my store; I grew up at that store. Layway was always a life saver; me and my husband got alot of our stuff for our first place there.

That photo was from the union town Kmart now timeless furniture

Hey nate there is a Kmart that was knocked down in lorain on 58and cooper foster road it was a super center

They may have had to rebuild the hotel pool for a structural (leakage) concern, I have seen places that have been entirely replaced, but ended up being almost entirely like the original in appearance (I don't just mean on hisoric buildings, where it HAS to be like original). If the original design was still functional and attractive, Why not.

Did you watch Wallies video? "The Final Day At The Shaler Township Kmart" so sad the employee cried.

We still have a Kmart here in Spokane. Its huge and still has traces of where the original in store restaurant was. The brown floor tiles give it away

I always liked kmart; went there with parents for school clothes.

Two best smells in the world in my opinion 1 new car smell not the scent from the car wash but the new car smell from a new car and the smell of a hotel/hotel pool

I wonder how long it would take for nature to overgrow and completely erase that lot if it were left alone.

Would of been kinda cool if you went into the goodwill to see if anything inside was like K-Mart

Another great video...!!

There's only one kmart around me that i know of it's in Belleville mich the one i worked at and want to the westland kmart and the 1st kmart ever in garden city i know ppl that worked at that one both of them closed

This super Kmart closed in 2006

Good video, Nate. Keep up the great work

Great video. I am curious what is that song at the end?

U R funny I now that smell ! Referring to the hotel pool and Hot tub ! Lol !

I think there supposed to build a Menards where that Kmart was.

Every kmart or every walmart in see has 3 different stores like hobby lobby goodwill or tractor supply but the stores look the same as they looked like kmart and walmart 🤔

Cheektowaga ny big k is now a lot.

Why did this Super Center closed?

A fine tribute to Kmart and how special it was in your life. Can't believe that not one but two Kmarts failed at that location. Also d don't understand why they could not repurpose the Super Kmart into a Target (won't mention the evil W chain) or split between a Supermarket and another retailer like Marshalls or Home Goods or TJ Maxx? That building could have been saved. The best videos are ones where you and Wallie and others tell how this store was part of your lives and growing up and how you feel a sense of loss. Don't be ashamed of shopping at Kmart. It should not matter where you buy clothes. But then again young people can be cruel. These make the best and most memorable videos, the ones I want to watch again. There was a good repurposing of that hotel into a Hampton Inn. It's part of Hilton and at Hamptons you get free breakfast including waffles and pancakes and at some cooked to order eggs. Nice hotels and I stay at them to earn points for free nights. The Comfort Inn at the Carnation Mall is part of a frequency program and a lot of times has a promo stay two times get a free night. Sorry I'm still a frequent traveler and try to join the programs to build up to free hotel stays and flights

You know the Coffee Cup down by the old high school I’m thinking of making a good abandoned video

GREAT VIDEO YOU DID GREAT JOB

Love it nate

Holy cow - rad hair on the Olan Mills portrait!

Great video.

Was that receipt you picked up a Super K remnant?

Waste of space, build a store there, and eight years late knock it down.

What's the song in final part of the super kmart? Comment if you know!

Great work on the video man

Thanks for this video Nate! I think I just might do a "Why We Care" video. It means a lot Nate!

That's crazy!

Likely to go down in history as the greatest thus far brick & mortar retail flip ever done by Wall st.Hedge fund manager fast Eddie.A deliberate demise of 2 iconic retail giants Kmart & Sears that shouldn't have happened.😒

I am sorry I miss Kmart Kmart had a almost everything I need instead of driving all way out meijer and Walmart Kmart I am sorry I would buy all and make it come back Kmart

they don't even exist in our home state

Very nice video

Kmart needs to reopen (1 like = 1 person agrees)

It’s the ceo fault not Kmart

Yay it’s Kmart we hate you walmart

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Hey Nate what was the song you used when you gave the tour of the hotel/ pool area?

Actually the Delphin Motor Inn was where Sheetz's is located at now and then it was turned into a Days Inn. i use to work there at the Days Inn, and back in the day when I was a kid, where the Hampton Inn is now located was a restaurant. In the 80's

Hey what`s the song at the end of this video [= [=

They still use "code 01". An 01 is what the go-to guys are known as for basically whatever nobody else wants to do. I was an 01 for a short time when I use to work at Kmart too.

Kmart was the top dog in the 80's though, so no way they believed you on the playground!

Also it's kind of nuts that they decided to repurpose the ancient Kmart building, but knock down the relatively new Super K facility. Doing a little bit of reading, it turns out they had to knock it down due to a recurring squatter/vandalism/homeless problem. Also it sounds like they fell victim to a nearby Wal Mart.

10:57 Song?

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Awesome video! 👏 we will make one too! Hey What was the music you used while filming the pool area?

Hotel pool tour song PLEASE!? Lol....😂 I need to make a RU-vid comments Why we care video #thatnateguyonyoutube

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