Kmart 4973

Kmart #4973 was a Super Kmart Center discount department store located at 8400 Westheimer Road in Houston, Texas. The store opened on June 26, 1995, followed by a formal grand opening ceremony on June 29. It was the replacement store for Kmart 4017, Kmart 4236, and Kmart 3153. In 2002, the store's parking lot would be the site of a controversial drag racing raid, in which hundreds of innocent people were arrested by Houston police, despite the fact that no racing was taking place. The store ultimately closed on April 13, 2003, and was demolished for The Home Depot 6558 and a strip mall.