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| Kmart #4000 | |
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| Store number | 4000 |
| Location | Garden Plaza |
| Address | 29600 Ford Road |
| City | Garden City, Michigan |
| Opened | March 1, 1962 |
| Closed | March 2017 |
| Retail floor area | 81,418 square feet (7,564.0 m2) |
| Coordinates | 42°19′35″N 83°20′36″W / 42.326437°N 83.343431°WCoordinates: 42°19′35″N 83°20′36″W / 42.326437°N 83.343431°W |
Kmart #4000 was a Kmart discount department store located at Garden Plaza, 29600 Ford Road in Garden City, Michigan. The store opened March 1, 1962 and closed March 2017,[1][2] and it was the first full-size Kmart store. It was the second Kmart store of any kind, after Kmart #4003 opened in January 1962.[3] The store was originally 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2)[4] and was later expanded. The store building was demolished on March 12, 2020, to be replaced by an LA Fitness gym.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Kmart latest" spreadsheet.
- ↑ Rogers, LeAnne. "Garden City residents bid wistful farewell to 1st Kmart", Detroit Free Press, Hometown Life, February 19, 2017.
- ↑ "The Kmart Story", Kresge News, April 1962, page three, as seen framed on a wall at Kmart #4000.
- ↑ "Garden City Gets First K-mart", Detroit Free Press, March 1, 1962, page 19.
- ↑ Veselenak, David. "Original Kmart store building in Garden City demolished", Detroit Free Press, Hometown Life, March 13, 2020.