Kmart 4809
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| Kmart #4809 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Store number | 4809 |
| Address | 5000 San Dario Avenue |
| City | Laredo, Texas |
| Opened | November 14, 1996 |
| Closed | September 2, 2018 |
| Type | Series 39R |
| Retail floor area | 111,942 square feet (10,399.8 m2) |
| Replaced | Kmart 3505 |
| Next tenant | At Home 256 and Ashley HomeStore |
| Coordinates | 27°32′45″N 99°30′05″W / 27.54577°N 99.50139°WCoordinates: 27°32′45″N 99°30′05″W / 27.54577°N 99.50139°W |
Kmart #4809 was a Kmart discount department store located at 5000 San Dario Avenue in Laredo, Texas.[1] The store opened on November 14, 1996, replacing Kmart 3505, with a formal grand opening ceremony on November 17,[2] The store closed on September 2, 2018.[3]
Renovations[edit | edit source]
- In 1998, the store would be converted to Big Kmart.[4]
- In 2001, the store would have self-checkouts installed.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Store numbers are shown in the URL. Kmart Store - Laredo, TX, kmart.com, archived by the WayBack Machine on March 22, 2014.
- ↑ Parish, Jim. "New K-Mart opens." Laredo Morning Times, November 15, 1996, p. 1A and p. 15A.
- ↑ Advertisement, Laredo Morning Times, August 26, 2018, p. A7.
- ↑ NOTE: The article is wrong about it being the first Big Kmart in Texas, as 24 stores had already opened in Texas the year prior as Big Kmart, with 9 of those stores converted from regular Kmarts. Quintero, Norma. "Kmart makes name change, inside changes." Laredo Morning Times, January 9, 1998, p. 13A.
- ↑ Hildebrandt, Kelly. "Checking out: New self-check system eases line congestion for shoppers." Laredo Morning Times, October 15, 2001, p. 4.
