Kmart 4973

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Kmart #4973
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Store number4973
Address8400 Westheimer Road
CityHouston, Texas
OpenedJune 28, 1995
ClosedApril 13, 2003
TypeSK 5R
Retail floor area178,158 square feet (16,551.4 m2)
ReplacedKmart 4017, Kmart 4236, and Kmart 3153
Coordinates29°44′24″N 95°30′52″W / 29.73995°N 95.51435°W / 29.73995; -95.51435Coordinates: 29°44′24″N 95°30′52″W / 29.73995°N 95.51435°W / 29.73995; -95.51435

Kmart #4973 was a Super Kmart Center discount department store located at 8400 Westheimer Road in Houston, Texas.[1] The store opened on June 26, 1995 replacing Kmart 4017, Kmart 4236, and Kmart 3153, with a formal grand opening ceremony on June 29.[2] The store closed on April 13, 2003,[3] and was demolished for The Home Depot 6558.

Incedents[edit | edit source]

  • In 2002, the store's parking lot would be the site of a controversial drag racing raid where hundreds of innocent people were arrested by Houston police, despite the fact that no racing was taking place.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Kmart store directory (XLS download), Kmart Corporation, January 21, 2002.
  2. "Super Kmart", Houston Chronicle, June 21, 1995, p. 12.
  3. Advertisement, The Baytown Sun, April 11, 2003, p. 7A.
  4. Bardwell, S.K. "Aug. 20: Police say raid went to 'hell in a handbasket'." chron.com, August 20, 2002.