Kmart 4973
Coordinates: 29°44′22″N 95°30′54″W / 29.739555°N 95.515126°W
| Kmart #4973 | |
|---|---|
| Store number | 4973 |
| Address | 8400 Westheimer Road |
| City | Houston, Texas |
| Opened | June 28, 1995 |
| Closed | April 13, 2003 |
| Type | SK 5R |
| Retail floor area | 178,158 square feet (16,551.4 m2) |
| Replaced | Kmart #4017, Kmart #4236, and Kmart #3153 |
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, followed by a formal grand opening ceremony on June 29.[2] 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.[3] The store ultimately closed on April 13, 2003,[4] and was demolished for The Home Depot 6558 and a strip mall.[5]
References
- ↑ K mart Corporation, Sales Taxpayer Search, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
- ↑ "Super Kmart", Houston Chronicle, June 21, 1995, p. 12.
- ↑ Bardwell, S.K. "Aug. 20: Police say raid went to 'hell in a handbasket'." Houston Chronicle, August 20, 2002.
- ↑ Advertisement, The Baytown Sun, April 11, 2003, p. 7A.
- ↑ "Kmart latest" spreadsheet.