Kmart 7296: Difference between revisions

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'''Kmart #7296''' was a [[Kmart]] [[discount department store]] located at [[Northshore Plaza (Portland, Texas)|Northshore Plaza]], [[1400 Wildcat Drive (Portland, Texas)|1400 Wildcat Drive]] in [[Portland, Texas|Portland]], [[Texas]].<ref>Store numbers are shown in the URL. [http://web.archive.org/web/20140322083430/http://www.kmart.com/stores/texas/portland/7296.html Kmart Store - Portland, TX], kmart.com, archived by the WayBack Machine on March 22, 2014.</ref> The store opened on November 13, 1980.<ref>[https://texashistorywww.untnewspapers.educom/ark:clip/67531120541137/metapth872000/m1/1corpus-christi-caller-times/ "New K Martmart is scheduled to open in Portland Nov. 13."], [[PortlandCorpus NewsChristi Caller-Times|''Corpus Christi Caller'']], OctoberNovember 96, 1980, frontp. page3.</ref> In 1991, the store would be expanded and closedremodeled Aprilfrom 8,a 2018Group 7 mini Kmart.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8783448987834454/corpus-christi-caller-times/ Advertisement"Kmart store is being expanded in Portland."], [[Corpus Christi Caller-Times|''Corpus Christi Caller-Times'']], AprilAugust 18, 20181991, pagep. A9D8.</ref> In 1999, the store would be converted to Big Kmart.<ref>[https://docswww.googlenewspapers.com/spreadsheetsclip/d87834471/1bQbJ704l5I8hkf4hUNa7IyYzGW5I3CIBYmqigrRLD7gcorpus-christi-caller-times/edit "Kmart latestRetail"], [[BluepagesCorpus Christi Caller-Times|''Corpus Christi Caller-Times'']], May 18, 1999, p. D11.</ref> The store closed on April 8, 2018,<ref>[https:Spreadsheets//www.newspapers.com/clip/87834489/corpus-christi-caller-times/ Advertisement], [[Corpus Christi Caller-Times|spreadsheet''Corpus Christi Caller-Times'']], April 1, 2018, p. A9.</ref> and was torn down for [[AutoZone 4200]].