Kmart 7598

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Kmart #7598
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Store number7598
Address3121 Airport Way
CityFairbanks, Alaska
OpenedOctober 15, 1993
ClosedApril 13, 2003
TypeSpecial building
Retail floor area146,426 square feet (13,603.4 m2)
Next tenantFountainhead Warm Storage
Coordinates64°50′08″N 147°47′58″W / 64.83560°N 147.79941°W / 64.83560; -147.79941Coordinates: 64°50′08″N 147°47′58″W / 64.83560°N 147.79941°W / 64.83560; -147.79941

Kmart #7598 was a Super Kmart Center discount department store located at 3121 Airport Way in Fairbanks, Alaska.[1] The store opened on October 15, 1993, with a formal grand opening ceremony on October 21.[2] In 1999, the store would be converted to Big Kmart, with a grand reopening ceremony on June 11.[3] In 2001, the store would be converted to Super Kmart, with a grand reopening ceremony on October 20.[4] The store closed on April 13, 2003.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Kmart store directory (XLS download), Kmart Corporation, January 21, 2002.
  2. Parker, Tim. "Kmart opens today", Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 15, 1993, p. B-1.
  3. Ripley, Kate. "Kmart adds groceries to retail mix." Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, June 13, 1999, p. D-1 and p. D-6.
  4. Bohman, Amanda. "Kmart unveils new grocery department." Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, October 21, 2001, p. B1.
  5. Grimes L., Marmian. "Store closing marks the end of the blue light specials." Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, April 13, 2003, p. B1 and p. B3.