Abandoned Kmart - Erie, PA *2021 Revisit*

[@reactortechroblox]

i appreciate that you are literally the ONLY abandoned place explorer youtuber that dosent make the videos creepy. no unsettling music, no editing style that makes me wanna click off, just exploring these places and uploading em. good videos

[@marcosadventures6140]

*Eddie Lampert looking at abandoned Kmart's and Sears* *Laughing maniacally* ''I love making Kmart's close!" *Sears and Kmart slowing dying*

[@alphagnYT01]

Man it's so sad to see Kmart's decline over the past 20 years, screw Eddie Lampert and his companies!

[@josephmackela8466]

What would be your words to Eddie if you walked past him?

[@jackson5116]

Yeah, I can't get over how people defend Lampert, and try to argue that Kmart was dead before him- yeah, having 1,600 stores across 49 states is really "dead"!

[@stephenholloway6893]

Yes he made it worse but Kmart was already in trouble before he got involved. Remember their 1st bankruptcy? That was before he was there. Yes he was involved with the last one but like I said Kmart was already in trouble before he got there thanks to Conway.

[@getnorgetout9425]

Everyone's focused on Lampert, but doesn't anyone know about Charles Conway? He was the CEO who was lying about Kmart's finances while spending company money on personal jets and yachts. If it wasn't for Conway, Kmart wouldn't have filed bankruptcy and Lampert wouldn't have ever had the opportunity to take advantage of Kmart's bankruptcy.

[@pennyi9079]

Wallie how are you and Kayla love you both keep up the videosgod bless both of you

[@lindamikel7913]

Sad news Man This is a Last couple of Years ago to see Kmart's in 2012-2017 R.I.P Eddie Big Kmart Revisit 2021! I hope you can Find some more Kmart and Walmart Stores Too Wallie.

[@ZeeMann_Retail]

Glad to see another Kmart video!

[@christiantaylor9873]

One kmart that used to be in Decatur Alabama it was turned into a hobby lobby, tjmax, a bakery

[@adamsATSfan415]

That’s crazy

[@jqueen1380]

My childhood K-Mart. So many times spent there shopping with my parents. My dad hated to shop, so he’d wait for my mom by chatting with the cop (security guard stand at the front of the store - like a podium). I checked it out last year, and the store wasn’t this bad. 🙁 I have a photo from back when this plaza was being constructed. Head over the Nagle Road bridge into Lawrence Park and have lunch sometime at the historic Park Dinor.

[@PapipuJP]

Can we please see the photo?

[@trentpettit6336]

Was the now-closed BIG LOTS a former Kmart Foods store? Or any other grocery store?

[@Starlee-b9f]

Me, my mom and aunt bought beach towels at this exact location and I still have them to this day 🥲

[@RyGuy0520]

I forgot about this kmart

[@zoefaith120]

Kmart made us go to your channel and your relationship makes every thing complete. Besides. The food we can't get 😩 and the abandoned Kmart 's and other stores that are died or closed because of the pandemic... awesome job guys...

[@theweatherdude]

I could binge watch your channel all day. Always great content, Wallie!

[@WallieB26]

Thank you very much for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoy.

[@le351a]

It was just announced last week that the Altoona Kmart will become a rural king. The local newspaper stated, the local investors have sold off all the land in PA, OH and MI that was bought back in the 60s and 70s mainly for building Kmart stores. I’m sure they made a pretty good penny overall, as it was a good investment!

[@r.severn7479]

Rural King is supposed to be a pretty good store. The one in Butler is popular.

[@le351a]

@@r.severn7479 they are. We have a few in our area. Very unique store!

[@NickyClassicBackArchives]

ok now i realize i need more storytime from waille. you dealed with a KAREN!

[@joshuaatha7207]

The Hagerstown KMART is being sub divided to allow Hobby Lobby to move into the shopping center. The front face of the store has already been torn down.

[@nicholasmiller7759]

I miss going to our local Kmart with my mom

[@irenefleckenstein584]

Haven ever looked into a banded building and found some ppl in it and kept recording anyways???? You do a great job filming.....I'm from Florida

[@TheWALLofMusic]

The K-Mart closest to me in Louisville KY has been split up and is now an Auto Zone, Big Lots, and Planet Fitness. There is also plans for a Bojangles in the parking lot near the road.There is also a Wendy's out front that has been there for years.

[@sabgab]

The Giant Eagle in that same plaza was an awesome one. They had things from all over the world in there. Wide aisles and a big store.

[@maccustoms2295]

Great video love Kmart and always will. Was one of my favorite places to shop at. Thanks for sharing. Great video as always. Hope you have a great week.

[@2004RADMAN]

Hi Wallie. Hope you are doing well today.

[@ExploringWithBonnie13]

Nice video. Such a sad state when they all started closing. Thanks for sharing.

[@RyGuy0520]

It kinda reminds me of the middleburg heights kmart

[@danestegman155]

Good video! Sad to see these Kmart's disappear like they are. Hopefully, this place will be made into something else!

[@Neonbiker]

They took Sears with them

[@mariehlavacek2675]

Thank you for the great video! Take care, stay stage, God bless you both. Always enjoy your videos!

[@christiangonzales7429]

Another casualty of Eddie Lampert's negligence!

[@garybraunns5431]

I lived pretty close to this. I believe it was built in 1970. I went in there a lot in the 70s and 80s

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

The Big K Mart near us was turned into a Zion church . They sure don’t lack any room 😆

[@urbanexploringnorthwest7573]

I used to shop at the Harborcreek Kmart all the time since it was very nice, the liquidator was so rude and kicked me out on the last day for writing notes about what the store looked like on the last day.

[@jenniferlee1399]

Love your videos! Miss KMart so much! You probably heard, but if not there is lots of talk in Michigan that our last KMart, in Marshall is closing soon.

[@awizardalso]

The street lights around my neighborhood are somewhat dim and orange. I have an 8 ft by 12 ft shed that is in the lot next to my house, That I keep my lawn mower, weed eater, leaf blower and my motorcycle in along with my mobile tool box and the propane gas grill.

[@kaputa814]

A little south of erie they all turned into ollies/Dunham sports or rural king. Crazy

[@THEBaldEagle1]

Ahh...good ol KMART...in Lake Erie. Used to run the Men's Wearhouse up there in Erie! That Bon Ton is long gone too. And that KMart was a dead stick back in 2005. But so very COOL to see KMart (and always great to see your videos WallieB) Last thing I ever bought in that KMart? Lol. Was a Vanilla Ice CD, as we all went to see him (AND Digital Underground) in 2005 at the "Cell Block" (remember them?) During some "oldies" hip-hop your. Lol. Sad to see that KMart go. But it was dying even then. KMART never should have gone away from its "Blue Light Specials" and I only wish Ames would have bought THEM...rather than "throw in" with Sears (another dead horse).. And leave HILLS alone Hills was unique. They would have had to "exist" a few years of "flat sales". But Hills was always "outside the box" in its thinking. Hills bailed too early. (Maybe smart for them...but sad for us) as the EXPERIENCE for us..is missing today. KMart? Once-unique. Ames was Cookie cutter. Yet HILLS? Was flat out COOL. AND I think (had they "hung in there" just a bit longer?"...could have survived the "Milennium Merges/Retail Consolidation Crush". Too many great old school big boxers DIED during the 1997-2004 Era. And didn't have to. World needs somewhere else than "WalMart", for God's Sake. Then again? "Gub-Mint" gets involved? Then Walmart wins. Hindsight is always 20-20

[@jet34thehawk]

Awesome 👌 video

[@adamtreannie4683]

rip kmart - big kmart love it still rocks!

[@skyebird3933]

Wouldn't keeping all the lights on for years run into a lot of money? Thanks for the video. 😊

[@i_a_bot]

October means is a spooky month

[@brentamania89]

Awesome stuff buddy I miss going Kmart

[@703am]

interesting video, great that you can film these old Kmart's while they're still around..i enjoyed the video you did of the Belle Vernon Pa K mart, that was my store for many years . kind of a side note, my cousin worked at the Belle Vernon store , started stocking shelves and over the years worked his way to manager ,lost his job ,Eddie took care of that as he did 100's of other jobs

[@alanlough638]

Look up at the front where it says KMart real big. Wallie, your videography skills have improved immensely! Your KZbin Channel rocks! The liquidator didn't have to be so rude to you. Have a Harbor Creek Erie KMartlicious Day!

[@johnw215]

Erie guy here, They are demolishing this Kmart today. Just drove by and saw the bulldozers knocking it down. Wish I could have gotten a video, Not sure what’s going in yet.

[@brucesumter4327]

ty for showing this like my mommy tell me be king one another

[@mitchellinc]

16:17 Have A Kmartlicious Day! 😆

[@christopherlamarstewart3641]

The Former Kmart in Jackson TN been converted into uhaul and storage

[@christiangonzales7429]

There is also one in Houston, TX that is also a storage place as well.

[@robertmailhos8159]

The building is falling apart but lights are still on what is going on with this matter

[@robertmailhos8159]

@@jwright7573 you are right about that LoL 🤣

[@retailexplorationwithdanny8070]

Closed October 1, 2017

[@jaimienichols5649]

Awesome Wallie

[@lisafreeman4222]

I miss Kmart

[@MyClarkBar]

I remember when you made a video about the Abandoned Big Lots also in Erie PA. I'd like to see how that looks

[@Sora2529]

I heard the last Kmart in Marshall, Michigan is closing in November.

[@markbaxter5027]

The big Kmart in Medford, Wisconsin is now a Tractor Supply store.

[@dereckmajczyk5861]

there tearing it down that started last week

[@WallieB26]

I heard! At least it won't be sitting looking like an eyesore anymore.

[@elizabethorsillo7187]

I’m really surprised Kmart is still in business (none in our area, of course). I say they will all be gone by early next year. Most of the empty Kmarts I’ve seen have been turned into Gabe’s/Big Lots or just sit empty.

[@jackson5116]

All in the US, Guam is doing insane business.

[@gavinisdie]

@@jackson5116 wait, K Marts in the US (even though it's a Territory) doing as well as I heard they do in Australia?

[@MFCSTUDIOS]

The Kmart in Marshall,mi is officially closing sometime in November of this year...its the last Kmart in Michigan might be worth a trip to document the closing sale

[@gavinisdie]

Fuck, K Mart is Gone (Leaving) from thier Home

[@thevhsman6208]

The GNC is Now Closed which is on the Right of the Big Lots

[@bjv93]

I remember watching the one where you were filming it on it's last day. The pants being the last two items there was crazy enough, but the fact that (unbeknownst to the audience) there was also an uncomfortable moment with the liquidator too, wow. This was an interesting Kmart for sure 😂But seriously though, have you ever seen another Kmart so thoroughly cleaned out of merchandise by it's final day!?? You'd think with all the random crap they sell there, that would never be possible. Freaking unbelievable.

[@teresagremling8467]

We had a Meijer turn into a U-Haul bout 10 minutes from my house if there is traffic instead of a Kmart

[@nicktoooons]

the kmart in elizabethtown ky was turned into a store called at home

[@nicolemacpherson3908]

Or Rural King. It seems former Kmarts are becoming Rural Kings in addition to U-Hauls and Ollie's. The one in North Versailles PA has become U-Haul. My home store in Belle Vernon PA is now Aldi, and the Pleasant Hills PA one still is empty, with Spirit Halloween coming into the Garden Shop. Have a fun October!

[@slackingpacking]

Wow.. it’s in worst shape since I was here in 2019.

[@roadgeek1961]

The Harborcreek Kmart. That was the Kmart when I used to live in North East. Went down hill quick when they built the Walmart not too far from the High School. Need to to it with a Northwestern Pennsylvania accent. Pronounced Harbor crick.

[@carlavision6143]

WallieB26, is that snow coming down as your driving behind the store? I really enjoyed your video!

[@candacekurdilla4575]

Our Big Kmart is Aldis in Belle Vernon I miss Kmart so much 🥲

[@adamsATSfan415]

I remember that store wallie filmed it before they changed it he filmed it abandoned and when closing when he started channel

[@adamsATSfan415]

I live kind of close by where the bellevernon store was

[@gavinisdie]

"KMART rules WALMART Dr00ls" -Some Random K Mart Employee at the Belle Vernon Location Just before Closing the Store, Sometime in 2017

[@tee-boppin_em8147]

I Live In Erie Pa not harborcreek Erie Lol Just Erie.. An When we got "Walmart Supercenters" Is when these stores started closing! One stop shop!! I'm surprised Tops is still around!!!

[@racersabandonedretail361]

the closest former kmarts near me one of them is abandoned but to be torn down for a kroger store, and the other one is an AtHome store

[@shy_gun670]

I will bring Kmart BACK and BETTER THAN EVER!

[@snowandice8804]

Our Kmart is UHaul now. Casper, Wyoming.

[@meliss9536]

Apparently the “local” Kmart store where I grew up is turning into a Target.

[@racersabandonedretail361]

hi Wallie! great video as always, kmart is your savings store. I was wondering if you can come to liberty township ohio and explore the abandoned country club motel which is near the old kroger and hallmark shop there. doors are non existent and windows are busted. thank you

[@i_a_bot]

Me hearing Ames real big

[@dsaldana9859]

They turned the one in my city (Harlingen, TX) into a u-haul

[@OnyxDash]

honestly surprised that it hasn't been re-developed yet, then again Kmart buildings were already in terrible shape (excluding newer stores and supercenters), and some weren't in the best locations.

[@syxepop]

Good Evening, Wallie! Wonder if you caught the YT video that had the front door image of all 17 Kmarts still open (the one in Marshall, MI that you've went to is now in LIQUIDATION SALE, so 16 to go) as of October 1st, 2021. It does include the 6 outside Island locations (4 still in VI + the one in GU and just one in PR). Of the 11 in Continental US there are 4 in NY State (incl. 2 in The Bronx!) and 2 in FL (South Miami and Key West). In PR, where I write from, there's just the two Plaza Las Américas mall (in San Juan Metro) Kmart and Sears stores, both ~ 1/4 mile from each other (the only full-line Sears left outside Continental US) and the (7783) Kmart still had its' pharmacy open as of late last week. SALUDOS to you and Kayla from "down here" in The Tropics...

[@happycube]

One of the Bronx ones just closed, too. And there's only one little caesars left... In guam. Et tu, little brutus?

[@syxepop]

@@happycube - didn't one of the 2 in St. Thomas, Vi had still a Little Caesar's open?

[@happycube]

@@syxepop oh, it/they just might...

[@Neonbiker]

It’s getting demoed This year that old Kmart and big lots

[@jennifergarrett6809]

Poor Wallie. Just bring her back home. Y'all are nutz.

[@adamsATSfan415]

My 3 kmarts 2 you never filmed when closing or abandoned the one in bridgeville you did is still abandoned, the one in mcmurray/cannonsburg you never filmed when opened or closing that closed in 2018 it opened in the 90s, that’s now a aldi like the bellevernon one you did, and finally the one in Washington pa that closed in 1998 and opened in 1964 which was the first Kmart to open in Pennsylvania that closed way before KZbin was a thing it was next to where Kroger used to be in Washington plaza that got torn down for a Home Depot,

[@christopherbrown1183]

Great

[@awizardalso]

I'm number 552 on the thumbs up!

[@METALMAN4Wii]

Fixing the roof could be 20k plus another 5k to remove the mold.

[@irenefleckenstein584]

My Kmart became a layers the banded then with in 10 years now it became a rule king={tractor supply store) I'm from central florida

[@August-e5h]

The train shop just closed up this year

[@johnbakera1413]

That store had a horrible smell before it closed

[@irefusetoaskmydoctorifyour6401]

All these stores / restaurants have signs / policies: no video / photography allowed. But in this day / age its just about impossible to enforce, with everyone walking around with cameras in their pockets. And if some overzealous employee (excuse me "associate") does confront somebody, its likely 8 more people are going to pull out their cameras and start recording, hoping to get a viral video "store clerk flips out on customer" on You Tube. Bwa ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!

[@williamdevriesjr2812]

LAST MICHIGAN K MART going out of business in Mashall Mich

[@adamsATSfan415]

Erie had 4 kmarts one closed 2010 now a gabes the rest closed the end of the 2010 decade

[@irenefleckenstein584]

Are u getting hungry filming the end of this video wallee

[@ReallifeBambiDeerattheFarm1]

But Eddie Lampert IS great...........at blowing up Sears and Kmart!

[@larryosselborn9009]

It's not rain it's mist from the lake

[@pattyheitzman8635]

I get rude people too.

[@christiangonzales7429]

People who are rude usually hate their lives.

[@stfosnipe2426]

do a 2022 revisit

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Hope it will be reused :)

[@roxannelamar7834]

Wallieb26 are you scared of dark

[@MrElwoodjayblues]

If only the country I created known as Republic Of Eastfern existed. It's a country full of people like Wallie. Nice people who want to document something that in 20+ years, will not exist anymore because eventually if not bought sometime soon, it'll fall apart and be demolished. Let's only pray to God, that Kmart is going to find a nice place in Retail Heaven, and I hope Kmart gets treated better. Also, who thinks that Target could've bought Kmart for next to nothing, and at least tried to save it?

[@christiangonzales7429]

The DOJ would never allow Target to acquire Kmart.

[@MrElwoodjayblues]

@@christiangonzales7429 Um....and you think they'd let ol' Lampert get away with what he's doing know. I think it would be more illegal, to leave probably HUNDREDS of buildings abandoned and left to rot. Things like that cost lots of money to pay for.

[@getnorgetout9425]

I know you like to blame Eddie Lampert for the demise of Kmart, but I'm certain Kmart would've died without him. The only reason Eddie was able to take advantage of Kmart was because Kmart filed bankruptcy. Kmart was in a sorry state and they failed to keep up the competition. If you want to blame someone, you should blame Charles Conway for spending Kmart's money on yachts and jets instead of using that money to improve Kmart. In the retail world, you absolutely cannot keep doing the same thing and expecting the same results - it's constantly changing and the competition is fierce! Kmart never upgraded their stores or added any modern retail features, so they got destroyed by the competition. Just look at how pathetically small the garden center is in this video... does anyone want to shop there when Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, etc all have a much bigger selection?

[@DennisR99]

Isn't this wine country in PA?

[@WallieB26]

It sure is!

[@rickmoran8644]

North East has the stuff that will make you climb telephone poles.

[@DennisR99]

@@rickmoran8644 I'm near that side... on the other side of the Delaware...

[@RP-zo7xi]

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[@i_a_bot]

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[@shelbychurchisbeautiful614]

Bye Bye KMart.

[@kimberlygorcey4290]

You dealt with a Karen.

[@bartman1238]

Some of them are becoming target