Creepy 1990's ABANDONED Kmart Store

As a lightning storm creeps in, we make our way into a long vacant iconic department store. This Kmart and Circle grocery store closed in the late 1990's and never reopened. Join me as I take a look through this decaying, treacherous and terrifying abandoned Kmart store.
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[@ganjacats]

K Marts have always felt abandoned, even the ones that are actually open. They’re just depressing to be inside.

[@nizmo370z4]

RXVII yeah I know what you mean. There some still open in LA and been inside and talk about dead. Literally no one there besides the employees. No one would care if you did something bad to the point thinking “What’s the point”

[@itdbfrtwthm]

Go to a Kmart and listen to the albums “Attention Kmart Choppers” for a positive experience or “Kmart 1989-1992” for a creepy one.

[@RustyMuck]

Well, when the cash register computers are basically Commodore 64s...

[@ballzcorps5146]

@@nizmo370z4 The one near the Chuckie Cheeses? (Unless the LA you're reffering to is Los Angeles.)

[@HinataChick38]

We had one where I used to live. I'd always ride my bike there after school. Then I noticed that they got rid of most of the electronics section, where I'd usually go for video games, and then later, I noticed how the shelves were emptier than usual. A few weeks later after I moved, I found out it closed down. Not surprised, we had a Wal-Mart just down the same road. Now it's in the middle of being converted into a health care facility.

[@larrywt656]

The opening with the thunderstorm, train whistle and fireworks was absolute perfection!

[@coydog7902]

It’s a train horn, Nathan Airchime. Yeah it does give such a vibe though

[@alco251b9]

CoyDog790 probably CN

[@BiggestKornFan1993]

Agree!!

[@thevideocamman5674]

horn you mean?

[@NinStarRune]

That opening shot is oddly beautiful yet chillingly sad.

[@BrightSunFilms]

I appreciate it

[@michaelhall736]

Yeah, it's really sad to see places abandoned like this. These places were once thriving and they contain a lot of memories. There are probably people watching this video who have been to this store before and really enjoyed shopping there.

[@berliner0]

lovely

[@guacamoli7]

666th like

[@matthewposkonka1871]

You got a good parking spot.

[@BrightSunFilms]

Believe it or not, there weren’t many people there

[@arminiusofgermania]

And you don't have to murder everyone else for a parking spot in front of the store.

[@allisonluis1166]

Arminius of Germania ??????

[@arminiusofgermania]

@@allisonluis1166 people like to park right in front of the fucking store when there are plenty of parking spaces in the back. People like to fight and squabble over the spaces near the front door like vultures fighting over roadkill.

[@randomfox26]

@Bright Sun Films hi

[@jaistukai]

Kmart was a store that was stuck in the 80’s. It never changed. That’s why I love it so much because it was the closest thing to a time capsule to me. The Kmart in my town shut down in 2006. I went it like 3 times but it felt so comfy

[@strayanlad]

The quality of this channel has only gone up and up since I started watching 4 years back. This is the kinda content I like watching, where the people behind the videos put in a tremendous amount of work, and keep you coming back for more. Keep up the absolutely amazing work, you legend.

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thank you so much, that means a lot!

[@gypsydust]

I agree. I’ve been here for years as well. I’m always disappointed when I see other explores and they do NO research or spend no time explaining the history. You’ve spoiled us!!!

[@christinecrawford]

Yea, I remember those days... Jake, still in high school, nervously laughing and adding his own spontaneous comments as he read the script. (And people giving him crap for it in the comments. 😕) ... That stuff never bothered me tho, because it was clear the content was always well researched and interesting. Jake just needed to find his comfort zone because this was different from filming himself with his friends. But then, I think it might have been that first local mall Target episode - with the mall manager interview, something just clicked and I remember being really, really impressed with the entire episode. From then on, each episode has been even more interesting and more impressive as we've gone along. Great job, Jake, to you and your entire team! I look forward to watching each new video, every time! 😃

[@kbena2103]

Bright Sun Films did you hear that sears filed for chapter 11

[@juliecooly3]

I love this comment

[@Guppyg53]

It makes my heart sink at 1:05 when you're looking out at the road and the lights and everyone's lives continuing as normal and it's as if the abandoned lot is in a different reality that you can look out but nobody can see in idk

[@kawythowy867]

GuppyG I know what you mean. I’ve thought of that too.

[@brandongarrard9675]

This sounds like an amazing Creepypasta idea

[@missdirection4616]

GuppyG your comment has got to be one of the stupidest comment I’ve ever seen. It’s a fucking store closed down not a cemetery or jail. But the way your brain and emotions operate is truly a work of beauty you seem like an amazing person and you sound like you would be the perfect person to help those locked up in the justice system/prison for profit

[@silverus3617]

@@missdirection4616 I was gonna yell at you but then I read the rest of your comment lmao

[@missdirection4616]

Silverus 🙄

[@kevinbaker4241]

$250,000 for a building with heavy fire damage? Forget about it - I'd just bring in the old wrecking ball and level it! No saving this old Kmart/Circle!

[@SweetAshori]

That was my thought too. I really don't think that building could be properly revamped and saved, not in that condition.

[@kevinbaker4241]

@@SweetAshori If you thought THIS building looked bad... you should see the videos that both Dan Bell and WallieB26 did of the abandoned Ames in Baltimore. That place was abandoned three years AFTER this one (in 2002)... and it is in absolutely DEPLORABLE condition with mold and moss everywhere! Just like this old Kmart & grocery store, it needs to be knocked to the ground, PERIOD!

[@colewhiteley9951]

250k is likely just the value of the land at this point. With the state that the building is in, whoever buys the land is probably just going to have to tear the building down and rebuild.

[@Christopher-N]

Based on the age of the building, there should be concerns about lead paint and asbestos insulation. Requiring special cleanup, it would make demolishing the building an expensive proposition.

[@rewindwarrior9330]

Flint mi Dose not know how to tear nothing down. Relics of the past. Shadows of there formal self. Left behind to rot just like the city it self

[@francocortez3506]

I was a young boy when this store closed down (about 10 or 11) and I'm 31 years old now. I can still remember my father and I going there on closing day because of the sales.

[@josephatkinson1132]

Franco Cortez I was young kid when was still open

[@johnabo2149]

Same here I'm 29 and remember when they had a little ceasrs inside of it

[@khalilt6508]

I was a sperm

[@josephatkinson1132]

khalil Heat and air conditioner repair 2 lol

[@Kerplunk242]

I wasn't even a sperm yet

[@lavapix]

It was a bummer when Kona's Kmart closed. I usually had the store to myself and no lines when checking out on my annual visit.

[@arkchiller6126]

Yeah kmart in my town is abandoned as well

[@danr1920]

I remember going there long time ago as a tourist. It had the best view of any Kmart!

[@zacharyouten4525]

That opening scene with the storm is my aesthetic

[@egg6838]

ZTO

[@mickey875]

It's spelled autistic

[@zacharyouten4525]

Mickey lol right

[@rustedtooth3015]

Omg thats so me 2 💯💯😂👌

[@coydog7902]

Bitch I’ve seen a movie theater in a blizzard. I’ve seen it also in a downpour with a thunderstorm

[@AroundIndiana]

I use to defend Kmart whenever someone insulted them since I use to work there. Not anymore though. It's an obsolete company that has refused to adapt to modern times. Sure it's nostalgic to many people but nostalgia doesn't pay the bills.

[@modestrepublicmedia]

@aroundindiana The prices at their stores are high to. I’m one to root for the underdog but there is definitely no effort from them to stay alive well into the future. Honestly I’m just waiting for the morning I wake up and turn the news on to see they are finally folding up completely even though they are slowly doing it right now.

[@AroundIndiana]

@@modestrepublicmedia well they are expected to announce bankruptcy by Monday so won't be long.

[@inpropriapaislee]

Yeah when I worked for Sears I did the same thing, and to be fair, our Sears really did have great prices and sales with decent quality clothing if not much else. Kmart in my hometown closed not too long after Walmart opened across the street, and had always been a hotspot for shitty teenagers to steal from. Unfortunately, I was one of those shitty kids (don’t worry, I got arrested and learned a lesson) and you wouldn’t believe how popular the stores in that area were for being robbed, I’m surprised they stayed open as long as they did. Used to have fights and shootings in the parking lot and shit, and this was right next to my first High School. Sears seems to always have stores in the shitty parts of towns or just shitty towns in general, whether they’re Kmarts or full on Sears. It’s sad, too, because Sears had some really great ideas and cute clothes and huge sales like I said earlier, but had no idea how to market them. On top of that, while the Sears I worked for paid better than most retailers for entry level cashiers (I made $10.15 an hour + commission + credit card sign up bonuses of either $2 or $4 per card, i performed 2nd in store and 3rd in district and made somewhere close to $500/a week part time, this was when minimum wage in California was $9/hr in early 2015), and overall, they were very kind to employees and it was a good place to work...until it wasn’t, after your first couple weeks. They were so into your metrics or how many CC sign ups you got and how many Shop Your Way members you signed up and how many reviews you got that they started firing people that had been there for years over it, which meant that nobody wanted to work there either. Sears is closing it’s doors here officially right now, and it’s for financial reasons as well as the fact that they have nowhere near enough employees and weren’t getting any new ones no matter what perks they could offer. Kmart was just the same. Sad to see such an old company who were the cornerstone of so many innovative ideas shit the bed and run out of any creative marketing or real attempts to improve, and it seems the problem started long before the 2010’a

[@tdoggo7614]

I worked there when I was young in the 1980's and it's hard to believe but Sears was the top US retailer followed by number 2 - you guessed it KMart boy have times changed.

[@alicatroro6922]

I work there. Where are we supposed to get the money to update? Lmao they're only closing bc the ceo didn't want to pay for anything bc he's an asswipe

[@meow8384]

Why is every Kmart look like it’s from Fallout 3

[@GrimmFLawless]

Omg I kept thinking a feral ghoul would run out at anytime

[@esreverniytilaer3510]

Waiting to see a group of raiders defending the local supply of cram.

[@billybobscat6233]

Because Kmart is a blast from the past. .

[@billybobscat6233]

@@esreverniytilaer3510 You stay away from my Cram!!

[@TiberiousGreene]

He found the back entrance to Super Duper Mart

[@r31jz66]

For being abandoned for 19 years at the time and rotting for 15-18 years after a fire, it looks terrifying.

[@russcannon6725]

Yes, but a couple of coats of paint and some new LED lighting and this place could be rocking once again! 😊

[@Youngy]

Nobody: Breathing: *screams from nose*

[@randicook8991]

Youngy 😂😂😂😂

[@adamd6648]

Ikr😂😂😂😂😂

[@goblinganger6754]

Lol

[@christopherhamilton5557]

May be some sort of respirator.

[@sk8terzane818]

I thought it was a cat

[@tinastanbaugh]

It was called Circle K and it was a grocery store. I went to this Kmart all the time growing up. There was a tornado in this area in 1953. It was one of the largest and deadliest tornadoes ever. Look up Beecher tornado!

[@modestrepublicmedia]

Was Circle K Kmarts attempt to go into the grocery industry before they came out with the super Kmart concept or not sure?

[@tinastanbaugh]

@@modestrepublicmedia I'm not sure, I don't remember ever going there. I think it may have been a different grocery store at one time.

[@GummyDinosaursify]

No, Circle K isn't related to K Mart at all.

[@Insomniac_03]

Circle K is a gas station in the west coast....

[@ABeans07]

Wrong

[@vest816]

Really liked the cinematic opening as you drive up to the Kmart while the classic jingle plays. Juxtaposed with the lightning and the empty Flint surroundings, really sets a super creepy mood. Really appreciate you were able to maintain a very uneasy feeling while inside, without the necessity of excessively spooky music. The quiet, with that footage, is the most unnerving combination you could've gotten.

[@BrightSunFilms]

I really appreciate the kind words, I’m glad you appreciate and enjoyed the video!

[@coydog7902]

The Nathan Airchime train horn in the background. People roaring their trucks on a highway in the distance. Such a vibe

[@Dudeplanet475]

@@BrightSunFilmsplz do Kmart in Raleigh nc

[@crowmigration8245]

06:52 A homeless alcoholic with OCD lived there

[@myeyeisnotblue]

LOL

[@jakethefinn2353]

@@myeyeisnotblue not really a "LOL" moment smh.

[@dontheuseless9007]

Or maybe there were slabs there having a squatting session while drinking vodka

[@travis7310]

@@jakethefinn2353 It made me laugh. LOL.

[@jerryjordan8551]

@@travis7310 Say What Is So FUN y 😬

[@jenniferlynn264]

K mart was my very first job, I use to get a discount so I’d buy everything from there. I use to love the Martha Stewart bedding

[@blast4me754]

Kmart clothes that were hanging on racks always looked small like they were made of cardboard …

[@ginamarie7244]

It was my first job too. I loved the Christmas decorations and home decor they had

[@CyborgSodaCollects]

Same, a very depressing part of my early 20s

[@celieboo]

That Martha Stewart line was FIRE! I loved it.

[@nathanvosburgh718]

its sad to see this K-Mart was my "home" and "family" for the past 10 1/2 years i got the job right after i finished high school back in 2008 i got hired Nov 13th 2008 and stayed right to the very end my K-Mart closed its doors on March 22nd 2019 or the 26th one of those dates but in the end i stayed

[@danieltaz6555]

Nathan Vosburgh i had a kmart job in Christmas 1982 at age 17 as a stocker

[@mariacandelaarcila3232]

Nov 13th that's my birthday lmao

[@mergieismoronic]

Very underrated channel! One of THE best channels!

[@PlasmaOne]

Check out The Proper People too. I really liked their exploration of the abandoned french asylum.

[@littlemizredhead]

I'm a huge fan of the Proper People. These guys seem to be somewhat like them... first video I have watched, but I just might watch more.

[@PlasmaOne]

There is, and its called "His opinion"

[@robynryan7473]

"They got barbeques to roast your wieners" lol

[@sirnickels9979]

@@redrider7730 talking about hotdogs right?? 😂

[@darthXreven]

Jack Wilhelm: yet sausage is also a reference to the johnson......the hammer that hangs.......the sword....okay, i'll stop now lolz

[@RameezLalloo]

ouch

[@darthXreven]

what's wrong you never had a roasted weenie?? LMFAO

[@michaelhall736]

That's what she said.

[@ericteneyck8691]

Back in the early 80s I worked for K-mart (mostly gone), Montgomery Wards and Waldenbooks both totally gone. I swear, it wasn't my fault!

[@darthXreven]

I miss Waldenbooks.....I despise Barnes & Noble cus where I live they booted Waldenbooks and B Dalton out of the mall before they moved in, their competitor and their own store dayum [B&N owns B Dalton] that's a scummy company IMO and Borders Waldenbooks parent company is no more thanks to that crap......

[@dannydaw59]

Did you work at Sears too? You're like the grim reaper to Dept. stores.

[@RandomAmerican3000]

Companies should pay you to work for their competitors.

[@corvigae]

You're a bad luck charm, m'dude.

[@tdoggo7614]

Lol - I worked for KMart and Mervyn's- they both went Bankrupt and yes......it was my fault, I put a curse on both of them

[@8BitDarkNESsR3v14]

video: *glass cracking* subtitles: [applause]

[@georget.2462]

That constant breath in the background adds to the creepyness.

[@mattipra]

"Hey there demons, it's me your boi"

[@ReptilianLepton]

Pfft, what would a demon do here? Ok, maybe eat the guy who was sleeping and getting drunk on the pallet, but otherwise?

[@TehComs]

*flashbacks to when Woolie called out the coward GHOSTS*

[@darthXreven]

Janine: ghostbustahs whaddayawaunt??? Caller: do you expel demons???.....hello? [sirens] Dr Venkman: hello demons, it's Dr Venkman!!! [plays piano keys] they hate that

[@antlerman7644]

First of all i want to say fuck normies, i am sick of their shitty normie memes, the catch me out side memes, the pickle rick memes. FUCK NORMIES!

[@novastar3990]

It’s because of the way it sounds when he’s breathing.

[@HereForAStorm]

The most crowded Kmart in America...

[@JasontheFolf]

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

[@Cj-hj6rm]

Rip

[@Allieoopsfan]

New Jersey’s is still alive

[@mwolfgr01]

Kmart and Sears as a whole are in bankruptcy now, so sad.

[@back2the80s]

Matthew Wolfgram they should not have merged

[@cesarcueto1995]

Why is it sad?

[@kaydenchan7093]

Matthew Wolfgram they still have their website.

[@Dmoney2times51]

And toys r us

[@Allieoopsfan]

New Jersey has k mart still open

[@XxExoTicLiFe]

0:47 “Barbecues to roast your weiners” kinda got me in the kiddy spot lol

[@デゲス]

🤣

[@amoderatelysizedmango2551]

That jingle kind of slaps, ngl.

[@shambles.2653]

@@amoderatelysizedmango2551 Agreed

[@drdafaq1]

Ow

[@colonelaaron9527]

2016: "they say they will use it for a warehouse 2020: oh shoot hes right

[@shadow_2919]

Hey ryder sherm-head asshole

[@Isaac9pd]

It’s still abandoned. There were at least 3 abandoned Kmarts in Flint. This one in the video remains abandoned Location: 38V3+65 Mt Morris Township, Michigan

[@ALT-9167]

@@Isaac9pd Holy crap! this is still sitting abandoned!

[@mr.meloetta1939]

I fucking love these late-night exploring videos. It's just got this vibe that I can't really explain...

[@calebguajardo8236]

He needs to more old malls and old stores love them so old and awesome and nice i love them

[@IMEEntertainment]

That F word was very forced, if you get what I meant

[@mr.meloetta1939]

@@IMEEntertainment Bruh, how does that matter? This is a KZbin comment.

[@francikaa1]

Mr. Meloetta you probably liked Silent Hill too then.

[@PlasmaOne]

You're in a place thats no longer in service, at a time where service wouldn't have been provided anyway. Personally, I think its similar to why we watch Crime/Murder TV shows - its interesting to see what the bustling world is like when its out of commission. Call me sheltered, but I haven't been to too many places where a building was no longer being used for something.

[@JasonDuhKid]

Woah it looks like a modern kmart amazing!

[@alicatroro6922]

JasonDuhKid you've clearly have not been in one 😂

[@a6v81]

alicat roro You didn’t get the joke?

[@zachcoastercrazy4032]

@@alicatroro6922 r/wooosh

[@battery8792]

alicat roro it’s a joke

[@mman454]

The liquor bottles next to the pallet, along with the bunched up clothes on the pallet makes me think you may have just taken a tour of someone’s home. Bunched up clothes for a pillow, and pallet to keep them elevated off the floor like a bed.

[@MasicoreLord]

how desperate would someone have to be to pick a building like that to sleep off the street?

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

Probably someone whose homeless and desperate for a roof

[@craigdeblock3421]

Bobby Lawson Looked fairly recent, and could be kids partying - don’t think a lot of homeless people buy Tito’s Vodka - it’s not super expensive, but definitely higher priced than a lot of other brands.

[@randallcox2238]

I hear Michigan winters are tough. A homeless person would definitely seek shelter in there. That's what he stumbled across.

[@Dimino519]

This is one of my favorite channels of all time. Your work is incredible

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thank you Josh!

[@thatkaleighchick]

WOW. I was NOT expecting to see my childhood KMart on your channel! I grew up in Beecher, I lived there until I was 12 or so. This is down the road from my nana and papa's house. We drive by it every time we see them and it always makes me sad.

[@Jayfive276]

This is what you get is you cross an ASMR video with creepypasta.

[@Doongie4ever]

For real Jake when is your feature film coming out? I think you would be a great film maker, thanks for the video I love the creepy Kmart store for Halloween season.

[@Karmy.]

As if it's not creepy enough, let's explore during a thunderstorm!

[@brianmelo6130]

I know right I would at least bring ten friends

[@Omo21000]

My Kmart in my town closed for like 5 years & now it’s a military training camp

[@dannyurdb8616]

Preparing for World War III

[@afnusa]

What is the address of the closed Kmart that you say is now a military training camp?

[@mekaniklboltmb4880]

Guy thinking he's on k-mart:Excuse me sir where are the- Drill Sargent: SHUT THE FUCK UP THE ONLY WORDS I WANT TO COME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH ARE "YES SIR" TAKE THIS RIFLE I EXPECT YOU TO BE ON THE RANGE AT 0500 UN.DER.STAND Guy: YES SIR

[@geoffreyreuther5260]

Only discovered this channel a few days ago. Tonight I got to this video. Odd timing, as I just found out yesterday that the abandoned (roughly 6 years) KMart in my town was just razed sometime in the last week. 400 apartments will be going up in its place. I mean, we really need the housing space here... but it's just... weird... to see the building gone.

[@belongtobill]

“Thanks for Not Smoking” alittle ironic

[@MacquarieRidge]

The first 15 seconds is just perfect.

[@BradTheDCUniverseGeek]

The lightning, train horn, and fireworks was such a perfect opening.

[@radioman8427]

Our K-Mart in Russellville , Arkansas was the last one in the state when it closed right around last Christmas. Now we have five Dollar General stores to keep Wal-Mart honest.

[@brandlynnyoung3123]

Yes, I miss it. One of my favorite places too. It's sad

[@barksjohnson1513]

closed one here in Jonesboro too,

[@Dan_07]

The “circle” store would’ve been Kmart foods but they all just became random grocery stores at some point

[@ChristionGirl45]

Honestly, Kmart always had a depressing vibe to it. Yet always has a nostalgic feel to them. Like you get hit with a "blast from the past" vibe. When you walk into it, even now a days! Hard to really explain. But, that is how it feels to me. 🤷‍♀️

[@fishkings423]

EmileeJean24 Imao K-Marr wasn’t really depressing. It was actually pretty nice to shop at the last years

[@Zaneest1982]

Wow! Kmart in Australia has completely turned around and is one of our leading stores! Funny how a name can be doing down hill somewhere and bloom in another Country! Be interesting to see what Walmart does here when launched

[@ixyzyxi]

500k subs, I still remember sub 100k Good job, you deserve it

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thank you!

[@bonnielove4679]

I can remember the days when Kmart started to lose hope 😔

[@ceoofbrookline4253]

This is the reason I'm still alive to this day. These kind of videos and just doing this in real life gets me going. I don't find anything as fun as this anymore.

[@colonelaaron9527]

The train and lighting storm comes perfect for the abandoned kmart

[@fishkings423]

Yuri I agree

[@samrulez06]

Holy crap... I shopped at that Kmart when I was growing up. The store itself closed around 1998-2000ish and was replaced by a newer Kmart which is still open two towns over. The area was always not too great, but its really gone downhill the past ten years or so. I've always wondered what happened to that store since it has closed.

[@UnchartedTravel]

Very dank video my dude!

[@NoahDitlefsen]

The dankest off them all

[@mr.minion2981]

How was your posted 6 days ago and the vid was published today

[@IMEEntertainment]

A shame that Dank Memes killed the term now.

[@morganlimes]

l this dude doesnt have "BSF" Green logo though lmao

[@kid_monkee]

Morgan Limes I’m assuming it’s Brennan using the uncharted travel account so most likely he just linked him to it and was like “yo check it out”

[@sylvianapalma958]

I remember going to the K-Mart in White Lake, Michigan with my mother back in the 90's. I used to hate when she bought something for me and would put it in layaway. Now as an adult, I understand why she did it. K-Mart was a part of my childhood, so seeing a video of one completely abandoned is pretty eerie.

[@earlmartin1030]

We have an empty Kmart in Hillsboro Ohio. Every time I pass it I look at it and it reminds me of the shopping mall from George a Romero's Dawn of the Dead.

[@MrEpicDude12]

Beautiful shots at the beginning.

[@fhusucuuw]

through*

[@johndang3346]

That mask breathing though ;)

[@kellyrodriguez3300]

John Dang I thought it was his nose. 😂

[@Docstantinople]

The breathing sounds add suspense.

[@dl3650]

Sounds and looks like an apocalyptic aftermath lol

[@valerinicole4233]

I

[@rush835]

Can we all appreciate how stunning that opening shot is?

[@davida.p.9911]

Clean up on aisle 7! 😂 I remember going to a "Going out of business" sale once, they sell EVERYTHING. Signs, shelves, the carpet.....even the cash registers. (and it later ends up on American Pickers..lol) which explains why these abandon stores have nothing in them.

[@evanredacted7977]

You know it's a good day when Proper People and BSF both upload.

[@LeoTakacs]

That opening scene was fantastic.

[@stevebonelli1918]

Have you ever come across a squatter? Is this the creepiest abandoned building you ever explored?

[@RagingMoon1987]

I was wondering too if he'd ever run into a squatter.

[@BoostedPastime]

@@RagingMoon1987 yeah I was about to say the only thing that keeps me from shitting myself watching this is that they dont run into some homeless or psycho

[@RockyFoxxowo]

They did onxe

[@r160fan7]

I think the most horrifying abandoned building he has explored is the abandoned sears in an abandoned mall

[@cherilynnsorensen668]

Well the fitting rooms still standing lol i miss Kmart was on of my favorite shopping spots.

[@ALT-9167]

Me too!

[@marlzz8126]

The only thing creepier than an abandoned big box store would be a grocery store. Those always give me the creeps when walking by and empty one . You look inside and it’s just huge,empty and creepy .

[@gunslingerplays]

Damn the beginning ad looked like it was straight from Fallout

[@ChevyCamaroIsBetter]

GunslingerPlays its as if fallout took inspiration from that time period

[@gunslingerplays]

Did it though ? Fallout is set in the 2280's my dude.

[@ChevyCamaroIsBetter]

Yeah but it takes some inspiration from the 50's and 60s

[@cesariojpn]

Fallon's.

[@tylerpearsall1451]

Great video Jake!

[@tanteichan1]

The thunderstorm happening outside of the Kmart looked very ominous.

[@haleylloyd5096]

Uhaul bought this and has revamped the building and parking lot into a self storage facility and truck rental. Thank god looks great now!!!

[@CoreyB0]

U haul bought this one too? I see that they bought the one on Miller Rd.

[@Collectorfirearms]

Did they tear down the old building??

[@alcopower5710]

Haley Lloyd ......uhaul also bought the old Kmart in Alton, Illinois.

[@Neonbiker]

They bought an old Kmart in Erie pa as well .. Uhaul is taking over just like Walmart

[@ronb2486]

Uhaul bought the one in waterford michigan also

[@toonlink5399]

I love these videos. No super annoying and loud music or made up ghost stories, just really good footage of spooky abandoned places with some really good commentary that isn’t annoying like some other channels that explore abandoned places. Your channel is better than any other KZbin channel that explores abandoned places, Jake!

[@shinobipizza]

Kmart is still around? Mine just closed down. I'm shocked it lasted longer than my Toys R Us.

[@echoedinnocence]

Same. Our Toys R Us shut down over a year ago and two months ago our K Mart just shut down.

[@GummyDinosaursify]

K Mart was backed by Sears. Toys R Us was just it's own company who got bought out by the dumbest investors in the universe.

[@burnedwater3726]

Yeah, there’s one near downtown Minneapolis.

[@RustyMuck]

For all intents and purposes, Kmart *owns* Sears and both are still in operation; the fact that those two chains haven't just shut down outright is astounding.

[@rosesske2551]

Ironic, we in Canada lost sears at least a year ago and we still have a good number of Toys R Us in Canada.

[@mikelamprecht3849]

Jake, really cool video dude. I like the eerie vibes you got going here. Music selection is spot on. If I remember correctly, the "Circle K" was the name of food stores connected to K-Mart when K-Mart was first appearing around the U.S. so that store must have been one of the originals. Nice work as always.

[@GummyDinosaursify]

I dont think Circle K was ever part of K Mart? At least, according to their website.

[@XxSuperSuspiciousxX]

TableWrens yeah ours never was. Our KMart used to be called Big Mart though for some reason.

[@craigdeblock3421]

cousinzbandmack Big KMart was a larger format that added a grocery section and enlarged some departments, especially children’s clothing. It didn’t have a full grocery store, though, that would come with the Super KMart format. Some stores kept the “Big” on the front of the store for years after the separate format was dropped.

[@seaguy]

Circle K was never connected with Kmart. Circle K is a gas station/ Convenience store chain that is associated with Plaid Pantry.

[@turbo1997hsm]

It's crazy because I always thought abandoned Kmarts had an Erie vibe. They've been in my dreams

[@Flies2FLL]

You could make a hell of a house out of this place. Think about it: You build a regular flat roof home of 5000 square feet in the middle of this place after you gut the thing and put a bunch of skylights in to let in light. You never have to worry about grass to cut, you can park your cars without worrying about snow or ice, and your kids can play in side and run around like crazy, even during the worst of winter. You don't have to heat the whole building, just your inside actual home. And you can develop the parking lot into a strip mall right on the main road. Hell, you could put a small subdivision inside that building, and the homeowners association would only have to take care of the basics of the building. If the roof leaked, so what?

[@Cj-hj6rm]

The kids can put on their skates an go ice skating FOR FREE Lol don't even have to pay outta pocket That's what I call Good living ☝

[@left4deadfreak]

Woah, that first shot with the lightning, the train horns, and crickets is eerily beautiful.

[@chromxrobinandcorrinxcamil9031]

I actually feel sad by watching this. Not "sad" as in I'm going to start crying, but rather in the sense that it's depressing. Realize, this place was where people once worked and it told a story. Now it's all gone. Plus, it's always depressing to see an abandoned store.

[@ahboi489]

But aye nice editing bro 10/10

[@minecrafter-gameplaystopmo4193]

BMW X5 never knew BMWs could talk but I guess I learn something new everyday. Edit: Thanks for 6 likes!

[@ahboi489]

Teleporting Enderman888 haha

[@ethancrumrine310]

Dude X5 for life

[@ahboi489]

Aviation gamer rblx hah thx

[@minecrafter-gameplaystopmo4193]

BMW X5 lol I like BMWs. Especially X5.

[@Supersadist]

The K-Mart in my town of Sunland, CA has also been closed since 1999 or 2000. That's not it though, ours was also built on what used to be a drive in theater. I wonder if there are any other closed K-Marts with these similarities?

[@tohmestreetz]

Stephie Aileen I have passed by that Kmart thousands of times. It was going to be a Home Depot, then a target. That never happened. It still sits as a vacant Kmart

[@kittylynndale5264]

In Forestdale, Alabama, a suburb just northwest of Birmingham, Alabama, there is an old outdoor strip mall that once housed a Kmart. Both the Kmart and the store next door (a grocery store called Delchamps) closed shortly after a woman was shot and killed in the parking lot, about 25 years ago. No store has used either space since. Up until about 2011, when I worked the night shift in that area, some of the lights appeared to still be on. The Rite Aid drug store closed about 20 years ago, and the Guadalajara Mexican restaurant about 15 years ago. The Birmingham police have a small substation in the opposite end from the Kmart that was opened about 10 years ago. The building seems to have escaped tornado damage when the storms came through on April 27, 2011, and last time I looked, the large outdoor clock on the building appeared to still be working (granted, this was about 2 years ago). I drove by yesterday, and the building still looks to be in decent, if worn condition, at least on the outside. Couldn’t see the clock due to heavy traffic and heavy rain. I’d be curious to the inside condition, but even with the police presence, I’d be apprehensive about trying to enter due to the high crime rates of the area. Edited to add: I’ve seen a couple of KZbin videos that claim to be the Kmart I mention, but the videos don’t match up with what I remember of the building, and I spent a LOT of time there since several family members worked there.

[@morganmars3170]

This activated my fight or flight response, but I kept watching because it was so interesting-😭✋🏻

[@ricksadler797]

Always remember those round ventilators they are classic

[@Cookie-ys6xd]

I know this might be a stupid question but what are those?

[@ricksadler797]

Juanito Aguilera They were the type of ac units in the ceiling that old K-marts used years ago , nothing special really just unique to that era I guess

[@srrobinson07]

@@Cookie-ys6xd they are diffuser vents for rooftop air units. The shape of the vent is meant to evenly distribute the heated/cooled air into the space.

[@justinmccowan2543]

I've seen other stores and our mall has that style of defusers. Apparently those were popular up to the 1960's, maybe 70's.

[@ChristionGirl45]

K-mart was one of my favorite stores when I was little. So, sad to see what has happened to it in recent years! 😧

[@beardedguardian71]

A little update... I live near those ancient ruins of kmart. And uhaul has since bought the place. It looks real nice now.

[@CoreyB0]

U haul bought this one too? I see that they bought the one on Miller Rd.

[@beardedguardian71]

@@CoreyB0 actually i thought this was the miller rd store. My mistake.

[@BrokeBot]

@@beardedguardian71 this is the one in Beecher

[@chrispaw1]

Your videos are a cut above the rest on KZbin, the start with the lightning, fireworks and train horn gave me shivers.....such a great intro. Love your films

[@realgordonramsay4651]

K-Mart looking more like a Walmart in 2019 lol 😂

[@glitchedparadox7296]

Lmao

[@gaffneyrailroading1982]

Walmart's lack of customer service skills will take them out. I don't go into Walmart anymore because more often than not, the people working there are dickheads.

[@WrathOfNolla]

Damn, and a PERFECT time to explore too....

[@Aly.knuckles]

The music at the beginning into that eerie shot ... wow 👌👌👌👌

[@mazda9624]

I'm actually surprised by the sheer amount of ceiling tiles that haven't fallen yet

[@BrightSunFilms]

Me too honestly

[@ALT-9167]

@@BrightSunFilms I love fallen ceiling tiles there so cool!

[@melissabonn4827]

The storm shot was kinda sad to me and yet chilling because that parking lot used to be full of cars and people now it’s run down and abandoned.... inside of the building was super creepy and the part where the ceiling collapsed also was super creepy. R.I.P K-Mart thank you for sharing your video with us, you were definitely brave to go into a place like that. I would want to explore places like that but hell I wouldn’t even get within a few feet of it.

[@cujaannie6806]

Sad to see Kmarts are no more. Growing up that was the store I remember. My aunt worked for one as a manager for many years.

[@zeffery101]

the breathing gives me anxiety

[@wandarichardson4213]

Why even bother trying to save it with a new roof? It looks likes it all needs to be demolished. Happy New Year and thank you for sharing✌💛☺

[@antwonbarber1345]

Watching this at 1:40 am just waiting for a jump scare!!!

[@RichieRouge206]

One of the creepiest yet amazing intros - the abandoned store backlit with lightning! Brilliant

[@WindowJugFilms]

At the beginning, That’s a pretty creepy sight at an abandoned Kmart it’s thundering in the background , a train horn and the fireworks

[@audreyyishere]

I swear this is like crunch asmr lmao

[@otanakugaming3357]

Flint, Michigan (I am talking about the city) seems to be a real dead city, with dirty water and leaving population

[@beardedguardian71]

Part of an agenda in my opinion

[@fristnamelastname5549]

@Jay Man Yep. California, New York, Virginia, and Michigan are just the beginning. I am so glad that Hillary Clinton was defeated in 2016. If she had won....yikes! There's a scary thought!

[@andrew881000]

Frist Name Last Name it woulda been worse than what we have now

[@kokopoofs7031]

Otanaku Leana I drive by this building almost week through flint, the city is becoming less and less populated

[@tiffanybenefield1980]

There's a super duper scary & creepy K-Mart in Athens, Al that would be an awesome building to investigate.

[@adamsATSfan415]

when did it close

[@tiffanybenefield1980]

@@adamsATSfan415 4-5 years ago.

[@bunearybusiness9402]

The abandoned mervyns building that shut down back in 2008 was pretty creepy for awhile, the weather outside is cool looking, but damn that place is SCARY, imagine running and hiding from a sick demented evil person in a place like this or there being a paranormal portal in there..to think that this place has been closed for two decades

[@mkonra3182]

Bright sun, that's the Circle K grocery store there to the right of Kmart! The "K" is supposed to be on the square that's faded! We still have a couple of Circle K supermarkets here in Flint! It used to be a Hamady's supermarket! My mom used to work at the Beecher Kmart when she was pregnant with me! Lol! Shoplifters and teen thugs running wild are what ended that Kmart's life and many of the stores in Beecher! Enjoying your vlogs! Great work! :)