Kmart Lift Truck Operator Training VHS Tape - Caterpillar "The Color of Danger"

Here we go again, Kmart fans... After digging a little deep into my VHS archive I came across a store video from Kmart that contains forklift training.
This video has an interesting intro which I would date to the mid 1980s which states the following companies: Bishops' Cafeteria, Furrs Cafeteria, Kmart Trading Services, Huck fixture company, K mi, Kmart Enterprises, Media Momentum Inc, Designer Depot, Waldenbooks, Builder's Square, Kmart. While I recognize many of these, what the heck are the Cafeteria companies?? What is Kmart mi?? And Kmart trading services??? I'm stumped on these companies.
After the intro, the actual video contains a film from Towmotor, a subsidiary of Caterpillar which appears to be from the 1960's called "The Color of Danger". Mildly amusing and I love the hairstyles and old cars.
After the 16 minute mark, a Kmart specific segment is presented which explains the safety certification importance and process. As I recall back in the day, I did have a forklift license at Kmart 3066, but no longer have the card in possession.
Check out the vintage Kmart Garden Shop footage in the video - notice the classic 70's brick that is present on most older stores. Also there appears to be a short segment from Builder's square toward the end.
Enjoy and comment below!

[@jeffaller6190]

This movie has it all! Suspense, comedy, explosions, and romance. Definitely worth multiple views.

[@ichigokarasu]

I love the old logo so much. Reminds me of early childhood; I can practically smell the snack bar.

[@jackson5116]

Those cafeteria companies represent Kmart's first forray into diversification. Many point to the late-80's/early-90's when Kmart diversified, but actually, they started buying other companies in the early-80's with Furr's (1982) being one of them. Yeah, Kmart had a problem with buying too many companies long before most realize!

[@ropearoni4]

I had a manager that had a video like these that starred Tim Allen, from tool time tv show before he hit it big time. I doubt he'd upload it, but he kept it to show the new Recruits.

[@TheHobbyShopFilms]

I had one of those licenses and watched this video around 1992; they were still using this video when our store closed in 2016!

[@CountryCarReviews]

TheHobbyShopFilms your Kmart was either very cheap or very underfunded

[@brianb7423]

Lol that’s crazy, kids being just hired wouldn’t take this video seriously at all

[@jeffaller6190]

As a professional forklift operator, I approve this training video.

[@TheHobbyShopFilms]

The managers did more damage with the forklift than the regular employees. One time the manager hit a sprinkler head when moving toilet paper. Let’s say that sprinkler water stinks bad! It flooded receiving and all the paper products. The food was mangled on a weekly bases because the didn’t open it all the way. Once when they were moving pallets of pitting soil on a very hot day, the fork lift sank into the asphalt parking lot. Employees would do donuts in the parking lot. They would use the forklift to damage merchandise. Like driving over a bike and furniture that needs to be thrown in the dumpster. I once saw them pick up the dumpster and move it across the parking lot wit the back tires off the ground. Should I continue? Lol

[@steverunyon7240]

The store I worked at in the mid 90s also used this video.

[@379exhd3406]

Mighty big belligerent fork lifting! Sure am proud!

[@JosephPratt1986]

I like the background music that gets played about 16 minutes into this video.

[@zeagazetotsiyon2942]

Haha i remember this. K-Mart used to sell Atari 2600 catridges for $5.00 back then. Combat, Pac-Man, Asteroids. Not Pitfall because it was new at the time.

[@leelevingate]

Rifftrax should cover this.

[@Vicleg10]

Doing a search on the internet, Furr’s Cafeteria was a chain of restaurants bought by Kmart in 1980 and Bishop’s Cafeteria, another restaurant chain, was bought by Kmart in 1983. Both restaurant chains were sold by Kmart in 1988.

[@nknguyen2877]

i couldn't find much information about Bishop; as for Furr's Cafeteria, they went defunct on April Fools of 2021

[@jackson5116]

@@nknguyen2877 they didn't go defunct, they were owned by the same company who also owned Old Country Buffet, HomeTown Buffet, Ryan's, Tahoe Joe's, and some others. That company went bankrupt in 2021 after the Covid closures of 2020, so all those chains were destroyed in the process. Famous Dave's bought all those IP during bankruptcy, namely because they wanted Tahoe Joe's (the only viable chain left), and said they had no plans to revive any of those other brands. That's the full story, Furr's was destroyed the same time Old Country Buffet was.

[@Nadrient]

Thanks for posting, that type at the beginning is super nice and clean

[@jeffaller6190]

Yes, this movie is clean comedy, no swearing or nudity.

[@Nadrient]

Jeff Aller lol wut

[@myusernameissoobnoxiouslyl1466]

"and some red in his head because it isn't working" lmaooaoao

[@miltongulick5196]

This is one of the best high low training videos I ever seen what decade was this made in the should still stay with his format

[@Name-cy8ym]

"The Color of Danger" film is from 1970.

[@4lifeReagan]

Mark, do you have any store orientation VHS videos you can post? I'd love to watch them. Thanks again!!!

[@jaykay18]

Does anyone know the name of the narrator in the film portion? I've definitely heard that guy's voice before in other things.

[@mattkennedy6115]

Chuck Norris senior

[@Name-cy8ym]

Mr Darude Sandstorm

[@karmatt3098]

Sound like William Burroughs

[@etexbassfreak]

The man that went off in the water would have drowned if he was wearing a seatbelt.

[@ChadtheHammer]

They even use stunt men. lol

[@miltongulick5196]

What decade was this High Low video made in I want to say the seventies 1970