Last Kmart In Minneapolis Destroyed & Looted By Rioters | Exploration

This was the last remaining K-Mart in MN. It was expected to close June 12th for a construction project. On May 29th 2020, rioters broke in to loot and damage the establishment. No one saw this coming before the George Floyd events (RIP George Floyd). It is sad that people have the nerve to do these things. There are better alternatives! I've been to this store many times during my time in MN. I know most of the former staff and they were devastated when they were told the store was closing June 12th. Most of them worked there for years. It is dreadful to see that it had to end like this for this store. Since I really small, I loved going to kmart back when there were so many around. It was one of the 1st places where I started buying basketball cards (it is what started my hobby in the sports cards industry). The moments are real! This was the only kmart close to me during my time that I spent when I was in town. Thanks for adding more to my kmart memories!
At no point did I ever looted or destroyed anything in the establishment. I did asked permission from some of the former staff that was out there before recording and taking pictures.
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[@solidstudd22]

As kid growing up. I miss the "K-Mart" submarine sandwiches so much. Those were so good.

[@judcrandall6762]

Growing up, I would often stop by Knart near closing time so I could pick up submarines at half price. I felt like I was printing money!

[@cpyt]

My mom used to buy like as many as possible at late hours back in the late 80s for like 25 cents a peice

[@grenivor]

Holy crap, I didn't expect the Kmart to be completely vandalized.

[@101448]

Eddie Lampert looted Sears & Kmart and the townspeople looted Kmart. Sad.

[@TheIronSheikSociety]

Looters ended one of Fast Eddie's stores. Fast Eddie could not care less about that place either way.

[@gradymcclintock3766]

The place was closing and losing money anyway

[@101448]

@@gradymcclintock3766 Eddie Lampert was paid by the city 9 Million to close the store just a couple months prior and now they are going to use the building afterall. Kmart had 30+ years lease left on this location.

[@seanfyodorovich5230]

A sad end to a store that was always controversial. I know it's just a corporate store owned by a dying company but if I had lived in this neighborhood I would have gone down that toy aisle just as I did in the one that was in my hometown. Places have memories and meaning and soon this one will be only a memory.

[@justindement5629]

Yeah the CEO of Sears and Kmart was just garbage at the time anyway closing all the stores this here just makes it worse especially this Kmart if they had employees that worked there for years and see this happen.

[@jackson5116]

DAMN! There was a true protest mural painted on the back of it, protesting Kmart blocking that street, but that was done in a creative way, this is just pure destruction. Sad, just, sad.

[@mikey7290]

This video reminds me of our old Kmart in Ogdensburg NY. The store closed in 1998. But that was during the ice storm we had. Apparently the cruise climbed up on the roof and used pickaxes to break up the ice and punched holes in the store roof. When the ice melted it ran all down inside the store and flooded it. I remember going in there right before the store closed and the whole back half of the store was under water.

[@mbatchelor]

Can't imagine there was much left in there worth stealing. Sad. But I imagine they did Eddie a favor and he'll probably get a fat insurance check before the place gets torn to the ground.

[@yrly59e]

They always ship the really good stuff out and leave the junk behind and empty the warehouse of overstock for the closing stores

[@tippey2011]

Since I am from Ohio and do not know what cause the water on the floor in your video. I heard a hissing noise but I saw no water spraying anyway what caused the water on the floor? Just curious!Thanks for the video!

[@jackwilliams5474]

Also, I thought this store already closed permanently Last Week? I'm surprised they still had shit left to sell.

[@MikeKalasnik]

So was the store open here, or was it just being looked at by employees? Any indication on what is happening with whats left inside? Seems like there was a ton of salvageable merchandise. I'd imagine the water is from the sprinklers and/or fire dept, otherwise maybe a busted water pipe? The water didnt look that discolored, and water in the sprinklers is usually black/dark colored.

[@trolljones4386]

It was probably the insurance companies doing the damages but the store had no control over the merchandise anymore as what happens when stores close is they basically sell the stores to the closing company which does the process of it.(the closing company getting an insurance payout and closing the store).

[@justindement5629]

Nice find any Kmart memorabilia or anything old that could be worth taking?

[@WolfenEXE]

There was people taking what was left of food and toys. When I got there, there was a few ppl riding out of the store with the last bikes that were left in the store.

[@justindement5629]

@@WolfenEXE I save retail memorabilia with old logos stuff like that stuff like Kmart,Sears didn't know if you saw anything or not just be careful and stay safe I'm sure it's a warzone there if you go back again let me know thanks.

[@DAVIDSRETAILADVENTURES]

Justin Dement me too man.

[@jackson5116]

I wonder if someone set something on fire inside there, causing sprinklers to turn on and flood the place.

[@WolfenEXE]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@1NICK23]

Peaceful protesters set fire inside Kmart :(

[@joemlm2584]

wow, thanks fro sharing, i hope they arrest some of the people who did that, and all the other looters, and people who destroyed businesses and private property. my prayers are with the people who will suffer because of this. people lost jobs, in these difficult times especially, they were lucky, they had work, now they don't. RIP kmart!

[@gregrapozo2436]

The more they loot and steal more stores close down welcome to online shopping

[@thecirclekkid]

It was bought by Minneapolis to be demolished and was already in store closing phase thanks to Eddie Lampert this fire is going to expedite its demolition.

[@justindement5629]

@@thecirclekkid Yeah he finished off Kmart and Sears unfortunately.

[@jackdamenace13]

joe mlm I worked for Kmart for almost three and a half years. Trust me those jobs were starvation wages. Kmart should’ve updated their stores when they came out of bankruptcy instead of acquiring Sears. Committed to higher quality products, better employee training, updated website, updated and open to relocating stores rather than just closing them. They should’ve partnered with banks, restaurants, and other businesses so they could have what a lot of Wal-Mart Stores have. Stores within stores.

[@ViperJay5]

That is just so sad...how can people do these sort of things? What sort of sick pleasure do they get just trashing and destroying places and things like this? Just because it was closing doesn't make this sort of thing okay.

[@RyGuy0520]

Nooooooooooooooooo! Not the Minneapolis Kmart!

[@1NICK23]

Dumb peaceful protesters that were flown in from other cities hit this store!

[@user-ls9ic5vr1g]

@@1NICK23 most of Minneapolis is peaceful protesters it's just that the news makes it seem not

[@1NICK23]

@@user-ls9ic5vr1g this store was looted and set on fire by peaceful BLM protesters. Shame.

[@1NICK23]

@@user-ls9ic5vr1g also that statement is bull. Literally every news source besides Fox News kept calling them “mostly peaceful” while showing pictures/videos or rioting. CNN, CBS,MSNBC, etc. have been pushing the “mostly peaceful” narrative while that just wasn’t true, BLM paid for people to come riot in big cities, then BLM bails the people out. Where did the money come? From donations to BLM. Makes me sick.

[@user-ls9ic5vr1g]

@@1NICK23 I will admit that MSNBC and cnn did call them peaceful protesters but the ironic part is that they did it while showing looting. They dont actually show the peace. Also you have not been to minneapolis that's for sure

[@minnesotaoutdoorwarningsirens]

Where was the water coming from?

[@SchuminWeb]

Check your dates - you're listing this as occurring on June 29, 2020 in the description, which is about a month in the future.

[@justindement5629]

One day before my birthday yay 🎉🎈🎂😂

[@aerdian]

Justin Dement And the day before my dad’s birthday! Happy early birthday. 😀

[@WolfenEXE]

LOL at times like this it's hard to keep track of dates

[@kennethscalir3092]

Remember, Kmart is not totally out of business, they still have some remaining in select markets in the USA. Also, there is a separate and very successful Kmart found in Australia and New Zealand. Here are all of the non liquidating Kmarts in the USA and US territories as of September 26, 2021: 1. Tauming, Guam 2. Grass Valley, California 3. Key West, Florida 4. Miami, Florida 5. Hamilton, Montana 6. Avenel, New Jersey 7. Westwood, New Jersey 8. Bridgehampton, New York 9. Bronx, New York (The Shops at Bruckner) 10. Bronx, New York (Bay Plaza Shopping Center) 11. Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 12. St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (Sunshine Mall) 13. St. Croix, U.S Virgin Islands (Sunny Isle Shopping Center) 14. St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (Tutu Park Mall) 15. St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (Lockhart Gardens Shopping Center). Liquidating Kmarts that are temporarily still open are 1. White Plains, New York 2. Brooklyn, New York (located on the ground floor of a liquidating Sears) and 3. Marshall, Michigan

[@DalmationProductions]

I would imagine how moldy is gonna get with all the water on the floor

[@DalmationProductions]

I've never seen a Kmart that's been vandalized during the liquidation process vandals are so stupid

[@gradymcclintock3766]

The store closing anyway so the vandal sped up the process

[@DalmationProductions]

@@gradymcclintock3766 they were supposed to closed on June 12th but they closed up on May 29th because of the vandalism

[@1NICK23]

@@gradymcclintock3766 not a justifiable reason for BLM to peacefully protest inside this store. Kmart lost so much money from this, they were robbed!

[@KmartCult]

Was planning to comeback to visit this location before closing but between the pandemic and now this that never occurred.

[@pika62221]

They burned it down now!

[@seanfyodorovich5230]

@@pika62221 No they didn't.

[@afnusa]

@@pika62221 Source?

[@jackdamenace13]

Kmart Cult They were dumb to not take the offer for a new store.

[@matthybel4535]

So is this now abandoned and permanently closed? Or even torn down!

[@WolfenEXE]

Yes its permanently closed now. It became a temporary post office because the one close by was burned down by rioters. I'm sure it's still set for demolition.

[@matthybel4535]

@@WolfenEXE looks horrible, glad no one got hurt during this rioting shit that went on

[@spacemansports4129]

This sort of reminds me of the inside of a sunken cruise ship.

[@minnesotaoutdoorwarningsirens]

How is it flooded?

[@spacemansports4129]

The sprinklers were probably set off during the riot.

[@bransonbankenbush4887]

I don’t want to change the subject or anything, but I’d totally take something that says Kmart on it. Bags, signs, etc

[@Optopolis]

Based on a couple camera shots the night of May 29th, looke like some of the camera shots showed smoke coming from this direction 🤔 Then again Not sure if the broken gas lines would be enough to kick on water sprinklers, etc.

[@pika62221]

they burned it to the ground, it's gone!

[@seanfyodorovich5230]

@@pika62221 No they didn't. It was still there last night when the cops were forcing the protesters out of the area.

[@user-ls9ic5vr1g]

I remember going there once and I bought a board game. There were barely any toys there.

[@DAVIDSRETAILADVENTURES]

So sad

[@Dan_07]

Was gonna be demolished so they can put the road back in anyway, looks like a war zone inside

[@ThreeLions82]

That doesnt make it okay.

[@matthewadventureexploratio6596]

They will now have to Shut Down this Last Remaining Kmart in Minnesota earlier and now there’s No more Kmart, Nothing but the Memories of Decades of 50 Years of Business. The Building will now stay like that until the Demolishing Begins to redeveloped a Housing.

[@jackwilliams5474]

No they are demolishing it to open the intersection not build housing.

[@jackdamenace13]

Funny part is they were offered the option to have a brand new store if they allowed Minneapolis to reopen that intersection. Kmart should’ve taken the offer.

[@LethaWolfStudios]

So the asshats came in and destroyed the place and somehow set off some of the fire sprinklers?

[@jackwilliams5474]

I think you meant on MAY 29, not June 29. June 29 hasn't happened yet.

[@minnesotaoutdoorwarningsirens]

3:03 The fire alarm is going off

[@NickPWilde-el1tx]

This Kmart was vandalized and looted? How can you tell? Looks like a normal day at Kmart to me.

[@PrisonTorture34]

Damn I used to shop here all the time when I was po'

[@DomMage64]

Thou shalt not steal. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@teresajiang3454]

Does US have kmart?

[@WolfenEXE]

There are a few remaining stores across some states.

[@teresajiang3454]

Wolfeh777 we have the same name in Australia

[@butterboiii9810]

Teresa Jiang It’s originally from the US. Your Kmarts are under a different owner, and appear to be doing great. We used to have over 2000 stores across the US, and now we are down to nearly 30.

[@TheVideoEditorGuy6579]

@@butterboiii9810 Only 17 after August 22 2021. UPDATE: Only 8 left with 3 being in the Continental US as of October 2022.

[@bigguyCIA4u]

At least BLM saved Eddie the hassle of clearing out the building lol He's probably bummed they didn't tear it down for him as well

[@boostcreep4749]

And just like that another Detroit is born, hope it was fun!

[@user-ls9ic5vr1g]

Minneapolis is way better then detroit the news makes it seem as minneapolis si in fire and that all the buildings are destroyed. Went there last month still same old Minneapolis

[@tornow1500]

Is that Kmart safe anymore? No? Good.

[@conman-theanimaker5230]

Sounds like gentex commander 3 alarm in the video

[@iphonefan0123]

It was smashed while closing

[@BandiPower]

I mean, at least they kept it in the same condition the store was before the looting began 😂. Sorry but I miss this retailer.

[@SirensOfWA]

i went here, george floyd everywheren

[@TotosSword]

If I were kmart I would have moved to a temporary location as soon as I heard about the riots.

[@MikeKalasnik]

May 29th*

[@TotosSword]

WHY :(

[@DAVIDSRETAILADVENTURES]

So sad:(

[@jackdamenace13]

TotosSword It was on life support anyway 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@doug9066]

How sad.

[@matthybel955]

Getting torn down anyways I read, so who cares! Kmart! Thought that store went out of business years ago haha

[@ReallifeBambiDeerattheFarm1]

Apolling. Absolutely disgusting yet interesting. A waterlogged ransacked Kmart looted and torn to bits. All that merchandise is just junk now, and the black mold is soon to grow. Shameful.

[@ixoninc2466]

I'm for black lives matter but even if this Kmart was gonna die doesnt give people the right to loot it.Thank god the looting stopped

[@lizlagunas4211]

toys

[@slackingpacking]

Sad… they destroyed this store over a drug infested criminal.

[@KKKkiri]

100 % off, that's a good deal -) wow.....I Know it isn't funny. But it's absurd.