The Outer Banks Kmart - Kill Devil Hills, NC

[@timothywilliams2601]

If you were born in the sixties or seventies, Kmart meant a lot to you just like Walmart does today to a lot of people. I never really cared for Walmart. But it's practically the only big department store left. Kmarts was about budget and practicality. It feels like our history is going out of business, just like Kmart and Malls. Great video as usual.

[@Optopolis]

I've seen a couple other videos plus tons of photos of this Kmart it's an amazing-looking store!! Hyped to watch this!!! Too bad it's closing!

[@SchardtCinematic]

My kids and I also went and say Avengers End Game at the movie theater near that K-Mart. Do that was a great memory to add to May 2019

[@ryans9557]

This brought a tear to my eye. It reminds me of the beach trips with my mom, who's now dead. We would always go to myrtle beach. Mammy's kitchen was a must.

[@tmo6517]

Don’t know what America has in store for us but many have these emotional stories about our favorite stores that are shutting down today. I cried real tears for my favorite Pier 1 store and there are many more closures where I live here on the East coast. You do have great memories of these establishments. Really heartbreaking stuff. I actually did work for our Kmart part time in the 90’s. It closed and was turned into AT HOME. My grandma loved that story and you’re right... it’s like all your childhood memories flash by especially when those we love are no longer with us. Sorry friend.😢

[@gravytrain416]

I just now stumbled across your video. It was excellent. I'm a truck driver. 20+ years ago, K-mart built a new distribution center in Greensboro, NC. It served the eastern half of NC, all of VA, MD, and a couple stores in WV. I delivered products from the Kmart DC to the Kill Devil Hills store quite a few times back in the day. It was a really nice store. If I'm not mistaken, it was one of last two Kmart stores in NC to close. The other was in Clemmons. It's sad what happened to Kmart. Living in central NC, I love the Outer Banks. Beautiful area. Thank you so much for sharing this video. Brought back quite a few memories. Godspeed.

[@logun3678]

Seeing this brought a tear to my eye. My mom lived in obx & I never got to see her very much. But the few times I got to go down & visit I remember mom taking my little sister & I there to get some toys & things. So many fights with some light sabers or some random toys in the back. Really wish I would’ve known it was closing when I came down 2 years ago. Would’ve walked through it one last time. Thanks for this man.

[@kristin_g_203]

Love ya Wallie! Thanks for sharing this store with us who will never get to see it. :-)

[@theking10184]

ahh ive been waiting for this for what seems like forever

[@ZeeMann_Retail]

So glad to finally see this one!

[@woodymallory9058]

my wife and i loved the Kmart....we would go down 4 to 5 times a year including day trips...from Va

[@nagsdeadfilms7024]

So many memories shopping there. I'm just glad the Christmas Shop is open again over in Manteo.

[@dylanwolff218]

As a local of the obx myself, I've always remembered the Kmart store being real popular since I was a little kid. I used to go there all the time when they had all kinds of things like video games, toys, clothing, etc. They would always decorate a lot for Halloween and Christmas and that's what everyone here used to love about this store. It was one of the nearest department stores on the obx that everyone shopped at. But after a while, I noticed it really began to go downhill as they stopped selling certain stuff such as video games and electronics and then their garden center shut down. Everything they had was old and outdated and they didn't even have everything you wanted. That's when I knew they were probably going to shut down soon. Now the old building is actually going to become a Target. I'm not joking either.

[@alanlough638]

I shopped in the Weirton,WV KMart store and I really miss that store.

[@ThresholdDreamer111]

I can't wait to watch this when I get off work! So happy you got there.

[@ThresholdDreamer111]

This was a great, albeit bittersweet trip to this Kmart I've been hearing you talk about for so long. Thank you for giving it a proper and respectful sendoff. I enjoyed hearing your stories and memories of the place. I'm glad that you got this bit of closure to this chapter of your journey. Sad to see it go.

[@dzim8822]

I worked at a Kmart in the late 90s when I was going to college. They used to have actual Kmart cafeterias inside them before they started leasing out spaces to Little Caesars, etc which I thought sucked. Whenever we visited a Kmart when I was a kid, we would always stop by the cafeteria to get a Coke. I'm going to miss you, Kmart.

[@Survivor1547]

Welcome back to OBX NC Wallie i know you'll missed this Kmart location.

[@jet34thehawk]

Wow video was amazing

[@TheBrotherDAN]

Nice looking building from the outside and inside.

[@snowandice8804]

Excellence!!! I could listen to you talk for hours.

[@news89]

Wow this store looked great even with damaged ceiling tiles. I'm glad you and Kayla got to see it at least one more time. Its the memories and the good times that make us feel better.

[@steved3387]

Dude, thank you. Many of us felt exactly the same way when their local K mart closed. Same feels. Many many kid memories. For me it started in the 70's when I was 9 years old. Tough.

[@rackaid14]

The front actually had a Nathan’s hot dog stand, if memory serves me right that’s what they had. I lived here from 2012-2015. I remember in the spring my mom would take me to this store every Friday after school and we would look around and get a treat from there. I miss living down here and going to this store.

[@elisixtynine]

my family vacations in nags head every year. i was lucky enough to get to shop at this kmart over summer of 2019, the year before it closed. i bought my favorite pair of swim shorts there and still wear them today. i was sad to find out it had closed when we came back in 2020

[@ryantomarchio603]

Wallie B you are the man ! I wish I could dedicate the time to these videos ! Especially Kmart and Ames as I am older than you and a very big fan. Keep up the good work filming the last of the Kmarts ! As a ex employee of both companies I miss the world that used to be. Peace RT

[@nikkireeexplores407]

Awesome video but sad it's closing.Im sorry it's been a while since i have watched any videos but I'm trying to get caught up also with other KZbinrs! I'm so glad you both had a fun and safe trip.

[@scottuncfan]

I remeber getting a skillet cd there so I'll have something to listen to on the way back home. Great store I'll truely miss it

[@mr.sanders2193]

Tbh, this kmart has looked closely to this for many years

[@mikemahon4594]

I can understand, I use to go to the one in North Myrtle Beach SC as a kid with my pop. It was at Briarcliffe mall which was turned into a Bass Pro Shop. My pop would always make sure he would go to that Kmart every time. I see a lot of that with this particular Kmart. The memories, the employees, everything. I got to go one last time but they weren't doing the mass closing then, it looked sad & run down. The next year, it was gone.

[@markstrouse3101]

Thank you Wallie, great video

[@crazycatlady2271]

Wow. What a bittersweet trip down memory lane. Couldn't help but remember your dad, you, and your brother in the store buying beach stuff and other things. It's sad really, seeing that store close; we were always there. It's a little like losing a dear friend, isn't it?😔 I love this video.

[@abethepunk]

I felt the same when the Altoona store closed. Now the AC Moore is closing, I have spent so much time in that store. I'm a crafty person, I've learned so much and had so much fun because of this place.

[@STSRTF]

All the AC Moore stores are going to be permantly closed. I have only 1 AC Moore store close to me and I go to it as much as I can since it is closing.

[@kevindavis4709]

I've been here several times on vacation. I'm 6 hours from there. I bought several Sony headphones and walkman's from there. If it closed down I wonder what they do now for a major retail store because they don't have a Walmart anywhere nearby. Last time I was there was with my grandpa and my family in 2009 before Grandpa passed away he loved the outer Banks Glad he got to see it one last time.

[@conniesanders5928]

I got lost at my Kmart also. I had to have my Mom paged over the PA system. I was so embarrassed.

[@scottwilson1808]

That sucks!! We stop there every year we're down there. We're coming down in April Easter weekend, hoping it'll still be open since they just closed our last Kmart back home. End of an Era!! So sad😢😢

[@jeffr9425]

No you're not..no visitors allowed

[@imal25]

Bye-Bye to Kmart here in Kill Devil Hills,North Carolina We Miss You Too.

[@ProjectOnTheBeatz]

After little ceasars it was a Nathan’s then they just took it out completely. I’m a local here on obx and I worked there at that k mart. Wish I would of ran into you while u were in k mart

[@crowmigration8245]

So much better because its personal. My kid store story, I dont even remember it, was throwing up at the foot of the escalator in Macy's. Every time we go, my mom points and is like right there, that's where you threw up.

[@brandonb.6099]

I'm glad you filmed this store wallie.; it's a pretty nice store that should not be closing.

[@amylee7482]

brandon bartoletti Irl it shows. It sucks bad and so does the staff

[@Richard-vq2lj]

this was such a great looking building also

[@505LuckyandStephanie]

Awesome

[@tamburro84]

Just love your videos I am from Beaver county PA

[@karaporterfield7513]

The Monroeville k Mart killed me when it went out of business

[@Meowgi_YT]

Sorry about your father, I didn't know that because I started watching your channel in 2020. I'm 13 and wish I got to visit a Kmart again last time I went was the one in Kmart Plaza in Greenville SC in 2013. I kinda feel the same. I lost my mom when I was 12 so I kinda know what it feels like.

[@MatthewWest0037]

Man it hurts to see that place go. That is the store I go to for any emergency supplies I need when I visit down there. Forgot to pack something, get it at k-mart, need some fishing/crabbing gear. get it at k-mart, shirt I packed for a fancy dinner got ripped, get a new one at k-mart, etc... Been going there since i was a kid. i know a lot of my local friends down there are going to be really upset.

[@davidroache4364]

Great video! It's said to see it close

[@KevinPlaysGuitar]

Sucks to see another Kmart closing, especially this one since you have good and funny memories. I like the building design. I hope they can put a grocery store or a store like Kmart there.

[@joshuajerrythereviewer]

My local Kmart up here in Plattsburgh New York used to have a lot of Steelers stuff I don't know why but it did more steeler stuff than giants

[@Djtruckin]

I actually set that store up. I grew up across the street and remembered playing in the field before it was ever there. Crazy, went job fair and got hired there to set up....Major flood zone...and only getting worse. Going to beach front...

[@mermaidgirl9232]

Best Kmart ever.

[@Gregoose33]

We stay in Kill Devil every year too bro...good look!

[@davidconrad3681]

You need to buy the Kmart ride

[@MegaThunder70]

I know how you feel Wallie as far as a store being more of a tradition than a store. Every year my family would travel to gulf shores here in Alabama and we would always stop and have breakfast at Cracker Barrel in Trussville.

[@gaylenewood7707]

So sorry for your loss 2 yrs ago and this kmart reminds me of shopko up in fort madison iowa the idiots never replaced the ceiling they were nasty and the inside was very moldy smelling it was terrible..

[@GAESC0]

Kill Devil Hills ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@michaelhannell4083]

We would go to that Kmart every time to get supplies for our beach trips. We even stayed at that light blue house to the right of the building on beach road you can see in the opening shot of the video.

[@captrockh2055]

Welcome to my town, in originally from MD. My friends attended the Art institute in Pittsburgh, loved going there to see bands, visiting Eides, or getting Corleonies pizza, or the best Gyros. Should of tried Slices pizza there. Steelers Rock

[@GabePickles3837]

Damn, that Kmart is so big. They didn’t need to go that hard, but they did. So sad to see it close.

[@henriquesousa7]

Back in late 90’s my sister and I would give my mom panic attacks in my childhood Kmart hiding in clothing racks!

[@airaero5473]

I know you're not into aircraft, but this store is located not too far away from the site of the first ever successful airplane flight.

[@williamoleary1410]

Did they have a haberdashery there?

[@corin164]

It would have been nice if mentioned that the Wright Brothers Memorial was at Mile Post 8 on SR 168. in Kill Devil Hills (KDH) and that Kitty Hawk is credited with the achievement since KDH didn't exist at the time of the flight.

[@kennethwilkinson8244]

i was in the outer banks last week. my dad had to stop here. we had to cut our vacation short. now we are back home, and everything is closed.

[@SchardtCinematic]

So sad too see this so empty. Just one year earlier it didnt look like this.

[@slackingpacking]

This Kmart is nice 😍

[@evanwilliams6406]

Went here a lot, a shame its closing. My family got a lot of stuff here, too.

[@kennethwilkinson8244]

did you ever go to darrels in moneo.

[@Jp77717]

What does eddie lampert have against kmart

[@tinoswrld]

Yes another kmart video

[@garbage854]

Good video 😀

[@freddyo2k10]

The OBX weather is harsh since beginning of time..shipwrecks, floods, strong winds take a toll on structures causing decay..My point is that..Everything including "us" have an experation date..awesome you got the chance to remanece the Good O'l days of your childhood🤘🤘 Great video✌

[@XxMisfitsjoshxX]

My hometown!!!!!!!

[@louisedwards4023]

We used to fish the OBX. BEFORE IT WAS CALLED OBX THAT "K " MART WAS TAKEN FOR GIANIT I WISH IT WAS STILL THERE , AND OUR -K- IN ROANOKE RAPIDS NORTH CAROLINA , THANKS A LOT. FROM ROANOKE RAPIDS NC

[@bjv93]

I was just thinking this would be perfect for a Target! Also, after this next wave of closures, there are only going to be a little over 40 Kmarts left :(

[@thomasb.8449]

It actually is a target now. Just opened about a month ago

[@EC4U2C_Studioz]

Sucks that eventually, there would be no more Kmart and Sears. The Sears in Manassas just closed a few weeks ago.

[@bradster59]

im sorry they closed,they closed a ton here in california almost all the sears and kmarts have closed ,our sears was closed just in feb 1 after 28 years before that all we had was a catalog store , tracy ca , wallie

[@majic4492]

This is where Dennis Anderson is from. He was the driver of the monster truck Grave Digger.... Just a little FYI lol

[@amylee7482]

majic 44 Not far north is the “diggers dungeon” you can sometimes see him there and ride trucks etc!! it’s good fun

[@majic4492]

@@amylee7482 that sounds like a great time!!

[@adambuesser6264]

Did you have a chance to Stop by and see The Wright Brothers Museum Memorial? It is not far from where the Kmart is.

[@doug9066]

Another Kmart video. I just saw one from Xplor Fever. I love Target.

[@misterhat5823]

11:33 Is that black mold on the side of the "Milk and Juice" cooler?

[@michaeltunniclifferealtor]

there playing we got the beat on the speakers

[@jasong3652]

The OBX is my favorite place in the world!

[@spinnerwv]

I hate to see this location closing. It was close to where we stayed on the OBX. I always bought my vacation extras there and Nathan's Hot Dogs!

[@NotTheAverageGamerz]

8:26 oh wow the ceiling looks bad.

[@WinDogeFromYouTube]

Minnesota's Last Kmart, Bought out by the City Of Minneapolis. To close by june or july 1

[@everyhandletaken]

Sorry to see a store that meant so much to you close.. 😞 on the flip side, really liked hearing the extended commentary on this one though

[@ScareFestTTV]

HEY Wallie!

[@WinDogeFromYouTube]

Another wallie video? I was waiting for this

[@devinwhitlock5918]

wallie & kayla ya'll have a kmart lishous day guys

[@HisokaYugami9210]

Did you visit the last Triangle Kmart at 8701 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615? After that closes and the Kill Devil Hills store, there will be no more Kmarts in N.C.!

[@Gregoose33]

Love how the vacationers kept this place open...barely lol

[@big_d3967]

All the Kmart in East Tennessee is being covered into U-Hauls locations

[@415radios8]

there is an abndeod pizza hut next to a best buy in new jersey!

[@peanuts_ma8965]

Sears just didn't give a damn about their Kmart stores. One that closed near me was a horror show. Aisles were always crowded and dirty. The shoe area often had shoes piled where customers had tried them on and dropped them in frustration. DVDs and video games were under lock and key. I can understand the video games, but the DVDs? Cosmetics were often torn out of packages, sampled, and dirty with finger tracks in powder or eyeshadow. I once found a package of used cosmetic sponges. They'd ripped it open to try out the foundation! There was a poor selection of clothes, books, and other items. The floor looked as if they never mopped. It was like that for years until they closed. It's now a discount store that's doing great business.

[@hudsonmiller2409]

omg right before u go to banks should be last evr to close been there many times

[@STSRTF]

Once this Kmart closes their will sadly be no more Kmart stores open in North Carolina.

[@myfavoriteturd7855]

Back in my day we had a totaly differant logo. God I miss Kmart but they are still running strong on line

[@alanparr3499]

hope they don't turn that property into storage units Wallie. we have a marsh store that,s been dormant for at least six years and a while back they wanted to turn it into a storage area but the neighborhood kicked about so it didn't happen. mainly because it would not render employment.

[@adamsATSfan415]

its fine well sorry,

[@paulrittenhouse9589]

If you come back through Newport News, VA, they are currently bulldozing Kmart.

[@paulrittenhouse9589]

@Lassa Green rotteneggs.com/re/v/94159350670511eaa0ee1b7a20212a7e/destruction_of_kmart_i_knw_a_place/

[@SchardtCinematic]

😯 WTF! My first time in the Outer Banks of NC was May 1994. Stayed with my fiance's foster family and friends in a big house ocean front at mile post 17. Was there shopping every year I went to Nags Head. Shopped there as well On my honeymoon in May 1995 I bought a new boom box there. Then we brought my Mom and Dad down as well as my first born still in my wife's womb. Then had a big gap until 2003. Took the 3 kids we had down. Then a huge 14 year gap till 2017 and 2019. I was divorced on the last two trips. So it was just me and my 4 kids. In 2917 I bought the DVD of Edward Scissor Hands there for like 5 bucks. My last time was May 2019. Went there and I bought a back up battery for charging up my cell phone if needed in an emergency. I dont remember if I bought anything else. Where you ever at th he obx prior to 1994? I've spent 6 full weeks there of my life and wish I could afford to have done it more. I had a funny feeling that K Mart would be closing soon and you've verified it for me now.