tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post972345899620068424..comments2024-03-05T04:03:13.851-05:00Comments on Dead and Dying retail: Death of a Super Kmart : The Moon Township storyNickEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16204643187244801996noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-64024094023391592632016-09-20T12:42:08.767-04:002016-09-20T12:42:08.767-04:00I think this Kmart died because it was built on th...I think this Kmart died because it was built on the wrong hill of the Robinson retail explosion that happened in this area. It sat all by itself up there on the hill and was a pain to get to if you had many places to go to in a trip. And what Kmart offered could easily be obtained from other stores in the other shopping areas in Robinson. So one would have to go out of there way to go to this k-mart. That's why I think THIS particular store closed. If they built over on the other hill I bet they would still be going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-56610619695323169912016-02-02T17:08:05.328-05:002016-02-02T17:08:05.328-05:00FYI note. Though the Kmart in this article is refe...FYI note. Though the Kmart in this article is referred to as Moon township, us "locals" would refer to this as the "Robinson Kmart". I offer this bit of info only because there is a Kmart that is still open and functioning right the middle of Moon township. It is just 10 minutes up route 376 (60) Maybe the 2 locations being so close together was one of the many factors of its demise. Great article, thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861920317085190659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-38855567318815104782016-01-16T03:10:31.856-05:002016-01-16T03:10:31.856-05:00I worked as a cook at the full service restaurant ...I worked as a cook at the full service restaurant about 6 months after it first opened. We served daily all you can eat specials and a full breakfast menu till closing as well as a full menu. We had a full staff of waiters and waitresses as well as a hostess. This place was always busy back then and was fully stocked and well organized. Good times! Sad to see it's now long closed and torn down. Thanks for all the photos and your time and effort put forth on this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-72743622606177458172015-11-23T18:51:25.114-05:002015-11-23T18:51:25.114-05:00i cant belive that they closed a perfectly good st...i cant belive that they closed a perfectly good store downAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-2318817688197032152015-11-12T03:42:26.910-05:002015-11-12T03:42:26.910-05:00Damn I really loved this place. I used to go to &q...Damn I really loved this place. I used to go to "Super-K" all the time, from pretty much the day it first opened. It was a big deal -- The first 24-hour mega-store in the area, prime location -- All before Wal-Mart & North Fayette Pointe & even before The Mall at Robinson. I worked evenings & would go there after work at like 1-2-3 in the AM. Would also go to the Giant Eagle when it was still in Robinson Court. I had no idea that the Super-K had completely closed -- I do remember when the hours changed & it only being open from 6am-midnight, which was an early sign of trouble. And now I see that the building has been torn down -- Anyone know how long ago it was demolished?pittsburgherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206143083112459000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-5597684108651136422015-08-13T17:14:02.680-04:002015-08-13T17:14:02.680-04:00So what was all in that market in hay day now it&#...So what was all in that market in hay day now it's only hotel gander mountain and outbackAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174333956765117622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-63827268555964873802015-01-28T13:56:24.736-05:002015-01-28T13:56:24.736-05:00http://www.post-gazette.com/business/2014/07/29/Ch...http://www.post-gazette.com/business/2014/07/29/Chevron-puts-Moon-Township-project-on-hold-for-the-foreseeable-future/stories/201407290213Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-11184793493373736382014-02-23T23:48:04.149-05:002014-02-23T23:48:04.149-05:00What a great mart. I like it. Thanks for sharing t...What a great mart. I like it. Thanks for sharing this post.Deerfield New Hampshirehttp://www.northwoodgarage.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-51819400341111250662014-01-13T09:45:16.951-05:002014-01-13T09:45:16.951-05:00It's always sad to see big and spacious stores...It's always sad to see big and spacious stores close, only to be replaced with small and crowded stores. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-89450192803578553052013-12-10T21:23:09.649-05:002013-12-10T21:23:09.649-05:00I was just there on Saturday heading to Gander Mou...I was just there on Saturday heading to Gander Mountain and its sad to say that half the building has already been demolished. I worked at this store for several years and its demise made me kind of sad. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-35146554203516869042013-09-22T03:20:07.832-04:002013-09-22T03:20:07.832-04:00What is incorrect!?What is incorrect!?NickEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204643187244801996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-72277869012921624602013-09-07T08:26:06.441-04:002013-09-07T08:26:06.441-04:00Unfortunately some of the information on this sigh...Unfortunately some of the information on this sight is incorrect. I was given the oppurtunity to work for this store since it's opening. In that that (almost 20 year) time frame I have made many sincere friends and can look back on a good 32 year job with<br />this retailer. I can say we had alot of good memories from beginning to end at this store and had numerous dedicated customers.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-75031803562361730372013-08-10T18:28:24.881-04:002013-08-10T18:28:24.881-04:00It was worth more to Lambert to sell the property....It was worth more to Lambert to sell the property. From what I understand this super k was one of the more profitable ones. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-2229191753756473412013-08-07T17:43:05.385-04:002013-08-07T17:43:05.385-04:00I really loved this store a lot. I would come her...I really loved this store a lot. I would come here with many of my relatives whenever we were traveling on roadways throughout the Pittsburgh area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-39328393142600802012013-08-03T17:10:57.009-04:002013-08-03T17:10:57.009-04:00Sad, sad, sad... thank you for the photos, it'...Sad, sad, sad... thank you for the photos, it's very moving to see an American Institution like K-Mart die such a slow, painful death. <br /><br />I just now news googled K-Mart and was sorry to see two more are closing, one in Washington state, and one in New Jersey - <br /><br />http://www.app.com/article/20130730/NJBIZ/307300118/Kmart-Route-9-Howell-closing-October<br /><br />http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/08/01/2709348/puyallup-kmart-will-close-in-mid.html<br /><br />PoliteDinnerConversationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05266864701236051935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-86546730419452581242013-07-09T17:24:15.033-04:002013-07-09T17:24:15.033-04:00It looks like they had already started clearing ou...It looks like they had already started clearing out inventory in that store in the January pictures. I wonder if the employees knew at that point that the store was going to close. That is a very clean looking store in the January photos and the employees took pride especially in the grocery portion of the store. Are the Super Kmarts in your area busy or does it look liek they are also on the way out? Great job on documenting these Kmarts, keep up the updates. <br />jehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642257521152353045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-86695090900987201662013-07-08T03:16:44.762-04:002013-07-08T03:16:44.762-04:00I wish I knew how many Kmarts ive been to. Id say ...I wish I knew how many Kmarts ive been to. Id say it has to be 500 in my lifetime. Im not kidding :)Mike Kazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12454800834122639276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-57392964500819729052013-07-07T18:54:36.353-04:002013-07-07T18:54:36.353-04:00I thought this store was nice the first time I vis...I thought this store was nice the first time I visited it in early 2013. I did not like to see the store so dead. I would have liked to have been able to see this store in its heyday with the places like the Auto Center and full-service restaurant open plus plenty of people shopping. This store was visible from the highway as sitting on top of a hill, but it was somewhat hard to find the top of the hill. All the other stores that opened in the area had a major toll on the business. <br /><br />I have photographed many of the Pittsburgh area Kmart stores. There was a Super Kmart planned for North Versailles, Pennsylvania but those plans fell through in the mid 1990s (Walmart is now on the site).<a href="http://goo.gl/maps/uQMRY" rel="nofollow">http://goo.gl/maps/uQMRY</a><br /><br />I do not know if the building will get demolished by Chevron, but they did buy the property behind the building too. I probably will not be in Pittsburgh again soon to see what happens to the store. Most of the Kmart stores in my area are actually still Super Kmart locations.NickEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204643187244801996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-68650060611709001002013-07-07T06:23:26.780-04:002013-07-07T06:23:26.780-04:00It is very sad to see this Kmart close, but I am g...It is very sad to see this Kmart close, but I am glad that you were able to give it a proper funeral. This is one of the two Kmarts of any kind that I have visited in the last 10-11 years since Kmart left my local area and most of my region. I was pleasantly surprised by this store when I visited it in 2011. The grocery section was visually and functionally impressive. The regular departments were monotone and dull like many Kmarts with 1990s decor, but at least it was clean and well organized unlike most regular Kmarts that I have memories of or have seen on the Internet. <br /><br />There is a Sears at the nearby mall, The Mall at Robinson, and I believe that you have photographed a much older operational Big Kmart that is in Moon Township. Hopefully the loyal Kmart shoppers and the employees from this store will be able to find alternatives, but I guess there really isn't a Kmart alternative for groceries. Fortunately, it sounds like this store won't sit and rot like many other former Kmarts, but I'm guessing it will be torn down by Chevron if they are building a regional office. <br /><br />The K-Mart Flea Market thing is pretty funny. A few of our former Kmarts literally turned into flea markets including <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/secretsquirrel5468/sets/72157623806836159/with/4474004385/" rel="nofollow">this</a> hilarious specimen. Some of that signage they had in the flea market might make for interesting house/garage decorations especially if it has the Kmart logo. <br /><br />I don't know what my lifetime total is for number of Kmarts visited in my life, but it's probably somewhere in between 20 and 30. Of those, only one of those Kmarts is still open for business. Maybe I'm bad luck for Kmart! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com