Nicholas Eckhart
For a change I decided to do a post on all the Kmart stores in the Greater Toledo, Ohio area. As a whole we feature six Kmart stores in this post; two remain open as Kmart, one operates as a Sears Outlet, another is now re-used as another store, yet another lies abandoned, while the last has been demolished leaving behind an empty lot. It seems pretty sad that only two out of the six Kmart stores are still open in Toledo.
To start off we have the two operating Kmart stores in Oregon (suburb to the east of Toledo) and Toledo (Alexis Road on the north side of Toledo)
Here is a map of the stores that are in this post.
This store opened in the mid to late 1960s and is one of only two remaining Kmart stores in the Toledo area. This store originally had an attached Kmart Foods store. In the 1990s this store had a garden center added onto the front. this store is 107,495 square feet.
Street-sign
Kmart Service Center
Kmart Service Center
Kmart Service Center
Storefront
Storefront
Storefront
Storefront
Garden Center
Garden Center
Big Kmart signage
Garden Center
Pharmacy
Home
Seasonal and cleaning supplies
Seasonal
Home
Cleaning Supplies
by Pantry
Pantry
Pantry
Toys
Garden Center
Garden Center
Garden Center
Garden Center
Garden Center
Toys
Electronics
Electronics
Automobile
Home
Home Appliances
Sporting Goods
Sporting Goods
Home
Home
Home
Ceiling
Clothing
Clothing
Fitting Rooms
Shoes
Layaway and former Olan Mills
Baby
Clothing
Former Restaurant
Former Restaurant
Former Restaurant
Former Restaurant
Checkouts
Former Restaurant
Clothing
Thank You for Shopping Kmart
Customer Service
Entrance
Jewelry
Store Directory
Greeting Cards
Kmart Pharmacy sign
Charging it up
Home
Middle of the store
Price Scanners
Street-sign
This store opened in the mid to late 1970s. This store opened right after the Kmart Food stores closed down, so instead an independent grocery store was built attached to this store. The attached grocery store has since closed. This store is the only remaining Kmart in Toledo's city limits. The store is 84,180 square feet.
Street- sign
Auto Center
Auto Center
Garden Center
Auto Center
Storefront
Storefront
Storefront
An former attached independent grocery store.
Storefront
Storefront
Store Directory
Home
Former Cafe?
Jewelry
Clothing
Baby
Clothing
Fitting Rooms
Clothing
Clothing
Clothing
Clothing
Shoes
Sporting Goods
Clothing
Home
Fitness
Price Scanner
Sporting Goods
Former TV Room
Former TV Room
Former TV Room
Sporting Goods
Electronics
Home
Electronics
Layaway
Electronics
Layaway
Automotive
Change in tiles
Automotive
Toys
Garden Center
Entrance into Auto Center
Office
Pharmacy
Health
Pantry
Checkouts
Greeting Cards
Home
Front of store
Pantry
Entrance
Kmart #3 - 27322 Carronade Drive, Perrysburg, Ohio
This store opened in the 1970s then closed as Kmart in 2009. The building was expanded in the early 1990s and is currently 87,406 square feet. This store has since converted to a Sears Outlet, but keeps much of its Kmart look.
Storefront
Storefront
Storefront
Garden Center
Garden Center
Garden Center
Garden Center
Cleared out Kmart
Appliances
Peek into the closed-off part
Appliances
Appliances
Mattresses
Mattresses
Closed-off part
Fitting Rooms
Clothing
Clothing
Closed-off area
Appliances
Checkouts used to be here
looking towards the old Pharmacy and the closed-off area
Street-sign
This store opened in 1967 and closed in early 2012. This Kmart originally had an attached Kmart Foods store (now Save a lot). This store has reopened as a Shoppers World store.
Street-sign
Former Kmart Foods
Storefront
Storefront
Storefront
Walmart carts
Garden Center
Garden Center
Garden Center
Garden Center
Garden Center
Abandoned Kmart and Kroger carts
Kmart Service Center
Kmart Service Center
Kmart Service Center
The "SERVICE Kmart CENTER" Label-scar is still visible
Kmart Service Center
This store opened in 1972 and closed in early 2012. This Kmart originally had an attached Kmart Foods store. This location remains vacant. The whole surrounding area seems like it is dying.
Street-sign
Storefront
Storefront
"This Kmart is Closed"
Storefront
Bricked-in receiving area
Garden Center
Garden Center
Storefront and Auto Center
Former Kmart Foods area
Storefront
Auto Center
Garden Center
This Kmart opened in 1967 and closed in 2006. This Kmart originally had an attached Kmart Foods store. This store started being demolished in December 2012, after sitting empty for six years. There are plans for a CarMax to open here, but that will likely take another year or two to open (most likely sometime in 2014).
As of January 2013 this Big Kmart sign was still standing, but its days are numbered.
The Kmart store itself came down in December 2012.
No more Kmart here.
The Kmart Service Center still stands, but its days are numbered too.
Former Kmart Auto Center
Former Kmart Auto Center
Former Kmart Auto Center
Yes, that is a parking lot light leaning against a glass auto bay door!
Former Kmart Auto Center
Former Kmart Auto Center
Former Kmart Auto Center
That is all for now. Please visit us again soon!
