tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post516940581008098376..comments2024-03-05T04:03:13.851-05:00Comments on Dead and Dying retail: Sears Grand to Kmart Conversion in Westlake, OhioNickEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16204643187244801996noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-35899283550441076992015-04-27T17:46:00.933-04:002015-04-27T17:46:00.933-04:00Here is a clear picture of the Kmart before it was...Here is a clear picture of the Kmart before it was converted to Sears Grand.<br />http://aws1-images2.citysearch.net/assets/imgdb2/reinvent/profile/2012/8/6/9/eFXDaYhV_620x465.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-12172386495682657692014-03-24T22:05:37.216-04:002014-03-24T22:05:37.216-04:00Thanks. I have been watching the closing sale and ...Thanks. I have been watching the closing sale and I will add the pictures to this post or create another post once the store closes.<br />NickEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204643187244801996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-61869057608215716572014-03-18T13:07:32.199-04:002014-03-18T13:07:32.199-04:00Big clearance going now. They'll be closed so...Big clearance going now. They'll be closed soon. Blog over Lunchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18298904368279981277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-79601879970902197152014-02-28T11:22:27.600-05:002014-02-28T11:22:27.600-05:00Better check it out fast now. This store is schedu...Better check it out fast now. This store is scheduled to be closed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-34465297644312333062014-01-22T14:15:26.360-05:002014-01-22T14:15:26.360-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.54cermakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697934538228318427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-77525931583728565632013-12-17T11:45:10.699-05:002013-12-17T11:45:10.699-05:00This opened in 1973This opened in 197354cermakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697934538228318427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-45519036467018060282012-12-19T00:58:29.066-05:002012-12-19T00:58:29.066-05:00The exterior was given the fancy new sign area whe...The exterior was given the fancy new sign area when the entire plaza was renovated in the late '90s or early 2000's. Up until then, it had either the original angled sign area or the flat rectangle/semicircle "new Kmart" sign area. Also, when the Auto Service center closed, Kmart walled over the bay doors and expanded into that section. Because of this expansion, there was a hallway that would connect the store to the Garden Center. I always thought it was neat to walk through someplace that I didn't think I should be - there was some kind of 'Employees Only' office there back then - but it was never closed off. Also, I think Layaway was moved over from where it used to be before it was a Sears. I'm 80% certain that Layaway used to be where that weird back room is now. Electronics used to be in front of that hallway that leads back to Layaway in the original floor plan, was moved up front when it was a Sears Grand, and was relocated to the front-center when it reopened as a Kmart.<br /><br />I don't think this Kmart ever had a Pharmacy in it. I do remember there being some plaza space that connected it to Charter One in the beginning, which was demolished when the plaza makeover happened, allowing for that additional parking area to be added.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-69080632679838579292012-08-04T21:27:11.484-04:002012-08-04T21:27:11.484-04:00As far as the IDF cabinet, "Electrical / Fibe...As far as the IDF cabinet, "Electrical / Fiber Optic" as you called it, was a design that Kmart had in all of their stores. During the planning stage of these stores they decided to keep with it for the Sears Grand. I don't know what that black shelf is but it wasn't there when I installed the network. That cabinet is much bigger than the original that was there for Kmart and was a pain to install. I worked on the Solon, OH store, four in Florida, and three in Mobile, Al. Out of all the stores I worked on, only one was I able to hide the cabinets in back stockrooms and offices. The idea is to have the network lines as closed to the end users but still looked like crap.<br />JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-54593388354645702722012-03-24T13:27:26.098-04:002012-03-24T13:27:26.098-04:00It does look nicer. I don't think I ever saw a...It does look nicer. I don't think I ever saw an orange and brown remodel, do you have a post on one? Kmart is remodeling other stores close to me into a similar look. The Loarin Super Kmart has had its inside repainted, checkouts modernized, a little Caesar's added, the grocery section remodeled, and it appears new interior signage will be placed throughout the store soon. I have pictures of this, but I have not added them onto my post on the store yet.NickEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204643187244801996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-85875865670760211812012-03-23T22:29:30.896-04:002012-03-23T22:29:30.896-04:00The conversion of this store definitely looks simi...The conversion of this store definitely looks similar to the conversion of the Sears that I featured in Marietta. I guess that is the look Kmart is going forward with for their most currently remodeled stores. I think its a definite upgrade from the fairly cheap orange and brown remodels they've done the past few years.Paul - Kmart World/Retail Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075289759804478654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-73701111372385026952012-03-19T20:49:24.143-04:002012-03-19T20:49:24.143-04:00The former Kmart located at 1935 East Main Street,...The former Kmart located at 1935 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC has a similar exterior look to this store. That store opened sometime in the late 1990's and closed in 2002 after a relatively short run as Kmart. It's since been subdivided into a few other stores. The front of the Ross store is the old Kmart entrance, which is very similar to the entrance of this store.Ross K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-90996266305975927892012-03-19T11:42:03.496-04:002012-03-19T11:42:03.496-04:00The store on the outside looks nice as a Sears Gra...The store on the outside looks nice as a Sears Grand, not dumpy like some of the other remodels. Im enjoying the "new" kmart stores, as when they install everything new, it doesnt look outdated and in a time warp.Mike Kazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12454800834122639276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-21046766157705227292012-03-18T23:20:08.979-04:002012-03-18T23:20:08.979-04:00This Kmart does not look too much different from t...This Kmart does not look too much different from the 1990's style Big Kmart stores. I like the new signs, but some new wall and floor colors could have really upgraded this store. I am a big fan of the Green Kmart stores and I would like to see more conversions to that style even though I know they have moved on to this design. We have to drive over an hour to get to our closest Kmart since they left Houston, but I dislike shopping at Walmart because of the long lines and issues with keeping their products stocked. I prefer Kmart, Sears and Target for shopping but Kmart left H-town in 2003.jehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642257521152353045noreply@blogger.com