Bridgehampton, NY

CNN

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On Wednesday, Shahlise Cherry and her friend Deborah Arnone went to visit a fondly remembered past, one that helped to reshape retailing in America.

They went shopping at the last full-size Kmart in the mainland United States, which is set to close its doors in Bridgehampton, New York, for good on Sunday.

Their cart was full of close-out bargains, like a coffee maker and a set of bowls, things they didn't necessarily come looking for but which they couldn't pass up at 70% off regular price.

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With the store closing Sunday, Kmart joins the list of once iconic retailers, such as Toys "R" Us, RadioShack, Pier 1, Bed Bath & Beyond and most of what's left of Kmart's corporate sibling Sears, once-successful chains that used to populate America's malls and shopping centers but have ended up in retailing's graveyard in recent years.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/19/business/last-kmart-closing-bridgehampton-new-york/index.html

Vulture capitalism claims another.