MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) — The K-Mart store in Marshall, the last one in the entire state, is closed for good.
The store on Michigan Avenue just east of I-69 closed for the last time on Sunday.
The first K-Mart opened in Garden City 60 years ago.
At one time, there were over 2,300 K-Marts across the country and the stores were a popular destination for Michigan shoppers.
But things started to change as Y2K approached. K-Mart started to struggle with its identity and failed strategies.
Strong competition from Walmart and Target along with on line shopping and K-Mart’s inability to grasp computer technology eventually led to the chain’s demise.
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