Old Kmart in Mandarin closer to becoming new Home Depot after demolition permit approved
Contractors have final approval to tear down old Kmart in Mandarin. Home Depot will replace the Kmart which is located at 9600 San Jose Boulevard.
City issues permit to begin work on site of closed Jacksonville Kmart
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A permit has been issued to begin work on the old building along San Jose Boulevard that once housed a Kmart. According to News4Jaxโs news partner the Jax Daily Record, the city issued the permit Feb. 6 for Ash Construction LLC to begin remodeling the site. The plans include interior demolition and storefront work, and the plans show that Ash Properties wants to expand the building. Ash Properties paid $4.38 million for the building back in December 2015. The Kmart site closed in 2016 but it continued to lease the property until its parent company Sears Holdings Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October 2018.
Rapid COVID-19 testing available at site in former Neptune Beach Kmart shopping center
Rapid COVID-19 tests are available at Telescope Healthโs testing site in the former Kmart shopping center in Neptune Beach. The site, located at 540 Atlantic Boulevard, is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 29 through Dec. 31. RELATED: Where to get tested for COVID-19Telescope Health expanded its walk-in testing services for residents across the beaches and greater Jacksonville area, including St. Johns County residents. The site offers PCR viral, rapid and antibody testing for both insured and self-pay patients with no appointment or referral necessary. To learning more about the COVID-19 testing site, visit https://telescopehealth.com/covidtest/.
Four-drawer dressers from Kmart recalled
WASHINGTON - The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled Belmont four-drawer dressers sold at Kmart because they are unstable and can tip over, causing injuries to children. About 1 million of the dressers are being recalled for repairs. The recall includes Belmont four-drawer dressers with plastic drawer glides. The recalled dressers were sold in two sizes and four colors, each with its own model number, which can be found on the instruction manual that came with each dresser. Anyone who needs more information about the recalled dressers can call Ridgewood at 888-222-7460 from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. CT.
Developer announces plan for former Kmart site in Neptune Beach
A retail, entertainment and hotel center development named Saltwater Row is going to be built on the site of a long-closed Kmart store near Atlantic Boulevard and Third Street in Neptune Beach.... Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Sears and Kmart closing 26 more stores
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(CNN) - More than two dozen Sears and Kmart stores are closing, as the company continues to struggle after emerging from bankruptcy. The parent company of Sears and Kmart, called Transform Co., said Wednesday that it has "faced a number of challenges returning our stores to sustainable levels of productivity. It plans to close five Kmarts and 21 Sears stores across the United States and Puerto Rico. It plans to "accelerate the expansion" of its smaller-formart stores, Sears Home & Life. Following the closures, Sears and Kmart will have about 400 remaining stores.
5 chains possibly headed for bankruptcy in 2018
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ U.S. retailers closed an estimated 9,000 store locations in 2017. Here are five chains you may have heard of that could be headed towards bankruptcy or massive store closures in 2018. SearsWith both the Sears and Kmart chains hemorrhaging money, store closures have become a dominant theme for struggling retail giant Sears Holdings. According to the Motley Fool, more store closures won't save Sears Holdings from bankruptcy. If Motley's prediction holds true, expect another round of struggling Sears anchored malls to go belly up.