New and Old #21

Friday roundup and commentary

When Kmart Moved Out, Churches and Flea Markets Moved In, New York Times, Kevin Williams, August 17, 2021

2002 was the last year that a new K-Mart opened; they went out with a bang, as this final new location was also brand-new construction! This article, however, is about the afterlife of the roughly 2,000 K-Mart stores, most of them suburban big-box st…