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Kmart to Close Its Last Full-Size Store in the Continental U.S.

The Bridgehampton, N.Y. location will shut its doors on October 20, leaving only a smaller store in Miami and a few in U.S. territories.

  • Kmart's last full-size store in Bridgehampton, New York, will close on October 20, 2024.
  • This closure will leave only a smaller Kmart store in Miami, Florida, as the last remaining location in the continental U.S.
  • Kmart, once a retail giant with over 2,000 stores, has been in decline since the 1990s, filing for bankruptcy twice in 2002 and 2018.
  • The company merged with Sears in 2005, a move that contributed to its financial struggles and subsequent store closures.
  • Kmart still operates a few stores in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam, and has a thriving presence in Australia and New Zealand.
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