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The Kmart on Fort Jackson Blvd will close in the next several months, since Sears announced it would close 15 more Kmart and Sears stores. The Ft. Jackson Blvd store is one of those 15 locations (at the top of the page). Should have closed years ago.
The Kmart on Fort Jackson Blvd will close in the next several months, since Sears announced it would close 15 more Kmart and Sears stores. The Ft. Jackson Blvd store is one of those 15 locations (at the top of the page). Should have closed years ago.
Perfect time for some fresh retail right near Whole Foods. Could be a boon for the area.
That's one shopping center that should have been razed years ago. It's a nice spot, actually, with proximity to Ft. Jackson, Forest Acres, Shandon, etc. Plus the lot, itself, it pretty nice. Some mature trees and the creek running through it. Someone will get good use out of the site.
Rumor had it recently that Walmart wants it for one of its smaller stores.
Yep... that sounds about right... They want to get in on the intown market especially if their Assembly Street site doesnt work out.. Would be nice to have it and a few other stores on that site......
I agree - no Wal-marts in town. The K-Mart on Jackson Blvd was the first one I ever visited (I won't say how many years ago), but the K-Mart model is tired. I hope a development locates on that plot that will complement the Whole Foods center across the street.
I am no fan of Wal Mart but unlike the Assembly Street site which has a number of issues.. this site has less and there is an existing building there. Wal Mart has deep pockets and will be prepared to fight for what they want. I have not seen an "urban" wal mart which I have heard are supposed to be more upscale. Then again whats upscale in Arkansas and the land of slick willies and billy clints...my be average in SE Columbia......so I guess the jury is still out on the "quality" of the development that it may bring
I am no fan of Wal Mart but unlike the Assembly Street site which has a number of issues.. this site has less and there is an existing building there. Wal Mart has deep pockets and will be prepared to fight for what they want. I have not seen an "urban" wal mart which I have heard are supposed to be more upscale. Then again whats upscale in Arkansas and the land of slick willies and billy clints...my be average in SE Columbia......so I guess the jury is still out on the "quality" of the development that it may bring
"Slick Willie" was a Rhodes Scholar so I don't think he was typically Arkansan. I've never seen an "upscale" Wal-Mart, but I'd keep an open mind.
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