Abandoned Kmart - Elkview, WV
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- Опубликовано: 16 дек 2023
- Abandoned Kmart - Elkview, WV. Closed in December 2019. Rumor had it that Rural King would move into this spot but years alter, there has been no activity here aside from all the lights being turned on inside.
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In Australia, Kmart is still really big. They have huge, pristine, stores that are damn near the size of a small malls.
Another reason to visit Australia
Different company
@@DalmationProductions how so? A different company can actually use the name "Kmart?" 🤔
Kmart Australia was a joint venture between Kmart America and Coles. Kmart America stopped investing in Coles in 1994 (this left Kmart Aus. in Coles's hands). Coles was bought by Wesfarmers in 2007.@@shocfacter
I want to visit Australia I like Aussie rules footy it's cool
This KMart had a Little Ceasars, located inside to the right when you show the registers. That store was always so clean!
I was shopping in there once when a giant bag of diapers fell off a high shelf and hit me on the shoulder. It hurt!! I filled a report with the manager just in case I had problems with my shoulder later. We sat in that little Caesar’s while he took the report.
Who ever owned the building is paying the electricity. Kmart for the most part leased the buildings.
The 80s era Kmarts were nice stores.
Yes my parents used to go there as kids in the 60s and 70s
Coming across an abandoned Kmart is getting rarer rarer to find. Great find.
There's even one between WV and Kentucky in the middle of no where! I saw 2 of them!
There's even an abandoned Kmart in Pontiac IL it's been closed for Lord knows how long
There are 2 close by. One in Kanawha City Wv and one in Elkview Wv.
I live in Puerto Rico and the Big K-Mart near me closed in like 2020 or 2021, and now they turned it into a Burlington store. So it's not abandoned.
I miss going to that K-Mart as a kid with my parents and siblings and also neighborhood friends. So many beautiful memories made there. I loved eating pizza and nachos in there and sitting at the dinner place, which was kinda big for a K-Mart. This K-Mart was connected to a mall. The other entrance is inside the mall. There's also a big movie theater in front of the former K-Mart store.
God, how I miss those days! 90s and early to mid 00s. 🥹
@@SeroxMorales oh those nachos were the best! And the slushies and hot dogs!
You were just a short drive away from 2 other empty Kmarts! A third one is now a UHaul also
RIP Kmart. We miss you. 😭 Shame on you Eddie Junkpert.
Great video. Also fast fact there was a flood in plaza in 2016 Kmart was closed for 15 months reopened in 2017 to just close 2 years later
I came here to say this. Wasn’t there an issue with the owner of the property not wanting to replace a bridge to get to the shopping center? All those stores were closed for a long time because of it. It’s good to see the others are doing well now.
Bill Abruzzino.....owned that 'mall'..(might still)...... refused to fix the bridge....
I worked for Sears for a few years before they closed down . Sears was running on fumes and wasn't investing in the stores anymore and our hardware for hanging signs and products for sale were damaged and broken.
They sent me and a couple of other employees to a Kmart that recently closed to gather items that we could use in our store .
It was unsettling and I met a gentleman that worked for that Kmart for years and it was his last week of employment . It was sad to see such a big store completely empty and depressed.
I miss the old days.
is sears a online store now?
I miss this, KMart. I grew up shopping there and when I became a parent , I shopped there with my daughter. She is still able to wear the coat she bought there while in grade school. Thanks for showing.
Wow old Big Kmart
There's an abandoned K Mart in Charleston WV
And one in Saint Albans, WV too.
If you are near Charleston again, there is a recently abandoned McDonald’s that was built in a retro theme with the giant golden arches through the roof on either side.
Great video Wallie. So many Christmas shopping at Kmart memories come back to mind in these days. And yeah it’s been such a warm December even here in Wisconsin. Missing the snow.
I also wonder who's paying the electric on these abandoned Kmarts. The one here in Somerset Ky that closed November 30,2019 still has all of its lights ablaze .
Awhile back I saw a lady from Australia do a RUclips video on the kmarts down in Australia and she said down there target and Kmart were in the process of merging together down there
I lived there when it opened. I was 5 and it was incredible! They really screwed the town when they closed it.
Good to see a abandoned Kmart, your doing awesome Wallie. Merry Christmas ⛄🎄🙂🤘
The end where the "tent" was is where they used to have the garden stuff at. Beautiful flowers and fruit trees with water fountains for sale. And when you walked in side as soon as you did, there would be girls children clothes on your right, and a huge rows of buggy's on the left against the main service desk. Then you turned to your right and there was a glass kiosk desk where you seen displays of pretty sparkly jewelry and perfumes for sale. Then on down from that and the children's clothes was women's, then down and left turn from that was men's clothes , fitting rooms, and the photography room, and then walking from that was the outdoor sports section, and then turn the corner left, was the electronics, which diminished over time. Then the art and books stuff, and kitchen and house stuff mixed in the isles. Then turn the corner to go back towards the front of the store, and there would be toys and puzzles, and such, then on past that the area for the garden center right next to the pharmacy,shampoo and medicine section, you go through self opening doors, and smell the nostalgic smell of rubber and hoses and plants water fountains and soil and fertilizer and hear the sounds of the birds tweeting as well has the fresh air that flew in from the side doors that were always opened in the summer and the spring. Then on the way out of the garden center re-entering the main store, you walk down the isle towards the checkouts, where they had the booths for checkouts, and then at the end of it a place to grab a nice warm cooked hotdog and a icee sushi, or popcorn and soda, then later on in the years they closed, then years later on they opened up a little Caesars pizza, which wasn't very tasty at all and stank smelled very badly. Those were the last years of Kmarts opening. after the flood of 2016, Kmarts small sales hit damaging lows that couldn't regain strength, they were listed 59th in the states as best store and eventually closed. It's one of the saddest story's of elkview Kmart. I miss elkview Kmart. It was my favorite store. The. End. .
And the shoes were right across the electronics, right between the electronics and the women's underclothes and socks 🧦.
@@beewhite1667 I believe the person who posted the video deleted my comment before this one's where I told everyone that this building won't be available for change until sometime in or after 2024, because that is when the lease is ready for buying.
I miss K-Marts so much too! Grew up going to them since I was a toddler. Always with my parents and siblings, and sometimes with neighborhood friends. The K-Mart near me is connected to the mall, so it also had an entrance inside the mall. That K-Mart closed in like 2020 or 2021 and now it's a Burlington store.
Walmarts never give me that good & nostalgia feeling that the K-Marts give me. 🥹❤
I wish kmart come back i never experienced Kmart i always wanted to go there but I never got a chance
It was a pretty decent store compared to Walmart
Welcome to k Mart we will leave the lights on for you even though we closed permanently 😭😭
No that's Motel 6 😊 we leave the light on for you.
@@matthewfarmer2520 lol 🤣🤣
Isn't that wasting electricity I mean who in the hell is paying the bill it's mind boggling
@@Alex.CulkinI think they keep the lights on to deter vandals and squatters from breaking and entering and they probably keep it heated and cooled as well. Temperature controlled buildings won't deteriorate as fast.
@@user-lt5bp3ww3n oh I see what your telling me it makes sense I guess
Cool
I miss Kmart so much! Here in Lancaster, Ohio, our Kmart closed in 2016, and was quickly demolished to build a new Kroger.
Awesome video I wish I mart was still here
Awesome video I wish Kmart was still here
My k-mart is u-haul and U-Haul Storage is now when Kmart shut down U-Haul bought it up right away
I really miss shopping in KMART. I really enjoy watching your RUclips Channel, Wallie! 👍👍👍👍👍
Good evening Wallie. I haven't seen your videos in a while but I'm glad you're still making videos of your cross country adventure. I find it interesting that KMart still has modern day ruins all over the US, but apparently the brand is still used elsewhere in the world. Also I agree with you about the lights still being on. Who would be paying for electricity for an abandoned building.
Anyways, I have you're having a great Winter Break & I look forward to watching as many videos as possible from your channel that you uploaded over the past 3 months (especially now that I have time to do that).
Nice to see another abandoned Kmart video. Thanks, Wallie.
Thing is though with WV according to the recent US Census the state has an 18% poverty rate which is one of the highest in the nation right behind Louisiana at 18.6%, and Mississippi at 19.1%, so unless this place is getting a lot of traffic daily, then I can't see that store being repurposed for anything more than maybe an Ollie's in the future, and even that's a stretch if they would use all that space since the 2 in my area here on the SC/GA border don't do garden centers.
I'm from WV and my husband is from this area and that area does get alot of traffic. It's right off the interstate. Just cause WV is a poorer state doesn’t mean anything. People have to shop and there's poor people here but there's rich people here too who can afford to buy this and repurpose this. There's 3 Kmarts that I know of in this area that are closed down but they are asking too much for the price so business owners are passing on these Kmart locations.
It looks like another store move right in.
I worked at that Kmart back in 2006.
Great video!
I'm from this area. The owner jacked the rent up and no one else wants to pay it. Oh and the other old Kmarts are Uhaul now. I miss that store.
Yes Wallie! I knew you would reference the Marshall, Michigan store as they are identical and this is mot your first rodeo!
They used to have scoop ice cream back in the 80s and early 90s. loved their strawberry cheesecake
Good video! This place looks like it could open right up again! It does not look bad on the inside at all! I miss Kmart!
I live two minutes away, wish they would do something with the building. It was the only retail store we had it closed about 3 years ago got a $1000 worth of fireworks for $100 lasted years and other things
Wallie, it has been so nice here in Houston Texas. You should come on down. I hope Kate will jump all over you for being so hard on yourself. Bad Wallie, Bad Wallie.
Been a while since you posted a Kmart video
Nice to see a new Kmart for you to explore Wallie! Love your shirt too! Have a Merry Christmas! 🎄 #HopeYouEnjoyYoureLunch 😏😉
And down the road from Elkview Kmart you find at North Charleston and St. Albans vacant Kmarts too. Loved Kmart.
awsome video wallie thanks for sharing buddy
I always stopped here when leaving Charleston to head back to Bridgeport. It was always a nice store. That plaza and the area went through a lot and still dealing with the aftermath of the flood.
I miss our Kmart so many good memories
I think only 2 or 3 kmart remain. But you're better off at a dollar tree
There used to be a Bon Evans where Taco Belk is now. Bob Evans closed during Covid. La Quinta Inn used to be a Country Inn. Kroger was extensively renovated after the flood. A Ponderosa was built next to the Exxon and didn’t last long. It became a Mexican place and closed after a whole.
There is an abandoned Kmart here in Huntington Indiana. Still vacant along with an abandoned Burger King NOT in the same parking lot. The Kmart closed in 2014 and nothing has ever moved into it. The Burger King closed a couple years ago. But another good video!! Love the content!!
Let’s get Wallie to 60K subscribers!
Love this video 🙂
What's the name of this song 🎵 at the end of this video? Sounds so good 👍🏽
Hey Wallie, What did Kmart say to Google? Google says what’s Kmart?? That’s a joke from my 7yr old son! He wanted me to share it to you and I had to It was so funny😊 From my son Ej 😅
The one time an abandoned building has food and it’s not fast food
the shop owners pay the bills. Kmart is still leasing that building. the same people owned the summeresville shops also hence the address on the van. the house in the back was where the groundskeeper lived.
When I worked at KMart back in the late ‘70’s early 80’s, the manager once told us at a company meeting, when an employee asked about price checking Wal-Mart items, he said KMart is not worried about Wal-Mart, they’re just a Ma and Pa store. Little did they know.
😂🤣😂
It weird to see a KMart store not having an outside open dock. If the drains weren’t kept clean, the dock area would flood. Depending how flooded it was, most drivers would just parked along the dock and unload from there. Fun times. 😂
#HopeYouEnjoyYourLunch 😂
My first job was at that exact Kmart. The manager was an ass but I had some fun times.
I live near this kmart and what he called the customer service desk was actually Little Caesars. That was actually one of the only places close to where I live to get clothes at. There have been rumors about what the next store will be. Walmart, tractor supply, rural king but nothing yet! 😢
This is my Kmart to I live in elkview area to.
I suggested to biglots and Gabriel's to come in and even Kmart to reopen but no one replied with a real answer except biglots who sent an automatic "we'll look into it" message
Very nice to see some more abandoned Kmart videos
Wallie you never disappoint to entertain people
I'm Sure That Close In 2019! I'm Literally 20 minutes Away From There! 🎉 My Location: Charleston WV Video Location: Elkview WV Go To This Time From Video 👉 7:05
Watching in Clarksburg WV about 2 hrs North on 79 💙💛
That “random” house was where the plaza maintenance man lived.
There is another abandoned K Mart in Kanawha City in West Virginia as well!
Part of our Kmart (PA) became an ocean state job lot. One side (garden center) is gonna be a harbor freight and the other side (main entrance) gonna be a planet fitness.
I often wondered about the lights being on in stores you film who pays the bill ? another great video
I live in Roane County about 45 minutes from Elkview I use to shop there often I miss it. Elkview has went down hill.
I knew you would see this one lol! Anyways, there was a little ceasers in it by one of thr photos and google maps. Just commenting saying Merry Christmas! Have a good one and have a happy new year!
We miss our KMart. Thanks for the video. I really feel this is important to realize it's been a lot of changes. It does seem more ghostly than the others. Different.
I miss our local Kmart also. The only store where you could use layaway,and I did alot
@@peggyfussner4781 We would just walk around Sears and Kmart for fun.
I Remember When K-Mart Used To Be A Popular Store
nice big kmart store
This is our KMart and we keep hearing that another business is moving into that building but they never have. The owner supposedly lives in Miami and is absentee owner and obviously must be using it as a tax write off. The people of Elkview would love to see a new store go in!
Yeah the store won't be able to be bought until after 2024 starts because of the lease.
But everytime I post a link to the lease broker to give more info about it because the broker has a brochure, the author of the video deleted my comment.
@@cftwin5134I think it's RUclips who automatically deletes comments with links, since it can be dangerous.
All kmarts are closed forever its sad i used to go there a lot when i was little i would also buy my birthday cakes there ah the memories man
There's an abandoned Kmart in kanawha city and Saint Albans wv
There is a bigger one in Kanawha City... And there is one in Teays Valley too
Every light in K-Mart is onnnnnnnn...........
.........Just in case you ever do get tired of being gone........
Dang wally I wish I were up there I live about 15mins away from elkveiw
I still have my electric razor from Kmart. Still works great. It’s been so long. Cant even tell you when I bought it.
I saw the bee friend in Illinois it was also a G 5
Me too I'm Remember is K mart in elkview WV and Sadly K mart Got Abandoned In elkview WV..... 😢😢😢😢😢😢
This Kmart opened in November 1989
There's an abandoned Kmart in walnutport pa I want to go check it out sometime
Wallie do some Indiana videos
Love your videos I’m from Long Island do you come up this way
Heard that to about rural king moving in there but wondering whose paying electric bill there. 3:05 pm roane county Spencer
There is one In Parkersburg WV that’s pretty abandon still
Also I saw abandoned bona goes nearby powdersville
South carolina
I saw abandoned Kmart in greenville south carolina
There is another abandoned Kmart in Kanawha City West Virginia
Who I would say would be paying the power bill would probably be the person that owns the store
...middle of wv doe season...I never heard a shot during your vid.....mmm...
😍🥰🤣😂
Do you know that sears is coming back
That house behind it was for the caretaker of the property but they haven't used it in years since the dude didnt show up to work for days and they found him dead inside it. Had been dead a while😬
can we start a fundraiser specifically for the purpose of sending you to the Guam Kmart lol
I'm game with that! Haha I'd love to see that one!
@@WallieB26 while you’re at it you can eat at the last Lonestar Steakhouse in Guam 😃.
I worked at that Kmart lol
Who is still paying the electricity bill?
75tth like
There’s empty Kmart in Saint Albans West Virginia
HYOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Please do a abandoned shoney in Morgantown wv please I went to it all the time and I looked and it is closed forever please that would make me happy