From the Archives: In Remembrance of K-Mart #7065

Since I know I will not cover this Kmart in liquidation, I will post archived pictures of #7065 from when it was still in normal operation. All pictures taken on February 16, 2018.

Exterior. This store was originally a Grandway, which has an unusually low roofline, is smaller, and has one story. It became a Kmart in 1975.

Despite being a decently-sized store, it has smaller carts. This one was dated 1/27/08. Technibilt model 2638.

We no longer say yes to everyone, as this store is now closed.

Pretty wide actionways for a Kmart.

How sad does this look? Hardly any media, and lots of empty spaces.

The infamous milk coolers. Labels were removed, possibly to reduce confusion among customers.

Layaway, with restrooms.

Restroom. All toilets were modern 1.6 gpf junk.

Smaller, less intimidating air diffuser.

Larger, more intimidating air diffuser.

Bad attempts at memes, I suppose?

Older Kmart basket, possibly a United?

I don't remember the DoM on this one, but I had this one keyed in as a 2011. Generally TB units with square handles were 2008 and 2009 units while the ones with round handles are 2010 and 2011 units.

From the Archives: Dollar Tree in DeWitt, NY

I feel it would be important to archive my photos from the Dollar Tree in DeWitt, NY due to its unusual architecture. Pictures were taken on July 14, 2018.

This building was originally built in 1964 as Mandy's Drive-In and was designed by Toby Nadel and Edward Fisher. Despite the title, it was counter service and you would take your order to go.

After Mandy's closed, it was later converted to a toy store called "Kid's Town," in which the box-like addition to the right was put on.

Here's the recognizable entryway left-over from Mandy's.

Both the entryway and the box-like addition from when this was Kid's Town.

Wood paneling galore! This is what would have been the interior of the drive-in.

The rest of the interior is generic Dollar Tree fare. Interestingly not all the floor is grubby carpet.

Dollar Tree has been here long enough to have plastic United Steel & Wire carts. This one is dated 4-04. For some bizarre reason, the vertical poles designed to keep the carts in the store have pool noodles attached to them.