Another member of the Daily City Photo group posted a picture of a dying mall which featured as its anchor store a Kmart outlet. Kmart was the discount chain with anchor stores in malls right across North America. It was created by the older value-priced retailer Kresge which had stores on main streets across the continent.
Kmart replaced the Kresge stores and then, failing, was bought by Sears. Sears, of course, later failed as well. Today there may be half a dozen Kmart stores left but they, and any remaining Sears stores, are all in the final stages of liquidation and closure.
The S.S. Kresge store shown was on Dundas Street in downtown London, Ontario. Even today when a picture is posted online of the old retail outlet, seniors reminisce about the fine goods, especially baked goods, sold there. The lunch counter was much loved and is greatly missed.
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