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Long Island Is Home To One Of Kmart's Four Remaining US Stores Long Island Is Home To One Of Kmart's Four Remaining US Stores
Long Island Is Home To One Of Kmart's Four Remaining US Stores Kmart is largely gone but not forgotten in one New York community, which boasts one of just four locations still standing in the US. For years, the former big-box store giant has been shuttering the doors of its brick-and-mortar locations as it faced increased competition from online retailers. At its peak in the 1990s, Kmart has upwards of 2,400 stores and 350,000 employees throughout the US, though with new closures announced across the country, the store is down to just four locations remaining, including one on Long Island. In Suffolk County, the Bridgehampton Kmart location on Montau…

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by Zak Failla
Business
New ShopRite To Replace Kmart At Busy Long Island Shopping Center New ShopRite To Replace Kmart At Busy Long Island Shopping Center
New ShopRite To Replace Kmart At Busy Long Island Shopping Center A new grocery store is coming to a busy Long Island shopping center. A ShopRite location will be replacing the former Kmart store that was vacated last year in Huntington Commons on New York Avenue, according to Huntington Now.  The ShopRite is expected to open the fall of 2021. For more, check the Huntington Now story here.

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by Zak Failla
Business
Closure Of Bohemia Store Will Leave Long Island With Just One Kmart Closure Of Bohemia Store Will Leave Long Island With Just One Kmart
Closure Of Bohemia Store Will Leave Long Island With Just One Kmart Another one bites the dust. The latest round of store closing by Kmart’s parent company, Transformco, which purchased the assets of Sears Holding Corporation earlier this year, will leave Long Island with just one Kmart location, as the Bohemia store is set to shutter its doors. That store is expected to begin motions to close its doors next month. The only remaining Kmart location on Long Island will be on Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton. "Since purchasing substantially all the assets of Sears Holdings Corporation in February 2019, Transformco has faced a difficult retail environment an…

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by Zak Failla
Business
New Kmart Store Closure Announced On Long Island New Kmart Store Closure Announced On Long Island
New Kmart Store Closure Announced On Long Island A Long Island Kmart will close this fall. The Kmart store at 2280 North Ocean Ave in the Expressway Plaza in Farmingville will close for "economic" reasons, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing submitted to the New York State Department of Labor. The store closing will affect 91employees. The employee separations will occur Nov. 13 or during a 14-day period starting on that date, said the notice. A Transform statement about store closings dated Aug. 6 said 26 large-format Sears and Kmart store would be closing in late…

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stealing $465 From Kmart On Long Island Man Accused Of Stealing $465 From Kmart On Long Island
Man Accused Of Stealing $465 From Kmart On Long Island Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are on the lookout for a man suspected of stealing nearly $500 of merchandise from a retailer in Farmingville. Police say the man, pictured above, stole merchandise from Kmart, located at 2280 North Ocean Avenue in Farmingville, on Monday, Feb. 4 around 2:30 p.m. The merchandise had an approximate value of $465, according to police. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. To submit an anonymous tip, call 1-800-220-TIPS, text “…

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by Valerie Musson