Last Kmart store in CSRA to close by end of the year
Monday, Sept. 19, 2016
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- The last Kmart store in our area is closing its doors by the end of the year.
According to a company spokesperson, the store located at 1647 Gordon Highway will close to the public in mid-December. Store associates were notified on Friday. The company tells us that associates that are eligible will receive severance and have the opportunity to apply for open positions at area Sears stores.
"We have been strategically and aggressively evaluating our store space and productivity, and have accelerated the closing of unprofitable stores as previously announced," according to a Kmart spokesperson.
The store will begin a liquidation sale on Thursday, September 22. An exact closing date has not been announced.