WATERTOWN, CT (WFSB) – The last Kmart store in Connecticut is set to close at the end of the year.
The Watertown store will close by mid-December.
Sears and Kmart Public Relations Director Larry Costello released a statement saying,
“After careful review, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to close the Kmart store in Watertown, Connecticut. The liquidation sale is expected to begin in mid-September and the store is planned to close by mid-December.”
Customers can still shop online at Kmart.com for any items.
(2) comments
What a shame! Connecticut especially needs all the business it can muster and I am always disturbed when distant, highly paid executives tell us 'how hard' it is for them to close one of our local businesses.
Yeah seems like Connecticut always gets the AX with these stores,,;(
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