Kmart
Did you know that although the popular retail store might have peaked during the 90s, the first Kmart store opened way back in 1962. The corporation itself, originally called S.S. Kresge, was founded in 1899! Now that’s truly a piece of American history. During the 90s, Kmart maintained a little over 2,490 stores globally.
Recently, the corporation had to merge with their old rival Sears, but managed to preserve its old name and true identity throughout the process. Sadly, the company filed for bankruptcy in 2019, and it looks like most of their locations will close during 2020. We remember buying all of our kindergarten outfits at the local Kmart and loving it, no matter what our future selves might think about it.