Article: Kmart Invests $108 Million to Open 45 Former Venture Stores As New Big Kmart Stores.

120 Big Kmart Conversions Also Celebrate Re-Grand Openings

TROY, Mich., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Kmart Corporation (NYSE: KM) today opens 45 former Venture stores as new Big Kmart stores in seven states, the largest number of stores the chain has opened on a single day. With 120 Big Kmart conversions also celebrating re-grand openings today, the highly successful Big Kmart format now represents 62 percent of the chain, or 1,245 stores.

Representing a $108 million investment, these 45 Big Kmarts enhance the chain's presence in three key markets. Twenty-four of the new stores open in Chicago, seven in St. Louis and four in Kansas City. Adding a new ...

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