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Once it shutters, the number of Kmarts in the U.S. will be down to three last holdouts.

In its heyday, Kmart operated well over 2,000 stores and was firmly a piece of American culture

The once prolific red K signs are no more, with only a handful of Kmart stores still open across the U.S. One of those is set to close on April 16.

Once it shutters, the number of Kmarts in the U.S. -- once well over 2,000 -- will be down to three in the continental U.S. and a handful of stores elsewhere, according to multiple reports, in a retail world now dominated by Walmart, Target and Amazon.

Three Kmart stores will be open after the Kmart in Avenel, New Jersey, 15 miles south of New York City, is scheduled to permanently close on April 16.

Kmart’s decline has been slow but steady, brought about by years of falling sales, changes in shopping habits and the looming shadow of Walmart

The once prolific red K signs are no more, with only a handful of Kmart stores still open across the U.S. One of those is set to close on April 16.

When the Kmart in Avenel, New Jersey, closes its doors on April 16, it will leave only three remaining U.S. locations for the former retail powerhouse.

The once prolific red K signs are no more, with only a handful of Kmart stores still open across the U.S. One of those is set to close on April 16.

In its heyday, Kmart operated well over 2,000 stores and was firmly a piece of American culture