I worked at a Kmart very much like this one. The upstairs in the stockroom (time 1:08:00 or so) was typically used mostly for advertised merchandise, sorted by advertisement date. There were no shelves; the boxes would be stacked in those 'bays' marked on the floor with space between bays, all the way to the ceiling. My job at that Kmart was to get the boxes as they came off the conveyor and take to the proper bay. Some other merchandise was stored upstairs (health and beauty was as I recall; I remember an opened and priced box of shaving cream being sent up the conveyor, tipping over, and shaving cream cans rolling down. A couple of them hit sharp corners, punctured, and started flying around the stockroom blowing shaving cream everywhere...fun times), but as I recall there would be several bays occupied with the next several advertisements' worth of merchandise. This assured that when the ad hit (once each week) that there would be the merchandise in the ad available to be stocked. Downstairs was organized by department, and the area merchandisers for each department would open the boxes, price the merchandise, and load it onto carts in their areas of the downstairs while the truck was unloading. Freight days were all hands on deck (or at least in the stockroom) to unload, price, and cart for taking to the floor as quickly as possible. Four-high carts were typically used. Having a video of an actual receiving line would be cool; roller lines were set up, one from the ruck down to the stockroom floor using metal rollers with stands under them at intervals, and a fork in the line at the conveyor to go upstairs. At the top of the conveyor a line was set up, using those accordion-style wheeled rollers, going to the ad bays where ad merchandise was stacked, in boxes. This merchandise would be priced when it was worked back down the conveyor prior to the ad starting. The regular merchandise would run down the wall on a fixed line, as I recall, and then priced and carted. This video tour brought back a lot of memories, thank you for making it.
This is very informative. Thanks for providing info what was the upstairs and downstairs stockroom used for! I'd imagine showing a receiving line would've been cool.
Thanks! Actually, this Kmart did cover the entire windows. When the store went out of business, a hospital was responsible for removing some portion of the front wall to bring back the visible windows.
You’re right, I just thought about that! Same here, I’ve always wanted to know what the stockroom, mechanical room, employees’ offices look like in the rear section of this building. Glad I took my opportunity to check all of them out. I can definitely understand your feelings at the end! I felt sad because this really brought me memories of the store.
The main entrance door was left unlocked and that’s how I was able to open it! Whenever I go to abandoned places, I would always try the door handle whether it’s locked or unlocked. That’s what I would usually do like other explorers do.
@@AndysRetailExploration yeah thanks and I do the same but sadly I haven’t had any luck in all abandoned places with the doors being unlocked that every abandoned building that I’ve gone to their doors are always locked
Salem is way better than Portland though, 90% of abandoned buildings aren't graffiti or destroyed unless ot was really popular like the Fairview training center
I worked at a Kmart very much like this one. The upstairs in the stockroom (time 1:08:00 or so) was typically used mostly for advertised merchandise, sorted by advertisement date. There were no shelves; the boxes would be stacked in those 'bays' marked on the floor with space between bays, all the way to the ceiling. My job at that Kmart was to get the boxes as they came off the conveyor and take to the proper bay. Some other merchandise was stored upstairs (health and beauty was as I recall; I remember an opened and priced box of shaving cream being sent up the conveyor, tipping over, and shaving cream cans rolling down. A couple of them hit sharp corners, punctured, and started flying around the stockroom blowing shaving cream everywhere...fun times), but as I recall there would be several bays occupied with the next several advertisements' worth of merchandise. This assured that when the ad hit (once each week) that there would be the merchandise in the ad available to be stocked.
Downstairs was organized by department, and the area merchandisers for each department would open the boxes, price the merchandise, and load it onto carts in their areas of the downstairs while the truck was unloading. Freight days were all hands on deck (or at least in the stockroom) to unload, price, and cart for taking to the floor as quickly as possible. Four-high carts were typically used. Having a video of an actual receiving line would be cool; roller lines were set up, one from the ruck down to the stockroom floor using metal rollers with stands under them at intervals, and a fork in the line at the conveyor to go upstairs. At the top of the conveyor a line was set up, using those accordion-style wheeled rollers, going to the ad bays where ad merchandise was stacked, in boxes. This merchandise would be priced when it was worked back down the conveyor prior to the ad starting. The regular merchandise would run down the wall on a fixed line, as I recall, and then priced and carted.
This video tour brought back a lot of memories, thank you for making it.
This is very informative. Thanks for providing info what was the upstairs and downstairs stockroom used for! I'd imagine showing a receiving line would've been cool.
Great video and one of the only Kmarts that didn't get a full remodel where they took all the front windows out very cool to see
Thanks! Actually, this Kmart did cover the entire windows. When the store went out of business, a hospital was responsible for removing some portion of the front wall to bring back the visible windows.
Backroom vibes
Yessir!
Wow, Andy, that was an incredible exploration of that abandoned Kmart! Also, congrats on 3k subscribers!
Thanks, TeknBolt! This place meant me a lot when I was a kid. Thanks! Looking forward to reaching 4k in the future!
1:04:25 that would been a janitor closet
Kmart has been a huge mystery and never knew what it looked liked inside
The ending was emotional
You’re right, I just thought about that! Same here, I’ve always wanted to know what the stockroom, mechanical room, employees’ offices look like in the rear section of this building. Glad I took my opportunity to check all of them out. I can definitely understand your feelings at the end! I felt sad because this really brought me memories of the store.
Woahhhh awesome video!
Thank you!!
Well done and interesting! Good job.
THIS IS AWESOME
Thanks!
Great video! Been a while since I’ve seen someone go inside a abandoned kmart. This one’s really cool!
Thanks! It’s rare to see anyone entering a vacant Kmart building and uploading video. Thanks again!
How did you get in?!? Nice vid!! If you have any suggestions on how to get inside an abandoned place for sides checking the doors please tell me!!
The main entrance door was left unlocked and that’s how I was able to open it! Whenever I go to abandoned places, I would always try the door handle whether it’s locked or unlocked. That’s what I would usually do like other explorers do.
@@AndysRetailExploration yeah thanks and I do the same but sadly I haven’t had any luck in all abandoned places with the doors being unlocked that every abandoned building that I’ve gone to their doors are always locked
Awesome video Andy! Hopefully I can explore it with you again when I go to Salem hopefully in the next few months
Thanks, hopefully that's the case!
R.I.P KMART ON (MISSION ST SE) IN SALEM, OREGON 1970-2017
R.I.P KMART ON (MISSION ST SE) IN SALEM, OREGON 1970-2017
Yup! Sad to see them go. Pls give this vid likes, thx!
Can You Do An Video Of Shun Fat Supermarket (An Former Fred Meyer)
And Also Hong Phat Supermarket (An Former Walmart)
Can You Do An Urban Air Trampoline Park (An Former Walmart) In Vancouver Washington
Thanks for those suggestions! I’ll have to check them out soon.
You sound like Darth Vader!!!!!!
Don't give out locations, people are just gonna vandalize it
Thanks for sharing your concern. This place is fenced off and the place is secured.
@@AndysRetailExploration Yw, and I do know, but still
I agree.
@@slackingpacking OMG IT'S ACTUALLY YOU
Bad News: Big Lots In Gresham Is Closing Because I Saw Klearski The Kreeper Video!
I saw his video too. Sad to see it go! Don’t forget to give this vid likes pls, thx!
YOO NEW ANDYS RETAIL EXPLORATION VID!!!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Yup!!!
Cool video. Can you enable closed captions please?
Thanks! Yes I am going to work on the close caption.
Was this the one that was trashed, or is it another one?
Btw congrats on 3 thousand subscribers!
This was the one you made the short video of Salem Kmart on Google Maps timeline that has gotten over 30k views.
@@AndysRetailExploration the good old days
Rip
Yup sad to see it go!
@@AndysRetailExploration ik
Hey 😊
Hey bud!!
Be careful when you share locations, people will just go to the place and ruined it. I would take the location out of the title.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. This place is still secured and no one has gotten in so far. I’ll definitely do something about the title!
especially with salem having a big homeless population might give them a reason to go squat in an abandoned building
@@464588 I heard those stories. I've seen homeless people in abandoned buildings I explored last year.
Salem is way better than Portland though, 90% of abandoned buildings aren't graffiti or destroyed unless ot was really popular like the Fairview training center
Good news and sad news: you have reached 3K subscribers! And the sad news is: the CEO of UA-cam died.
THE CEO OF UA-cam DIED??? 😨
@@PizzaRunner31 yes.
@angelicazamora5359 that's really sad :(
I heard the youtube ceo had cancer. :[
RIP to the ceo :-(
Thanks! Yes it’s unfortunate to hear the former UA-cam CEO has passed away :(