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Updated · phillyBurbs.com · Jul 22
Transform Warehouse Operations to Close 1.9 Million-Square-Foot Kmart Hub, Cutting 147 Jobs
Updated
Updated · phillyBurbs.com · Jul 22

Transform Warehouse Operations to Close 1.9 Million-Square-Foot Kmart Hub, Cutting 147 Jobs

3 articles · Updated · phillyBurbs.com · Jul 22

Summary

  • 147 jobs will be eliminated when Transform Warehouse Operations shuts Kmart’s Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, warehouse on Sept. 16, according to a notice filed with the state labor department.
  • The Kresge Road site spans more than 1.9 million square feet on 96.2 acres and is the largest of the company’s four warehouses, making the closure a major cut to Kmart’s remaining logistics network.
  • Transform Warehouse Operations is owned by Transformco, which holds the remaining assets of Kmart and Sears; neither company immediately responded to requests for comment.
  • Kmart’s physical footprint has already shrunk to a single continental U.S. store near Miami, underscoring how far the once-national retailer has contracted since its first bankruptcy 24 years ago.

Insights

As Kmart's largest warehouse shuts down, can Sears Home Services truly revive a fallen retail empire?
With 147 jobs lost, how does this closure reflect the broader shift from legacy retail to modern logistics?