Kmart Had a 63-Year Head Start. It Still Lost Everything.

Kmart, Target, and Walmart were all born in 1962. And for 30 straight years, Kmart was America's #1 retailer — nearly 2,400 stores, over $37 billion in sales, the brand everyone loved. So how did the underdog from Arkansas destroy it? This is the autopsy of America's biggest retail disaster. The Blue Light Special that was born by accident. The CEO who bought everything except his own future. The stock that closed at 70 cents. And the hedge fund man who valued the dirt more than the stores. Every fact in this video is verified. No hype. Just the truth about how a 63-year head start got thrown away. 🎥 Timecodes: 0:00 – The three babies of 1962 1:30 – The cheapest man in America 3:30 – The rise & the Blue Light accident 5:30 – Four decisions that killed Kmart 9:30 – The final store & the twist 👉 Subscribe so you don't miss the next one! #Kmart #BusinessDocumentary #RiseAndFall #RetailHistory #Walmart #BlueLightSpecial