[Old School]

I cant imagine KMart having stores that underperform more than what the ones in Paintsville and Pikeville do. I cant for the life of me figure out how they manage to just pay the monthly electric bill.


The Sears store in Paintsville will probably continue on as usual as it is not a company owned store, but rather a franchised store that is independently owned and operated.


The big news would be for the Lowes store in Paintsville to close, as there are rumors to that actually happening. Lowes is closing a bunch of their stores nationaly as well. Ironicly it would however be a boon to the Sears store if it were to happen, as it would send a lot of business that Lowes currently has in that direction, with it's Craftsman and Kenmore lines being the major draw. It would also be a huge shot in the arm to FS VanHoose lumber company. Personally I think it would be great for the local economy for the likes of Lowes and WalMart to both leave the Paintsville area, but alas i doubt that will be the case with WalMart.

I had not heard the rumor about Lowes closing, like you said both FS and Sears would benefit greatly.