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Kmart in Sunny Isle, St. Croix to Close Permanently This Summer, Ending Decades-Long Run on the Island

ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The last remaining Kmart on St. Croix, located at the Sunny Isle Shopping Center, will permanently close its doors in the coming months, ending a decades-long presence on the island and marking a significant moment in the territory’s retail history. A formal notice dated May 9, 2025, issued by Transform KM LLC—the parent company of Kmart—confirms that the retail giant will “permanently cease its entire operations” at the Sunny Isle location. The closure affects Kmart Unit #3972, situated at Space 1 in the Sunny Isle Shopping Center. The decision to shut down the store stems from the company's choice not to renew the lease on the property, according to the official document, which was distributed to employees in accordance with both the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) and the Virgin Islands Plant Closing Act (PCA). Approximately ninety-six employees are expected to be terminated as a result of the closure, according to the off...