2006-07-28 03:03:32 · 9 answers · asked by john_b 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Please refer to this web page :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kmart
You will find the whole story !
2006-07-28 03:09:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
The K-Mart stores evolved from an earlier chain called Kresge stores.
2006-07-28 03:05:16 · answer #2 · answered by LoneStar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "K" in "K-Mart" comes from the company's founder, Sebastian Spering Kresge, who opened his first store in 1899. The stores were called "Kresge" until 1962 when they adopted the "K-Mart" name.
2006-07-28 03:06:02 · answer #3 · answered by Shamus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah one of the many of lifes little mysterys..........lol
nah
but these are some possibilities
Krap
****
Kookcu
Komplete waste of money
okay so maybe none of them actually start with k but hey maybe its just another mystery
2006-07-28 03:11:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because k-mart sounds better than x, or u-mart !!
lol
2006-07-28 03:06:07 · answer #5 · answered by Big R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's short for KKK-Mart
2006-07-28 03:09:28 · answer #6 · answered by VetteLeo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kresge , the founders last name
2006-07-28 03:07:32 · answer #7 · answered by Spock 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kwik-E ?
2006-07-28 03:05:48 · answer #8 · answered by ohsaxylady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Krap?
2006-07-28 03:05:21 · answer #9 · answered by Pidge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋