If I was retired already (1 year and 1 month to go) I might take a day trip down there to pick up some "key 8" merch and maybe catch one of the last BLS ever.
End of an era when shoppers switched from "The Big K" to wally world.
Do you also remember Kresge's?
Smaller stores but the same items, turquoise green color scheme, and "key" pricing structure.
That's where the "K" comes from.