In 1994 , Kmart operated more than 2,480 stores worldwide .
At its peak in 1994 , Kmart operated 2,486 stores globally , including 2,323 discount stores and Super Kmart Center locations in the United States.  After declaring bankruptcy in 2002 and again in 2018 , the chain 's store count will be reduced to 70 locations in the United States by February 2020 .
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