The museum is in a renovated K-Mart building. The renovation on this building has barely left a trace of the original use. In fact, the actual shell of the structure is all that is left of the old K-Mart. Windows, doors, walls, ceilings, and the entire exterior have all been completely overhauled.
K-Mart moved out of the building on Main Street in Austin to move a new building on the edge of town many years ago. This location sat empty for many years, and as a result, the entire end of town began to decline in business, and eventually in value. A grocery store across the street also closed down, leaving another empty big box across the Street for many years The Spam Museum opened in this location in September of 2001. Prior to existing in this location, The museum was a small 800 square foot space in a retailmall in Austin. When it was time to move into a bigger and better space, there were several options available. They chose the old K-Mart for two reasons that seem to be prevalent in every big box purchase: location, and price. The abandoned K-Mart was in a prime location in town, easy to get to from everywhere, and happened to be just a half a mile from other Hormel offices.
1937 SPAM BoulevardAustin, Minnesota 55912Call: 1-800-LUV-SPAM (1-800-588-7726) Just as every Elvis fan longs to visit Graceland, SPAM fans worldwide now have their own pilgrimage to make. In Austi...
Message from the Owner of SPAM (Hormel Foods) Museum
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