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“K Mart not handicap friendly”. Sat. March 9th at about 1:30 pm, my wife and I went to Kmart at East point plaza in Clarksburg WV to go shopping. We got the items we wanted and went to the cash out line. (I think there is 4 cash out lines). I was in front of my wife. As I started down the aisle to the register, the lady cashier told me “STOP” you can’t come through here”! (As she motioned with her hand in a “shoeing” motion). I stopped and said “ why”? then started to proceed. Again she said “STOP! You can’t come through here!(again shoeing me). Your wheelchair won’t fit in this isle, you have to go through register #3. There was two women in front of me and several more people in the other isle. I was humiliated and embarrassed so I handed the money to my wife and left the store. As I headed to my van to wait for my wife, the hurt and embarrassment I felt turned to anger and I went back into the store. I told the lady at the front “service” counter what had happened. She said “you have to use isle #3”. I informed her that according to the ADA laws, ALL areas open to the public must accommodate me AND my wheel chair. To which she said “you can get through isle #3 with you wheelchair, sir”. I was insulted and upset so I left before It went any further. Needless to say I will NEVER shop at K Mart OR Sears again. Thank you, Danny R Mayle