On 9/22/2018 6:02 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 9/22/2018 5:19 PM, Nancy Young wrote:

>> I've been into the local WalMart twice, looking for a particular thing
>> sw mentioned but no luck.Â* The grocery section mostly reminded me of a
>> glorified convenience store.Â* I could never picture that being my
>> main grocery store.
>>
> Agreed.Â* Another thing I noticed at WalMart.Â* Sams Club store sized
> items.Â* Extra large whatever.

Hey, if you're going to wait in line, might as well stock up.
>
>> Of course, in less populated areas, WalMart is the only game in town.
>> Likely they have a larger and more comprehensive food section.

> This *is* a less populated area.

You have Publix and other stores. I've seen towns that all there is
for many miles is the one WalMart. You will shop there.

>Â* WalMart pushed their way in through
> some zoning manipulation.Â* I think they are not finding the local
> shoppers they thought they'd get.Â* They built this huge Superstore. It's
> Saturday.Â* There were barely any people shopping there.Â* I looked down
> the row of checkouts.Â* There were many lights lit.Â* No lines, no waiting.

Probably generated some ill will building there when people know
they pulled a fast one.

> Doesn't sound like it's getting the consumer volume they expected.Â* I
> don't think it has anything to do with the storm.Â* I think they
> under-estimated the potential customer base.

It's always something with them. The one near me is a few towns away.
of course they let runoff pollute the stream on the property. You are
not allowed to disturb wetlands, but they just made a muddy mess and
let the rain wash it away. Got into trouble for that.

nancy

On 9/22/2018 8:07 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 9/22/2018 6:02 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 9/22/2018 5:19 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>>> I've been into the local WalMart twice, looking for a particular thing
>>> sw mentioned but no luck.Â* The grocery section mostly reminded me of a
>>> glorified convenience store.Â* I could never picture that being my
>>> main grocery store.
>>>
>> Agreed.Â* Another thing I noticed at WalMart.Â* Sams Club store sized
>> items.Â* Extra large whatever.
>
> Hey, if you're going to wait in line, might as well stock up.
>>
>>> Of course, in less populated areas, WalMart is the only game in town.
>>> Likely they have a larger and more comprehensive food section.
>
>> This *is* a less populated area.
>
> You have Publix and other stores.Â* I've seen towns that all there is
> for many miles is the one WalMart.Â* You will shop there.
>
I'm *sure* there are places where WalMart is the only option. Of course
I'd shop there if it was my only recourse.

>> Â* WalMart pushed their way in through some zoning manipulation.Â* I
>> think they are not finding the local shoppers they thought they'd
>> get.Â* They built this huge Superstore. It's Saturday.Â* There were
>> barely any people shopping there.Â* I looked down the row of
>> checkouts.Â* There were many lights lit.Â* No lines, no waiting.
>
> Probably generated some ill will building there when people know
> they pulled a fast one.
>
You might recall, they tried to get zoning approved nearly 10 years ago
and were shot down. This time they did some fancy finagling and oh
joys, they were building a new WalMart!

>> Doesn't sound like it's getting the consumer volume they expected.Â* I
>> don't think it has anything to do with the storm.Â* I think they
>> under-estimated the potential customer base.
>
> It's always something with them.Â* The one near me is a few towns away.
> of course they let runoff pollute the stream on the property.Â* You are
> not allowed to disturb wetlands, but they just made a muddy mess and
> let the rain wash it away.Â* Got into trouble for that.
>
> nancy
>
They had to *fill in* part of the marsh (a wetlands area which should
have been protected under the conservancy) to build this behemoth store.
That was one reason people were so against it. The second time they
flew in just under the radar and got the zoning changed. I'm betting
money changed hands.

Jill