I live very close to a recently opened Super WalMart. Many people made the same noises and said they would never shop there. I have noticed that the parking lot is always full and my neighbors do tend to go there because it is convenient. It has spawned an adjacent mini mall and several new eateries which create more local employment. Not high paying jobs, but still ones that did not exist at all before.
I think that some people will say that they are against the building of a new WalMart because it is the popular thing to do, not because they really mean it. As long as people insist on the lowest possible price and the most convenient location for any given item there will be new WalMarts opening.
I agree with Deb. It will probably end up being good for the community. And, I've never seen a WalMart that doesn't do great business, no matter how much fussing people do before it is built.
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