Altamonte Springs Area? Well, it's no secret, Wal-Mart wants to open a 200,000-square-foot supercenter. They are just doing what they do best, creating more jobs for some, bringing recognition to a community, increasing property value and of course, ticking off some homeowners. Since the construction of a new Wal-Mart Supercenter began across the street, Debbie Leahy has been bombarded with offers to buy her home.
For-sale signs dot her neighbors' lots and line the rural highway. And she can't go into town without being asked, "Have you sold yet?" or told the latest rumor about other big-box stores coming to town.
The fact that Wal-Mart is coming into an area, often trigger speculation that more growth will be added to an area - this particular area of Osteen was look at by Wal-mart three years ago. At the time, environmentalist Michele Moen said a Wal-Mart at the corner of Howland Boulevard and State Road 415 -- on the border of the rural community of Osteen -- would be like "an urban bomb dropped on 415."
It hasn't reached that point yet. it's clear that the new Wal-Mart -- which is schedule to open early next year -- is driving growth on the east side of Deltona and in Osteen, many still believe that it is foolish to think that without the Wal-Mart there would be no growth.
From Sanford to Oviedo to Clermont, Central Florida residents have seen how the arrival of a shopping center or big-box store such as Wal-Mart can speed the transformation of a rural area. Yes, though many might not want this type of store in their community, as we have seen it in times past, a change is gonna come and there is not many choices the ordinary man have to stop it. Right within Poinciana and surrounding area at least 30 miles out there are over 6 Wal-Mart.
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