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Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp
Well, Wal-Mart's standard method of operation is to open in small cities and drive out pretty much all the competing businesses so that locals have few employment options other than Wal-Mart. And to make matters worse, they typically do so on the outskirts of town killing the local downtown in the process.
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The funny thing is, Walmart did exactly that here in Pincher Creek. Store on the outskirts of town, etc, etc.
What did it do to business? It brought more of it. People from all over come to Pincher to shop instead of going to Lethbridge.
Now we're looking at a multi-million dollar housing project coming into town. A Tim Horton's, and possibly a Canadian Tire.