Fairway, KS: Wal-Mart shoppers do not live here

[mocat]

anyway before this turns into an OKCat thread, I think Wal-Mart is fascinating because some places like a small town in Montana get super jacked up about a Wal-Mart because they won't have to drive forever to get stuff, so Wal-Mart advertises the crap out of its brand new Grand Opening SuperCenter. OTOH some other places like Portland ME have protests against a new Wal-Mart, and so Wal-Mart has to do a completely confidential bid process, and the construction site is completely unmarked, sometimes hidden from the street by rows of trees so as to attract as little attention as possible.

[EMAWican]

Something that's fascinating to me is how much clout Wal-Mart has when they build.  Haaayyy city, why don't you clean up that contaminated site that's been undeveloped for years ($,$$$,$$$), sign something that says we're not liable for the contamination and that it's good to go, and we'll build in that prime location for next to nothing.  kthxba-i 

[Ghost of Stan Parrish]

Little-known Little-Apple factoid:

When Wal-Mart first wanted to open in Manhattan, Sam Walton came to the city council meeting to beg the town to allow him to put his store in our fine burg.

 

[Mr Bread]

Something that's fascinating to me is how much clout Wal-Mart has when they build.  Haaayyy city, why don't you clean up that contaminated site that's been undeveloped for years ($,$$$,$$$), sign something that says we're not liable for the contamination and that it's good to go, and we'll build in that prime location for next to nothing.  kthxba-i

I'm pretty sure this contamination scenario you've laid out is not a common occurrence in the construction of Wal-Marts. 

[Institutional Control]

Something that's fascinating to me is how much clout Wal-Mart has when they build.  Haaayyy city, why don't you clean up that contaminated site that's been undeveloped for years ($,$$$,$$$), sign something that says we're not liable for the contamination and that it's good to go, and we'll build in that prime location for next to nothing.  kthxba-i

I'm pretty sure this contamination scenario you've laid out is not a common occurrence in the construction of Wal-Marts.

Exactly. Usually they just have the city use eminent domain to acquire premium real estate. No need to bother with contaminated sites.

[EMAWican]

Something that's fascinating to me is how much clout Wal-Mart has when they build.  Haaayyy city, why don't you clean up that contaminated site that's been undeveloped for years ($,$$$,$$$), sign something that says we're not liable for the contamination and that it's good to go, and we'll build in that prime location for next to nothing.  kthxba-i

I'm pretty sure this contamination scenario you've laid out is not a common occurrence in the construction of Wal-Marts.

It's not a common occurrence in anything but in the construction of Wal-Marts. 

[felix rex]

I enjoy hardball negotiations stories about Wal-Mart.

Local official: "Well, it turns out that the new Wal-Mart you're already building is ten feet too far to the east. So you'll either need to pay for that property or move the structure over a few yards."

Wal-Mart guy: "How about instead of moving it ten feet west, I move it ten miles west and put it in the neighboring town?"

[Headinjun]

this is why i choose to live in disgusting wichita. virtually no poors. and no walmarts that druggie moms leave their kids in shopping carts at because they dont have the responsibility or maturity to care for. http://www.kansas.com/2013/06/22/2858957/mother-26-arrested-after-leaving.html (but at least walmart has that cute KU tshirt she wanted)

Uhhhhhh???

What?

Tons of poors around here.   

Your elite emawness must keep you out of certain neighborhoods.

[ManBearTurkey]

Wal-Mart is just the trojan horse.

It's the Toby Keith's that is going to destroy that development and drop property values BIG TIME!

[Emo EMAW]

anyway before this turns into an OKCat thread, I think Wal-Mart is fascinating because some places like a small town in Montana get super jacked up about a Wal-Mart because they won't have to drive forever to get stuff, so Wal-Mart advertises the crap out of its brand new Grand Opening SuperCenter. OTOH some other places like Portland ME have protests against a new Wal-Mart, and so Wal-Mart has to do a completely confidential bid process, and the construction site is completely unmarked, sometimes hidden from the street by rows of trees so as to attract as little attention as possible.

link?

[mocat]

anyway before this turns into an OKCat thread, I think Wal-Mart is fascinating because some places like a small town in Montana get super jacked up about a Wal-Mart because they won't have to drive forever to get stuff, so Wal-Mart advertises the crap out of its brand new Grand Opening SuperCenter. OTOH some other places like Portland ME have protests against a new Wal-Mart, and so Wal-Mart has to do a completely confidential bid process, and the construction site is completely unmarked, sometimes hidden from the street by rows of trees so as to attract as little attention as possible.

link?

personal experience