Another walmart????

[mugofbeer]

People in the area should have the right to nix a store if they don't want it...however....what if it were Target? Would this discussion be taking place? A Supertarget would be the exact same thing. 2nd....the revenue # for the pub in the example is pretty high. Equivalent of 150 customers who pay A $35 average bill. Kind of high for a pub. 3rd, if the entire site were filled with pubs making those revenue numbers you might have an arguement.

[Plutonic Panda]

People in the area should have the right to nix a store if they don't want it...however....what if it were Target? Would this discussion be taking place? A Supertarget would be the exact same thing. 2nd....the revenue # for the pub in the example is pretty high. Equivalent of 150 customers who pay A $35 average bill. Kind of high for a pub. 3rd, if the entire site were filled with pubs making those revenue numbers you might have an arguement.

We're talking about Edmond here; so even if it were a Super Target, people would still complain about increased noise, traffic, crime blah blah blah

[mugofbeer]

Somehow I doubt the decibal level would be half as high. One of my brothers is an anti-Wal Mart snob in Edmond and fully admits its Wal Mart specifically he opposes.

[Plutonic Panda]

Yeah, there probably wouldn't be as much opposition.

[Debzkidz]

It was only a little Walmart Neighborhood Market they were wanting to build, not a Super Center. Not nearly the same thing as a Super Target. The Covell & Coltrane location mentioned is practically in my backyard. I wouldn't have a problem with them building it there. I wish it would be something better like a Crest, but I wouldn't have a problem with a Walmart grocery store being there.

[Plutonic Panda]

I would much rather Sprouts or a Trader Joe's build here.

[Plutonic Panda]

Found out this deal fell through. Asking price was too high for the property.

[OKCisOK4me]

Found out this deal fell through. Asking price was too high for the property.

Was that the Coffee Creek/Kelly location? If so, good.

[Just the facts]

If you get a chance check out Store Wars. It is available on Netflix instant view. A word of caution - love Walmart or hate Walmart - this movie will tick you off at the end.

[OKCisOK4me]

Not until I finish Dexter and I'm on episode 8 from season 1...

[Plutonic Panda]

Was that the Coffee Creek/Kelly location? If so, good.

I think it was the one along Covell/Coltrane area. That Coffee Creek/Kelly died awhile back.

[OKCisOK4me]

I think it was the one along Covell/Coltrane area. That Coffee Creek/Kelly died awhile back.

I scoff at a Wal-Mart there too. These are locations of Edmond that no one wants commercial corner developments going in, especially Wal-Marts.

[Plutonic Panda]

Agreed. As far as I know, I probably would think a neighborhood market would be suitable in the Jones area in the coming years, but other than that, I really don't think OKC needs a single added Walmart and I would actually like to see some of them torn down.

[OKCisOK4me]

Agreed. As far as I know, I probably would think a neighborhood market would be suitable in the Jones area in the coming years, but other than that, I really don't think OKC needs a single added Walmart and I would actually like to see some of them torn down.

Or remodeled into a new use quite like the one at 33rd & Broadway!

[bchris02]

Agreed. As far as I know, I probably would think a neighborhood market would be suitable in the Jones area in the coming years, but other than that, I really don't think OKC needs a single added Walmart and I would actually like to see some of them torn down.

I agree, but unfortunately I have never heard of a Wal-Mart actually closing, only moving to a bigger location. At one time nobody thought K-Mart would be dethroned so maybe Wal-Mart will fall on hard times one day and downsize.

This thread kind of reminds me of this.
Something Wall Mart This Way Comes (Season 8, Episode 9) - Full Episode Player - South Park Studios