Coming to your neighborhood...
...a Wal-Mart SUPERCENTER.
Always high costs. Always!
As of today, I can very simply go to one store and find everything I need. That's right, Wal-Mart has moved in again. They're back in my hometown of Alexandria, Minnesota, with a brand new supercenter which opens today. It's crazy...
...literally. Nobody can wait until this place throws open its doors (like it did early this morning). If I were a betting man, I'd be willing to bet that most of the people I know, and hosts of people I don't know, will visit their new Wal-Mart today. Imagine how many customers that place will attract on it's very first day of business! Mind-boggling!
My intent was to make this post of the week be about uncovering all the downsides and cons of China's eighth largest trading partner; but since I am on the run to the state capitol for a legislative training session tomorrow and Friday, I can't really write a big-long-investigative post right now.
Plus, what's the use of rewriting perfectly good articles that do just that? There are quite a few websites out there that are devoted to keeping an eye on Wal-Mart, so if the issues of welfare, taxes, outsourcing, commerce, monoplies, shopping and community support are of any interest to you, I encourage you to do a Google search for "the truth about Wal-Mart" and see what you come up with. Also these websites have alot of information:
As of today, I can very simply go to one store and find everything I need. That's right, Wal-Mart has moved in again. They're back in my hometown of Alexandria, Minnesota, with a brand new supercenter which opens today. It's crazy...
...literally. Nobody can wait until this place throws open its doors (like it did early this morning). If I were a betting man, I'd be willing to bet that most of the people I know, and hosts of people I don't know, will visit their new Wal-Mart today. Imagine how many customers that place will attract on it's very first day of business! Mind-boggling!
My intent was to make this post of the week be about uncovering all the downsides and cons of China's eighth largest trading partner; but since I am on the run to the state capitol for a legislative training session tomorrow and Friday, I can't really write a big-long-investigative post right now.
Plus, what's the use of rewriting perfectly good articles that do just that? There are quite a few websites out there that are devoted to keeping an eye on Wal-Mart, so if the issues of welfare, taxes, outsourcing, commerce, monoplies, shopping and community support are of any interest to you, I encourage you to do a Google search for "the truth about Wal-Mart" and see what you come up with. Also these websites have alot of information:
www.walmartwatch.com
www.wakeupwalmart.com
Let me know what you find out and we can discuss it here. Of course, I realize that many people don't want to think about the bad aspects of Wal-Mart, so if that's you, I kindly ask that you keep an open mind on this subject. If you want to tell me all the good things the Waltons do for America, you have my permission to do so-but please do it graciously. (By the way, Wal-Mart has a site set up just to spread their good works message: www.walmartfacts.com. Plus all those television commercials...)
After pondering this for awhile, perhaps you'll think twice before patronizing the place that screams "We sell for Less!" Just give it time...
www.wakeupwalmart.com
Let me know what you find out and we can discuss it here. Of course, I realize that many people don't want to think about the bad aspects of Wal-Mart, so if that's you, I kindly ask that you keep an open mind on this subject. If you want to tell me all the good things the Waltons do for America, you have my permission to do so-but please do it graciously. (By the way, Wal-Mart has a site set up just to spread their good works message: www.walmartfacts.com. Plus all those television commercials...)
After pondering this for awhile, perhaps you'll think twice before patronizing the place that screams "We sell for Less!" Just give it time...
posted by Seth @ 3:37 PM
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