Walmat, the retail giant that sells just about everything, is facing hostility as it tries to expand into more metropolitan areas. Just recently the city council of San Diego turned out a bid to establish a Walmart Supercenter in their area. They passed a law prohibiting stores of more than 90,000 square feet that use 10 percent or more to sell groceries. Walmart sells groceries and averages about 183,000 square feet. The Major of San Diego will veto the bill; city council will need a five member vote to override.
San Diego joins New York which also banned a Walmart bid to open in Queens. While many argue Walmart will bring in a lot of jobs and lower priced products for the average family, it also has many negative impacts to consider. Small businesses will be out of business because they will not be able to survive the competition and large retailers lead to more traffic and pollution in any given area.
Walmart - good or bad for the community?
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