Wal-Mart Meets With Community Regarding Sugarhouse Store
None by Jeff Robinson
(KCPW News) Wal-Mart continues to face difficulty as it tries to gain community support for a new store in Sugarhouse.Tonight, Wal-Mart representatives are meeting with the East Bench Community Councils to pitch their idea to tear down the existing K-Mart building at the top of Parley's Way and replace it with a remodeled building when K-Mart's lease expires at the end of this year. Wal-Mart purchased the lot in 2005 and is planning a new store there, but they'll have to use the existing building if the city council doesn't re-zone the lot.
A representative says the new Wal-Mart would not take up more than the 120,000 square feet K-Mart now uses, and it would also be more environmentally friendly.
On Tuesday, Wal-Mart met with the Sugarhouse Community Council. Council Chair Grace Sperry said the meeting was well attended, although only seven people spoke up. Two people supported the Wal-Mart, while the rest were opposed. The council decided to remain opposed to rezoning the property.
Tonight's meeting is at 7:00 at the Dilworth School on 2100 East.
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1. wiliam Blake said:
Why does Wal-Mart think that they need another store, they just built one on 3ed West and 1300 South. And I'm thinking that the people that live up there, really don't need a Wal-Mart.
3. Gertrude Palms said:
Wal-mart has done so much for me and my family!!! Its always low prices, really helps me and my family. Just saving those few dollars a week really starts to add up and really makes a difference!!! i love going out of town and seeing the new walmarts popping up!! it makes it easier to reach and the closer they are, the more gas money I save.
4. Eliot Andersen said:
I think gertrude palms works for walmart public relations
2. Reberta Sikes said:
I HATE WAL MART!!!! It is bologna!! I can't stand that they continue to take out competition with new stores, when they already have enough stores. They claim to have such low prices when they are really only a few dollars less, if even that!!! Does this really help the already unstable economy?