Here's a good article from the Washington Times that sounds a lot like us. Check it out, it's very encouraging.
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KILMARNOCK, Va. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. threw open its doors in the tiny Northern Neck town of Kilmarnock on Wednesday to fanfare by local residents touting the retailer's low prices and the convenience of having a one-stop shopping destination in town.
Read the full article here
Showing posts with label Walmart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Walmart. Show all posts
Friday, October 26, 2007
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Wellsville Wal-Mart Supporters Meeting September 19th Update
Supporters of the Wellsville Wal-Mart Supercenter project will be having our kickoff meeting next Wednesday, September 19th, at 7 p.m. We will be gathering at the American Legion on Jefferson St. for refreshments and discussion about the project.
If you are able to join us, please RSVP by either by e-mail to admin@walmartsupport.com, or you may call our community relations line at 1-877-236-8862.
Hope to see you there.
If you are able to join us, please RSVP by either by e-mail to admin@walmartsupport.com, or you may call our community relations line at 1-877-236-8862.
Hope to see you there.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Wellsville Walmart Supporters Meeting September 19th
I received an email from Walmart Support that a meeting of folks supporting the Wellsville Walmart project is being planed for September 19th. Keep the date open and check back for more details as to time and place.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Arrival of Wal-Mart a boon to some, a bust to others - Business - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper
The Washington Times has recently been running some fine articles regarding what happens when Wal-Mart opens a store in small towns. This is one of the better ones and directly speaks to many of the questions we hear regarding Wellsville and Wal-Mart. It's well worth the read and then please leave a comment.
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KILMARNOCK, Va. — David Rose feels like he could be sitting on a gold mine.
"[Business owners] have to be what they originally were: entrepreneurs," says Shawn Donahue, who owns a number of small shops in Kilmarnock. He expects Wal-Mart will "erode" business at his toy store, Christian book store, gift shop and furniture store, among his other shops in the town.
Read this full article here
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KILMARNOCK, Va. — David Rose feels like he could be sitting on a gold mine.
"[Business owners] have to be what they originally were: entrepreneurs," says Shawn Donahue, who owns a number of small shops in Kilmarnock. He expects Wal-Mart will "erode" business at his toy store, Christian book store, gift shop and furniture store, among his other shops in the town.
Read this full article here
Friday, May 11, 2007
Why I’m Looking Forward to Wal-Mart in Wellsville – by Dick Helms
Over the last year or so I’ve read more than a few articles and letters, both pro and con, regarding Wal-Mart coming to Wellsville. I’ve even written a couple from a general and business viewpoint. Today I’d like to write one from a personal prospective.
As some of you may know I am disabled due to late affect polio issues and have difficulty when I walk or stand for any extended periods. Therefore, I use a mobility scooter when I have any extended shopping to do. While I now have my own scooter to use in nice weather, I used to, and still in inclement weather have to, use the public scooters at the various retailers in town. That pretty much limits me to two, Kmart and Tops, and of the two only one is disability friendly, Tops. Tops, provides multiple public scooters and maintains them in good condition so that those with physical limitations such as mine can shop comfortably.
In contrast Kmart does little to accommodate the physically disabled. Over the years our local Kmart store has provided a single public scooter and that is often “out of order” and always in poor repair. I have often arrived needing to purchase a number of items but because the single scooter is already in use, or just as often “out of order,” have had to leave to return when the scooter is available (multiple times) or forgo any real shopping and just acquire a few quick items. I have brought this problem to the attention of store management and even corporate level numerous times, but to no avail. Sadly, I am told that Kmart will only allocate one scooter. While that demonstrates corporate level disregard for the physically impaired, it does not address the habitual poor repair of the one they do have. That demonstrates the same disregard at the local management level.
Another issue that effects us all here in Wellsville is the lack of stock in the store and the total disregard for customer input. We have all gone to Kmart to pick up some needed item, we may even have gotten it there before, only to find they are “out of stock” or just as commonly, we “don’t carry that”. I don’t know about you, but I find that frustrating.
In contrast, whenever I shop at any Wal-Mart store I find several (not one) public scooters, all in good repair, some even new. Also, when I look for an item, lo and behold! There it is, in stock and on the shelf!
The primary opposition locally comes from a former Kmart manager, current Chamber of Commerce Executive Director. Frankly I suspect that his animosity to Wal-Mart is because he knows that once the new store opens here the poor management and customer care that began during his tenure and continues today will become apparent.
As some of you may know I am disabled due to late affect polio issues and have difficulty when I walk or stand for any extended periods. Therefore, I use a mobility scooter when I have any extended shopping to do. While I now have my own scooter to use in nice weather, I used to, and still in inclement weather have to, use the public scooters at the various retailers in town. That pretty much limits me to two, Kmart and Tops, and of the two only one is disability friendly, Tops. Tops, provides multiple public scooters and maintains them in good condition so that those with physical limitations such as mine can shop comfortably.
In contrast Kmart does little to accommodate the physically disabled. Over the years our local Kmart store has provided a single public scooter and that is often “out of order” and always in poor repair. I have often arrived needing to purchase a number of items but because the single scooter is already in use, or just as often “out of order,” have had to leave to return when the scooter is available (multiple times) or forgo any real shopping and just acquire a few quick items. I have brought this problem to the attention of store management and even corporate level numerous times, but to no avail. Sadly, I am told that Kmart will only allocate one scooter. While that demonstrates corporate level disregard for the physically impaired, it does not address the habitual poor repair of the one they do have. That demonstrates the same disregard at the local management level.
Another issue that effects us all here in Wellsville is the lack of stock in the store and the total disregard for customer input. We have all gone to Kmart to pick up some needed item, we may even have gotten it there before, only to find they are “out of stock” or just as commonly, we “don’t carry that”. I don’t know about you, but I find that frustrating.
In contrast, whenever I shop at any Wal-Mart store I find several (not one) public scooters, all in good repair, some even new. Also, when I look for an item, lo and behold! There it is, in stock and on the shelf!
The primary opposition locally comes from a former Kmart manager, current Chamber of Commerce Executive Director. Frankly I suspect that his animosity to Wal-Mart is because he knows that once the new store opens here the poor management and customer care that began during his tenure and continues today will become apparent.
Well that's my personal rant. I’ll be looking forward to your comments.
Monday, March 06, 2006
Library to Screen "Wal-Mart" Hit Piece!
Tonight (March 6th) the Wal-Mart haters will be airing the "Hit Piece" Wal-Mart; The High Cost of Low Prices. This "movie" (read anti-Wal-Mart propaganda) is a really nasty "hit piece" filled with slanderous half-truths, innuendo and outright lies about a fine company. To give any credence to, let alone base ones opinion of Wal-Mart on, this slander would be foolish. Nuff said?
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