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Laelth

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3. Precisely.

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 07:36 PM

Jun 2013

And, because they don't want any competition, they refuse to lease or sell an older building like that. They hold onto it, and it becomes a blight. They just pass the costs of keeping the old building on to their customers through those "low, low, prices."

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Unfortunately, there's probably a "NEW" Wal-Mart about half a mile away. CincyDem Jun 2013 #1

Precisely. Laelth Jun 2013 #3

What the hell are you talking about? Wal-Mart's realty operation is enormous. Sen. Walter Sobchak Jun 2013 #13

They may list their old, abandoned properties. Laelth Jun 2013 #15

Well, yeah... except when they actually do. Sen. Walter Sobchak Jun 2013 #18

That's what they did with one of ours.. SoCalDem Jun 2013 #17

I think corporations like Wal-Mart should be forced to demolish the buildings they abandon. madaboutharry Jun 2013 #2

And the parking lots too!! n/t arcane1 Jun 2013 #6

or at least sell or maintain them rurallib Jun 2013 #9

This is what they did in our town montanacowboy Jun 2013 #4

Same happened in our town. CrispyQ Jun 2013 #8

It looks like Dickson City... nessa Jun 2013 #5

and they stiffed the area for around a million bucks in taxes owed... nessa Jun 2013 #7

They almost never sell old stores quaker bill Jun 2013 #10

Their tax holiday ended, they opened another store just outside city limits ? eppur_se_muova Jun 2013 #11

I know I'm gonna get a rash of shit for this. Separation Jun 2013 #12

I know where that is. a la izquierda Jun 2013 #14

Thats Dickson City justanidea Jun 2013 #16