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I live in a dense urban area.

I'd consider my neighborhood grocery stores to be the 5,000-10,000sqfoot places scattered around the area so no home within a three mile radius is more than a 10 minute walk to one. They survive just fine by being cheaper than Amazon Fresh and significantly more convenient than the Walmart/Costco that exist on the outskirts of the city.

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Sure, right up until Walmart builds a Neighborhood Market a block away...

For me, this is a Provigo, an IGA, and a Metro Express. The Adonis might run into competition, but probably not. A Walmart Neighborhood Market would neither be a strict upgrade nor a strict downgrade to the other chain supermarkets.

That's a fight we have fought before and won. I'm confident we can fight it again.

Why? Is the goal to have good groceries nearby or is it some kind of a war against “big” companies?

Smaller stores with local ownership offer benefits, as well. Of course, either option is preferable to no options at all.

There's "nothing" "unreasonable" about wanting to give your "money" to a "local business owner" and not some "multinational".

Personally? I’ve lived places where Walmart was the only grocery store within 30 miles. I much prefer my neighborhood grocery stores and would rather they not have the competition. Walmart has a history of forcing other retailers out of business.

Yes, I understand that statement is antifreemarket and many people will disagree. I think people should take a more active approach to shaping their local communities.

I honestly don't consider Walmart to be a "good" store. They're cheap, and that's it. They bring a large cost to the community, too.

Who's "we"? Thousands of people have lost this fight, it's like one of the big negatives about a Walmart being built nearby...

They tried that in Chicago, Wal Mart pulled out like three years ago.

The real threat would be an Aldi, since those guys are cheaper and have a fantastic selection.

You think they gave up? Heh ..

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