Whenever Wal-Mart wants to put one of its store in an urban area, there’s usually push back from the community. Right now, residents in two Georgia cities aren’t exactly welcoming Wal-Mart with open arms. That’s not the case in west Atlanta.
The shell of a former Publix stands on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in Atlanta’s Vine City neighborhood. In January, the more than 73,000 square foot space will be a Wal-Mart Supercenter. Company, city and county officials broke ground on the store today.
“We definitely knew we wanted to come to this community,” said Wal-Mart regional general manager Karen Brewer Edwards. “When we looked at all aspects in the community, the need here and the location, it was right.”
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