Protesters Hold 'Wal-Mart Not Welcome' Rally
Opponents Fear Supercenter Would Kill Small Businesses
POSTED: Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Some Washtenaw County residents held a "Wal-Mart Not Welcome" rally on Tuesday afternoon to protest the proposed opening of a store in the area. 
The rally is the second against the proposed 166,000-square-foot supercenter at the corner of State Street and Campus Parkway.
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Organizers of the protest, which took place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., are part of a group of residents that fear the store would add traffic to the area, kill small businesses and snuff out the small-town charm of the community south of Ann Arbor. Wal-Mart says its stores complement small communities, rather than detract from them. Wal-Mart has about 90 stores in Michigan and plans to build 12 to 20 more. Excluding automotive and foodservice sales, the Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer accounts for one of every 10 retail dollars spent in the United States.
Copyright 2005 by ClickOnDetroit.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The rally is the second against the proposed 166,000-square-foot supercenter at the corner of State Street and Campus Parkway.Survey: Is Wal-Mart Welcome In Your Town?Organizers of the protest, which took place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., are part of a group of residents that fear the store would add traffic to the area, kill small businesses and snuff out the small-town charm of the community south of Ann Arbor. Wal-Mart says its stores complement small communities, rather than detract from them. Wal-Mart has about 90 stores in Michigan and plans to build 12 to 20 more. Excluding automotive and foodservice sales, the Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer accounts for one of every 10 retail dollars spent in the United States.
Copyright 2005 by ClickOnDetroit.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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