This poorly written article notes that WM decided to pull out of a site in rural Indiana after residents showed up by the dozens to protest the choice of site:
�Is this another sign that perhaps Wal-mart just isn't welcome in certain communities,� speculated Wal-mart attorney Steve Huddleston. �I can't speak for other situations and I think in this situation they listened to the community and reacted on it."This is not the only time Wal-mart has gotten the cold shoulder. The city's eastside didn't welcome one at 38th and Franklin Road. Fishers put up a fuss and so did Westfield.
"Is Wal-mart willing to work with communities when it comes to this kind of opposition? I think this shows that it's willing to work with communities and that they respect what the community says and they want to be a good neighbor,� added Huddleston.
There were a few people who showed up -supporting the retail chain, but when the vote came down and city
leaders voted against the new Wal-mart coming to Greenwood you heard more claps and cheers than anything else.
Posted by Kevin on June, 8 2004 at 12:31 PM
