Sunday article about Cloverdale Rd. Walmart

It won't provide 300 new jobs, it will cause 300 jobs to relocate from other stores.

Using that logic, any new business is stealing employees and customers from existing stores..  Economics in the mind of a progressive is a terrible thing to observe.

FYI. the large Wal-Mart will probably serve as a mini-warehouse for the new smaller Florence store. 

I found an old news article about how when the Sheffield Wal Mart relocated to Southgate, after Woolco moved out, Wal Mart kept the old store as a warehouse of sorts.  The city of Sheffield got involved I think and prevented them from further leasing that space (grocery store now?) just using it for storage.  Kind of related..

I can't imagine them ever putting another store in Killen, unless it was primarily grocery, trying to push out one of the remaining grocery stores over there.

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And that will open up 300 jobs at those stores.

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Not likely.  Working for WalMart is, for the most part, not the kind of complex work that demands already-trained personnel.  But even if that should happen, it would mean 300 jobs in Florence that would not otherwise be here,

Something interesting about Walmart, though.  Harper's Index, in the August 2013 issue of Harper's, reports that since 2008, the number of Walmart stores in the U.S. has increased by 13 percent, while in that same period the size of Walmart's retail workforce has NOT GROWN at all. That information is attributed to Walmart.

Does that tell you something about why it is so hard to find a sales clerk at Walmart?

I too disagree with the WalMart decision to put in the new Cox Creek store.  However I've never known their sociological/business models to not work.  They're after all the retail sales along the Tennessee State Line.  That new store will have a completely different look than the conventional old Florence WalMart store.

I'm also disappointed with WalMart getting into the grocery only business like the store at the head of Darby Drive.  They're attempting to run that store with part time people, and only 3 out of 11 checkout stands are manned by people.  No thanks!  With so many people paying with SNAP and WIC, I don't cherish that level of service.  At least at Aldi's, I can buy groceries for far, far less money, and I can get in and out quicker.  Had Kroger been here (like they should be), WalMart wouldn't have been so quick to build a WalMart Market.  They were looking for some weak competition like Belle Foods to eject from the market.

Thank you Bamaman1. Wal Marts ultimate aim is to use their deep pockets and put all the competition out of business.  Killen does have a nice supermarket that Wal Mart is taking aim at.

Yes, Jt, like any business WMT's main objective is to be profitable and dominate the market place. However, they did not always have the "deep pockets" that they do now. This means that from the beginning they built a better shopping experience than their competition. WMT did not get those "deep pockets" by chance or luck.

Progressives believe that businesses have the ability to make money appear from nothing, like the government does with printing presses. 

I've never understood why people hate Wal-mart. If you don't like it, shop elsewhere. The reason Wal-mart can put those other stores out of business is because people aren't shopping at them, they're shopping at WM.

Semi,

Wal-Mart is successful and it provides goods at a lesser price, catering to those of lesser means.  How dare private enterprise replace the government.  Envy's at the heart of it. 

Wal Mart has its model of providing a large selection of goods at a cheaper price. They sacrifice customer service, nice looking stores and other amenities to accomplish that. If other stores want to compete I think the best way would be with a nicer store experience, more customer service etc. Stores can and do compete and beat Wally World. I think there's room in the market for all of them.

Target and Kohl's come to mind for a step up and the dollar stores for a step down. 

Dollar General beats Wally World on a lot of items

And, dollar general is higher than walmart on a lot of items.

Have to be careful, I bought a can of baked beans at Publix.  Then, found out I needed two cans.  At DG, the cost for the same brand and size was the same as Publix.

No matter who you shop with nowadays they are dollars within each other.  Washing powder may be cheaper at Walmart but a pack of soap is cheaper at Target, and a can of beans is cheaper at DG.  No one is always cheaper.

To me, it comes down to the chances of the store having what I want in stock, and if it is or isn't a big hassle to get there, and to check out.  Time is money to me, so I couldn't care less if overall Walmart could save me $3 on my complete order if I had to spend 30 minutes in line because they only have 3 lines open for a 180,000 square foot store.  They only do it because they know most people don't want to break a routine so they put up with it.

And don't get me started on how Walmart give an illusion of a lower price by limiting choice and brands.

 Wal Mart does not treat their suppliers right, which is the reason I do not but their generic brand items. Will gladly pay more for the name brand items.

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Those who have not carefully evaluated the offerings at Aldi could be missing out on some very nice savings on their food costs.  Their produce is very good and is consistently priced lower than anyone else's.  Likewise their house brand cereals, salty treats, cookies, candy and other snack-type foods.  Their canned soups are top quality. Their creamy (New England style) clam

chowder is much better than the so-called "prestige" brands like Progresso.  Aldi puts far more clams in theirs; Progresso's is thin--not at all creamy like this dish is supposed to be.  Their house brand pizzas are an excellent bargain.  I own no Aldi stock and am in no way affiliated with  Aldi except as a faithful customer from the beginning.   

We went to Aldi's one time. The store smelled like rotting produce so we made a quick run thru comparing prices. Didn't find that much difference in other places & they didn't have a lot of what we use. Neither of us have a desire to go back.

We shop at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and buy a couple of things at Aldi's from time to time. All of them are basically walking distance from where we live in Chicago.

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You really need to go back for a second look.  I shop there weekly and have not encountered anything like the conditions you describe.

Aldi's is no frills but they carry pretty good merchandise. Never noticed any weird smells when I've been. Just wish there was one on the south side of the river. 

About Wal Mart and their generic brand "great value".  It has to be a special buy to get me to buy great value.  

I've never noticed any weird smells either at Aldi's. Semi, you must have a super sensitive nose.

You and most people. A few years back they tried to remodel their stores to be more like Target and in the process dropped a lot of national brands for GV. Over 60% of the grocery side was going to be GV at one point.   The plan backfired. Sales were flat or down, people started noticing that Target and other retailers were now similarly priced and even today not all of them have come back. 

When you were in a economic environment where most companies house brands increased sales, but yours drop because you tried to make it the only choice you are doing something wrong.

Who is 'we' semi?

Doesn't take a special nose to smell rotting produce. Got to produce & it was several heads of rotting lettuce.

Take no notice, semi, Quaildung is so used to the smell of "rot" ...his OWN...that he would not notice it elsewhere...

We know what a dog always sniffs first.

Now, you guys need to play nice. I have been a regular Aldi's customer since they opened and have never experienced any odor. I have been totally satisfied with everything I have purchased there. Best produce in Shoals area, IMHO.

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What a rude thing to say. I gave my impression of the store, & that's it. I'm not saying no one should ever shop there. Just because I prefer Wal-Mart & Big Star doesn't make me a dog.

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Pretty sure he meant quaildog. 

 Semi,

My jape was directed to QD, not you.  Sorry for any misunderstanding.

Every thing has to be a personal attack.  Why?