Small town here We have a farmers market, small town grocer, a family owned and ran bait and tackle shop with hand made rods. Our own local farmers coop owned-electric company (nuclear) and they also provide internet, and since its nonprofit every member gets a cut of any profits at the end of the year.
We have a gunsmith, he's old but he took on an apprentice. two family owned pharmacies, and two family owned hardware stores, one which is technically a franchisee.
Walmart tends to keep their property & disallow anyone from using it when they close. They just keep it empty & closed. They own every location & do not allow others to use it when they leave.
This just isn't true. In my area alone, one former Wal-mart became a Runnings when they built a superstore, and another the building was either heavily facelifted or demolished and is now a Target. I've seen pictures of others in other areas that have become Rural King or other chains.
No, because we have outdoor flea markets here. I go to one every week.
We have even both combined indoor and outdoor ones.
It's a lot easier to find 25 people who could pay $100 a month in rent than one guy who can pay $2500 a month.... and a lot easier for 25 people to sell $200 a month in goods than one guy to sell $5000 a month. Near Buffalo there was an old store that closed in the 70s and it ran as a flea market for 40 years, it only closed when Wal-mart decided they wanted to build a store there.
Sadly, an even shittier store, Dollar General, is picking up where Walmart left off and destroying even smaller markets.
When "too-big-to-fail" Wall Street Money comes to town, small "play-by-the-rules" companies lose.
I live in a small town with a Wallmart. Havent been in the store for at least 4 years maybe more. There are plenty of mom and pop shops in our town. We just visit them instead.
Hahahaha. I’m picturing frustrated normies trying to deal with commerce issues since every goddamn thing is made in China !
Sucks that we have to start at the bottom- where we “buy” our shit. Which doesn’t even solve 90% of the front end problems.
Yeah that will be interesting to see.
That’s a good question because I live in one of those small towns, mom and pops opening a supermarket is unlikely around here.
Small town here We have a farmers market, small town grocer, a family owned and ran bait and tackle shop with hand made rods. Our own local farmers coop owned-electric company (nuclear) and they also provide internet, and since its nonprofit every member gets a cut of any profits at the end of the year.
We have a gunsmith, he's old but he took on an apprentice. two family owned pharmacies, and two family owned hardware stores, one which is technically a franchisee.
Maybe you and your neighbors will need to figure out how to start a farmer's market or something?
We’ll be farming if it comes to that, my neighbors aren’t the kind of people you want to hang out with
If someone else like a Rural King doesn't step in, they could always just make the store a big flea market with individual stalls.
Walmart tends to keep their property & disallow anyone from using it when they close. They just keep it empty & closed. They own every location & do not allow others to use it when they leave.
Rural America has plenty of land. Holding a large empty building hostage isn’t much of a problem.
Arsonists don't need permission
LOL do what libs do move on in.
This just isn't true. In my area alone, one former Wal-mart became a Runnings when they built a superstore, and another the building was either heavily facelifted or demolished and is now a Target. I've seen pictures of others in other areas that have become Rural King or other chains.
Like we see in third world countries except they sell their wares outside?
Shit…
No, because we have outdoor flea markets here. I go to one every week.
We have even both combined indoor and outdoor ones.
It's a lot easier to find 25 people who could pay $100 a month in rent than one guy who can pay $2500 a month.... and a lot easier for 25 people to sell $200 a month in goods than one guy to sell $5000 a month. Near Buffalo there was an old store that closed in the 70s and it ran as a flea market for 40 years, it only closed when Wal-mart decided they wanted to build a store there.
Drive to the next closest Walmart using $5.00 gas obviously guh
We Have 4 Wal-Mart's In a Town Of 80 thousand in Fort Smith.AR... Lol
Didn't realize fort smith had that many is that counting vanburen?
Pepe-ridge Farms remembers Hank Hill since the Home Labyrinth days. . KEK!
Chuck Mangione is some good vibes. I like how him and Hank reconciled towards the end of this episode.
Sadly, an even shittier store, Dollar General, is picking up where Walmart left off and destroying even smaller markets.
When "too-big-to-fail" Wall Street Money comes to town, small "play-by-the-rules" companies lose.
I live in a small town with a Wallmart. Havent been in the store for at least 4 years maybe more. There are plenty of mom and pop shops in our town. We just visit them instead.
My town of 11,000 people has 4 Dollar Generals
New mom and pop shops will open. Issue will be walmart will return. So will people go back?
Looks like self sufficiency is back on the menu boys. 1 plant your gardens NOW 2 learn a trade that can be bartered for services or goods
open new mom and pop stores and patronize them by learning from their mistakes of the past.
Illegal alien botulism carts??
Who cares