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Warpy

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4. They closed the one closest to me

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2023, 11:11 AM

Apr 2023

because they were averaging 3-5 police calls a day. The area directly around it isn't bad (I live here) but it drew customers from some really sketchy areas to the east. Since they opened a grocery and all the unionized groceries went under, this area has become a food desert. It really, really sucks. The people in the sketchy areas had no alternative already, and now this area doesn't.

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Walmart to close half its stores in Chicago, citing huge financial losses [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 OP

Seems like a good opportunity for Black owned stores to buy the buildings MichMan Apr 2023 #1

Seems the business model isn't working. Let's see if Chicago is the only city... brush Apr 2023 #2

The last two Walmarts in Portland, OR closed recently. barbaraann Apr 2023 #3

They closed the one closest to me Warpy Apr 2023 #4

April 21, Brooklyn Center Walmart closing - heavily minority suburb bordering Minneapolis progree Apr 2023 #5