“I don’t buy the “plumbing issues” explanation”
Correct me if I’m wrong, but these seem to all be stores in/near “Ghetto” areas?
Wild speculation here: Does Walmart know something and are they getting out of the ghetto areas while they can? Summer riots in the ghetto?
I was specifically going to ask that question, too. Maybe Walmart knows something is up (not business-related) that could get very ugly?
“Correct me if I’m wrong, but these seem to all be stores in/near “Ghetto” areas?”
The Pico Rivera store I’ve been to and it’s an OK neighborhood. If your argument is the “ghetto” area, then they should have easily closed the Crenshaw location.
You know, the same Crenshaw always known for those Trayvon Martin and Ferguson “let’s hunt white people in cars” Blvd?
but these seem to all be stores in/near “Ghetto” areas?”
I doubt seriously if that applies to either of the stores that were closed in Texas. Livingston only has a population of 5 to 6 thousand people and most of them Caucasian. Understand from news report this evening that employees could work at another Wal-Mart if a position was available but nearest one is 25-30 miles away.
Closing because of plumbing issues does seem a bit strange but I know that a couple of them were reported to be having a strange odor. Who knows.
Brandon store is not in a Ghetto area...
A growing hispanic area...
It's right on Hwy 60, a very high traffic main street...
There is aa lot of competition in area area...Publix, Winn Dixie, several large Latino markets and a Aldi...
Not sure the plumbing problem is a bogus story...The stores sits on piece of property that is at an odd angle....it would not surprise me if the land is shifting and causing issues
Installation of Safe Rooms?