As a resident of Virginia, I certainly hope my state's economic development gurus are already on their way to Arkansas to court Walmart. We could use those $12 an hour jobs in many of our rural and semi-rural areas. Walmart should take Maryland's hint and close down its operations there as its leases expire, and relocate right on the Maryland/Virginia border, and perhaps Delaware. Why go where you're not wanted?
You're right. I shop in WalMart in Pocomoke City, right over the VA/MD line, and there are also WMs practically over the MD/DE line as well.
At least that is what they did in Southern Utah. They paid $12.50 / hour for the first six months. They then replaced all the original workers with new ones hired at $7.00 - $8.00 per hour. I know this to be a fact because my father posted their job postings at the local employment agency and talked to the emoployees who had their hours cut to nothing or were forced to take huge wage cuts. I have read articles that they routinely do this. Put the competition out of business then lower wages.