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South Side {Chicago} residents upset by Walmart closure, community group fills the gap by handing out free food
Chicago Sun Times ^ | Apr 16, 2023 | Violet Miller

Posted on 04/17/2023 2:44:28 AM PDT by Salman

The shadow of Walmart’s logo and name hung above the Chatham Supercenter location on Sunday, its last day of operation, as dozens of shoppers streamed in to shop among increasingly empty shelves.

Less than a week ago, the company announced it would close its store at 8431 S. Stewart Ave. along with others in Little Village, Kenwood and Lakeview, saying they were “losing tens of millions” annually and that losses had doubled in the last five years.

The company also noted the $70 million it spent in recent years creating healthcare facilities at its city stores and the Walmart Academy training center, which were also set to close.

Myesha McGarner, a 30-year-old South Shore resident and regular shopper at the Chatham location, said she hadn’t realized it was closing until she entered to find empty shelves and a “ghostly” atmosphere.

She called the company’s explanation a “cop out” and “infuriating,” and said she thought the closures had more to do with the area’s history of disinvestment.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: brandonjohnson; chicago; illinois; walmart
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To: oldasrocks

TAXPAYERS-—THOSE PERSONS WHO ACTUALLY WORK & PAY TAXES !!!!!


81 posted on 04/17/2023 10:15:36 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: ridesthemiles

Walmart and other corporations did this to save money. Oops. Idiots!


82 posted on 04/17/2023 10:18:34 AM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: JoJo354

It’s possible that it collects them I suppose

Yeah a lot gets uploaded

I’m sure that the pal prints, phone number, name and whatever else are collected and uploaded.

That’s why I keep saying that this is a precursor to the Mark of the anti-Christ Beast.

Now, the Mark of the Beast won’t happen tomorrow.

First must be the confirmation of 7 years of ‘Peace and Security’.

In the middle of those 7 years it comes (for the thread)


83 posted on 04/17/2023 12:05:21 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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