How Wal-Mart Changed A Community

Since the residents of Toole, UT first welcomed Wal-Mart fourteen years ago, the community has changed in many ways.

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August 27, 2004, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Because Wal-Mart was new to Utah...Main Street business operators were concerned, but didn't know exactly what to expect. They soon found out: Not only could they not compete with Wal-Mart's prices, but the large retailer sucked customers away from downtown as well.

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Tooele grapples with Wal-Mart

Thursday, August 26, 2004 in The Salt Lake Tribune

Community / Economic Development United States

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