A large and growing group has formed to oppose Walmart's plan to open a Walmart Express just outside Oriental's Town Limit.
Walmart Express is a new concept, apparently targeted at small town grocery stores, pharmacies, convenience stores and gas stations. It is being tried in two states (Arkansas and North Carolina) and one large city (Chicago).
Walmart Express won't bring any new economic activity to Pamlico County or to Oriental. It will, at best, replace existing businesses, putting locally-owned stores out of business and taking the profits off to Arkansas or wherever the Walton family vault resides.
There have been some good letters to the editor posted in Town Dock: http://towndock.net/letters/letters-walmart-in-oriental
It's very difficult, but not impossible, to stand in the way of what Walmart wants.
Stand by for further developments.
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