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Not sure why this is a controversial statement. Walmart is often critized for hurting local jobs - replacing successful independant business owners with lower-
by blacksmythe 11y ago
Not sure why this is a controversial statement.
Walmart is often critized for hurting local jobs - replacing successful independant business owners with lower-paid employee jobs.
If this is true, Walmart leaving an area should be (at worst) job-neutral.
- haimez 11y agoIf Wal-Mart were to close more than just the "Express" stores, it would take a while for those local businesses to reestablish themselves and start hiring. It wouldn't likely be job neutral for a long time and in some areas might just permanently disrupt the community.