Over the past few years, Walmart has become a common household name in many cities across the U.S. With its low prices and conveinence, who wouldn't want to shop there? Who cares about going to smaller grocery stores and clothing shops to buy what you need when Walmart is a twenty minute drive away and you can get everything there and for a lower price.
Walmart has been building supercenters across the country, some in small towns and others in big cities which is causing a headache for many small businesses. Walmart makes people want to shop at their stores because of the conveinence of finding everything and the low prices. More people then shop at Walmart and not at the smaller businesses causing them to close. Once the businesses close, Walmart cranks up thier prices because they are the only store left in the community. This can ruin a city's economy so fast that the people in the community don't realize what is going on until it is too late. A local town not too far from here had that happen this past year and Walmart is now trying to build another supercenter in our city. If the people of these communities let it happen, Walmart will eventually control their whole economy.
I am asking that people think twice before going and spending your money at Walmart. One person taking a stand by not shopping at Walmart won't make a difference, but a whole group of people can make a difference.
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Walmart is taking over America. They pop up all over the place and drive the local businesses out of business. And nothing good can come from them being the only business in a community- they will only start raising their prices. It is we, the people who suffer from this raise in prices, so you will only benefit yourself if you stop shopping there. I agree with you - one person can't make a differnce in this situation- but as a group we can.