Walmart in Brooklyn?

vvick727 · September 2010

Hey everyone, so Walmart has recently been speculated to be searching for a location in Brooklyn to open a store in. At the least, they're eying the Gateway II shopping center near Jamaica Bay. I'm curious, what are your opinions on the idea?

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bohuma · September 2010

I don't go to Gateway shopping center very often so it's unlikely that I'll shop at Walmart if they open there. That said, I have no objections, they might take some business from the crappy dollar department stores, but given that most New Yorkers don't have cars, they're unlikely to take a huge amount of business from local businesses.

oldsloper · September 2010

Just say no to Walmart!

idlewild · September 2010

I wonder if a Walmart would be placed in the Atlantic Yards complex if the arena didn't work out. Just a thought.

vvick727 · September 2010

Update: Walmart's rolling out their 'urban strategy', which involves smaller, convenience-style stores. It's interesting these news stories and speculation are breaking out, considering nothing is set in stone yet. The higher-ups still have to meet to make a decision.

http://www.salon.com/news/walmart/index.html?story=/news/feature/2010/09/20/wal_mart_urban_expansion

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