Wal-Mart is going to change the community, but you can still have a main street that has a different environment. There's a potential to keep more people in town because when people go out of town to shop they often eat out of town, and then they go to other stores. If people stay here more, there will be more spending locally.
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There is no evidence that they are below marked wages. Wal-Mart even provides health benefits for full-time workers and for part-time workers, which is unusual in the retail trade.
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I think that's what we thought would happen. The competing stores are also very friendly and have a lot of service. They're trying to retain their customers.
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These immigrants often don't speak English well and don't have much education, but they're physically capable. It's the first step in the ladder to the American dream.
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These aren't high-paying jobs, but they are above minimum wage and have benefits. It has really added a nice diversity to the city.
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