This particular Wal-Mart is already physically repulsive and not very well maintained. Bad news for the entire surrounding area.
From the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
Wal-Mart wants to expand a store on Milwaukee's south side into a supercenter, a development that would create its first combined discount store and supermarket in Milwaukee County.
If it receives approval, Wal-Mart would substantially enlarge the store at 3355 S. 27th St.
That proposal will likely rekindle opposition from nearby residents, who fought plans for the original store before it opened in 2000, said Ald. Joseph Dudzik, who represents the area on the Common Council.
The supercenter would be just a few blocks north of a Pick 'n Save store. Pick 'n Save is the Milwaukee area's dominant supermarket chain, with a market share estimated at just more than 60%.
Wal-Mart has been adding supercenters in outlying suburbs, including a Germantown store that opened this week. But a supercenter on the south side would bring Wal-Mart's competitive might much closer to the heart of Pick 'n Save, which is operated by Roundy's Inc.
The increased competition would likely force Pick 'n Save and other south side supermarkets to lower their prices, said David Livingston, a supermarket industry consultant.
Some of the weaker stores would likely close, he said.
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