Guest I hate Walmart Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 After intense lobbying by locals, Calvert County officials passed tough regulations last summer that limited the size of big-box stores in quaint town centers such as Dunkirk's. But Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, appears to have hit upon a novel way around the rules: divide the store in two. Wal-Mart plans to build a 74,998-square-foot store cheek by jowl with a 22,689-square-foot garden center in Calvert County. The two Wal-Marts -- each with its own entrance, utilities, bathrooms and cash registers -- would have a combined area 30 percent larger than the 75,000-square-foot limit for a single store in Dunkirk. The tactic is the latest example of Wal-Mart's increasingly creative responses to the scores of jurisdictions, including Prince William and Montgomery counties, that have passed regulations limiting the size and location of big-box stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest I hate calvert county Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 This is the most backward form of local government in the country. The officials could give a rats ass about the citizens and employees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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