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Fair point. There is a positive side, obviously, and that's the ability to get household good cheaper. On balance, however, we do pay for that as a society when we have to subsidize a good deal of Walmart's workforce through public assistance programs.
Personally, I would rather subsidize people who work and TRY to make a living than the ones sitting on their able-bodied behind drinking 40s of molt liquor at 1pm on a Tuesday.
Personally, I would rather subsidize people who work and TRY to make a living than the ones sitting on their able-bodied behind drinking 40s of molt liquor at 1pm on a Tuesday.
Yep, me too. But, truly, we're subsidizing a corporation that pays substandard wages.
"This new store will mean approximately 300 jobs, most of them full-time, and a new, affordable shopping option for the community," said William C. Wertz, a Wal-Mart spokesman.
Walmart has been great at marketing... The number of people that claim that Walmart is actually cheaper on balance is insane. Yes, on certain products they are a tad cheaper (their so-called door buster items) but nearly everything else is comparable to just about every other store with many items being much more expensive in aggregate. My real concern is when the retail market turns again and all this over expansion of the Super Walmarts leave husks in single purpose buildings that are then hard to re-fill.
Blows my mind that there's one in Avon...which is every bit as affluent and 'snooty' as the FFC gold-coast towns.
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The Town of Monroe, like most towns in Connecticut, have strict zoning laws. If a development is proposed that reasonably meets the zoning for the site, by law the project must be approved. The town and its residents have no choice. The zoning board cannot discriminate based on what company is coming in even if it is Walmart. I am not a Walmart shopper but there are some Walmarts that are not too bad. Rocky Hill and New Milford come to mind. Jay
Blows my mind that there's one in Avon...which is every bit as affluent and 'snooty' as the FFC gold-coast towns.
Actually, Avon's median household income is less than Monroe's (at least according to CERC -- $107K vs. $108k, respectively). And Monroe's is significantly less than the Gold Coast towns
Actually, Avon's median household income is less than Monroe's (at least according to CERC -- $107K vs. $108k, respectively). And Monroe's is significantly less than the Gold Coast towns
You're comparing apples and oranges.
A valid comparison would be Avon's median HHI relative to other Hartford County towns--and Monroe's median HHI relative to other FFC towns. I don't have the data handy, but you'd see that Avon was at or near the top for Hartford County, while Monroe is very much in the middle for FFC.
A valid comparison would be Avon's median HHI relative to other Hartford County towns--and Monroe's median HHI relative to other FFC towns. I don't have the data handy, but you'd see that Avon was at or near the top for Hartford County, while Monroe is very much in the middle for FFC.
Oh no doubt -- I totally agree with you on that point. I suppose I misunderstood when you said its as affluent as Gold Coast towns. Darien and New Canaan each are in the range of 190-195k median income -- different ball park entirely. The affluent Hartford suburbs are more comparable to the upper middle class Northern Fairfield county towns
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Oh no doubt -- I totally agree with you on that point. I suppose I misunderstood when you said its as affluent as Gold Coast towns. Darien and New Canaan each are in the range of 190-195k median income -- different ball park entirely. The affluent Hartford suburbs are more comparable to the upper middle class Northern Fairfield county towns
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