[Grovenet] Hanks and Wal-Mart

[Geri]

I think you're right-on, Eric .....  and wishing
I could say something different!

And there is so much housing still being built,
waiting to be purchased & lived in on the west
(northwest + southwest) side of F.G. .....  more
traffic to cram into and through town.  Yikes.

Geri


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Canon" <canonmetals at yahoo.com>
To: "grovenet" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 7:58 AM
Subject: [Grovenet] Hanks and Wal-Mart


:I read the News Times this morning and Tom Evans
: is quoted directly that Wal-Mart was the factor
: that caused Hanks to become Grande Foods. His
: assessment was that WinCo did hurt his business,
: but not to the point of making a radical change.
: With Wal-Mart, the whole landscape of our area
: will change. He said WinCo does a spotty job with
: the Latino population, and Wal-Mart does no job
: for Latinos, so the niche is there and his store
: will step in. I wish them well, and we will
: continue to buy there.
: 
: As we talk about Jim's and alternatives to
: Safeway and Wal-Mart (barring a miracle), local
: shopping will be exclusively Safeway and Walmart
: here in Forest Grove. Grande Foods and Fred Meyer
: will be a bit of a drive, and WinCo more of a
: drive, along with Jims. The prospect of Haagen's
: or Albertson's, long rumored in these parts, must
: surely be dead and buried at this point. And
: wishing for New Seasons or Trader Joes might land
: you in the mental ward. It ain't gonna happen now!
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