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Scott Winchester

Prairie Grove’s 14,000-SF Walmart Express was one of the 154 stores across the country that Wal-Mart closed last month.  The Bentonville retailer closed  all of its 102 Express stores.
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Wal-Mart Going Small in Small-Town Arkansas

When Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville announced a few years ago it planned to open a prototype 13,700-SF Express store in Gentry, Mayor Kevin Johnston said concerned citizens feared that the coming of the retail giant would crush competitive commerce in the city. Johnston said there were town meetings with small-business leaders to discuss the situation. read more >

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