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I can’t wait to read what the Walmart “nay savers” will be spinning in the letters column pertaining to Lowe’s wanting to locate in south Poway. MORE>>

The Poway Candidates Who Oppose Wal-Mart

I have some questions about why some people so passionately disapprove of Wal-Mart and their plans to sell groceries in Poway. MORE>>

Walmart Comments Invalid

I found Catherine Clark’s Jan. 21 comments that Walmart has “... promoted discrimination based on race, sex and religious background” unbelievable and without basis; at least on two out of three points. MORE>>

Walmart rep cites benefits of bigger

A bigger, better Walmart in Poway will mean less-expensive groceries; convenient, one-stop shopping for customers; and an improved economic climate for all businesses in the area, says John Mendez, a senior manager for public affairs for the retail giant. MORE>>

Walmart expansion supported

I fully support the expansion of Walmart in Poway as lower prices for goods will benefit anyone shopping there. The opposition to the Walmart expansion is coming from the unions. MORE>>

Walmart and choice

Regarding Logan Jenkins’ Jan. 7 column, “Let market forces prove their value at Walmart”: As a retired person I need a Super Walmart in Poway. Let me make the choice where I shop!

MICHELE PERRITT
Poway

Walmart expansion needed

I hope the powers that be in the Poway City Hall do not fall victim to the 450 nay sayers against the Walmart Superstore. MORE>>

Poway residents want a larger Walmart

I don’t understand why there is a debate about adding grocery space to the Walmart in Poway. MORE>>

Conflicting views on Walmart expansion

I’m writing in response to the Jan. 2 article “Group formed to oppose Walmart expansion”:

David Grosch, founder of No Walmart Expansion, is quoted as to why he opposes a Super Walmart in Poway. Grosch doesn’t realize that the majority of the people want it. MORE>>

Let market forces prove their value at Walmart

Monday afternoon, I shopped at the Walmart in downtown Poway. As you know, this isn’t just any North County department store. This is the famous one, the one that the world’s largest retailer wants to expand into a 24/7 Supercenter. MORE>>

Putting an end to harangues

At every Poway City Council meeting, a few neighbors opposed to the proposed expansion of a 16-year-old Wal-Mart have complained that their concerns are not being addressed, that they are being left out of the system. MORE>>

Show him the numbers

It would be interesting to see the calculations and data on the influx of outsiders adding "(possibly 4,000 extra road trips a day)" to the Poway traffic loading if the Wal-Mart expansion is approved. It appears from Adriane Levy-Corbin’s comments that only people who live in the city limits of Poway are welcome. MORE>>

Wal-Mart expansion beneficial

Most of the letters to the editor that I have read about the Wal-Mart expansion seem to highlight more cars in the parking lot, which means it will create a handicap that we would have to walk a greater distance to get into the store. The next biggest complaint is it would cause way too people from out of town filling our roads with undo wear and tear leading to needed additional repairs. MORE>>

Poway comes through

Last week I challenged the local businesses and organizations to get involved in the Poway Days Heritage Parade. Well, as usual, Powegians have stepped up to the plate and hit a home run! MORE>>

Wal-Mart comes through

Whether it’s allowing our fire-evacuated families to use their lot or supporting our local schools and civic organizations, one thing Powegians know, we can count on Wal-Mart. MORE>>

Resistance to ‘Super-Size’ Wal-Marts Slows Progress in Region and State

The recent expansion of Wal-Mart Stores’ Oceanside store marks the mega-retailer’s first full-service grocery division within the county, but more are on the way.

The 14-year-old store in the Town Center North shopping center was increased in size to 158,000 square feet from 129,000 to accommodate a new grocery section. MORE>>

Customers decide who stays

I am strongly supportive of Wal-Mart selling groceries in their Poway store. Independent studies have shown that when a Wal-Mart Supercenter comes into an area, groceries prices decline, on average, by 17 percent. For my large family (and all their teenaged friends), this will save me about $150 a month. That’s $1,800 a year that we can spend at other businesses as we will now have “extra” money. Or I may use it to pay off my mortgage sooner, or invest it. MORE>>

It’s all about the unions

I’m tired of hearing the same old union-organized diatribe about a Wal-Mart Supercenter affecting the business of such stores as Vons, Henry’s and Stater Brothers.

Let’s be realistic. Many Powegians prefer to shop at nearby Rancho Bernardo Vons and Henry’s rather than the ones in Poway anyway. This is particularly true of people living north of Twin Peaks Road. There is a world of difference in product selection and shopping ambience at the RB stores. Then, there is a really nice Ralphs market nearby. MORE>>

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