This makes me kinda sad. I loved this place when Tegan and I drove through. its so sad to see small little America towns just slowly being lost to time. That being said I want to buy them all
After leaving NY I lived in a small town in AZ and I loved it. Then Walmart came and I was excited because....well, cheap stuffs (yeah) but shortly after all the small businesses shut down and parts became a ghost town. Very sad
There was a great documentary done many years ago about how Walmart has changed from Sam Walton’s original dream to the current monopoly it’s become. I found it quite interesting and since then I’ve stopped shopping there.
When Sam started it he ensured that everything was American made and so it created jobs in America and lowered prices for the average person. However that is no longer the case. It’s hard to find anything there that’s made in America any longer.
There slogan was America first or something like that. I forget. Plus he ensured good salaries and livable wages for his employees so they all could enjoy the American dream. Shame his kids and heirs feel otherwise.