Thursday, August 6, 2009
Frisco gives the go-ahead for a Wal-Mart special use permit
The normal Wal-Mart-coming-into-our-town concerns were in place as the Frisco City Council decided whether or not to allow a 24-hour Wal-Mart Supercenter to be built.
Despite concerns, Frisco OK'd creating a special-use permit for the 184,985-square-foot store that will be built on 22.5 acres of a 36-acre site at Preston Road at Hickory Street. The council members voted 5-0 in favor, while member Jeff Cheney had to sit out because of a conflict of interest. He was apparently still elated over a recent 3-for-$5 boxer purchase and couldn't be trusted to vote objectively.
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John McClelland says:
I have truly never understood the need for so many WalMarts packed into such a small area. There's like 20 of them from North Dallas to Little Elm.
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AnnMarie Wilson says:
There IS no need. But greed always wins.
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Peter Stawicki says:
Agreed AnnMarie - From Super Centers to neighborhood markets there are multiples to meet the needs of every city. Its like Starbucks had been doing. At least the economy pruned those back.
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DC says:
Isn't Walmart basically THE culture of Frisco, anyway? Maybe they should have applied for a museum permit or something.
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david torres says:
Im tired of hearing the protests from the residents, EVERYTIME there is a Walmart opening. They complain about the traffic, etc, however the LOCAL City council ALWAYS votes for it, because Walmart will give extra money for roads, landscape, etc. Its not a frisco thing... There's one here in West Plano, off the tollway, next to very affluent neighborhood and Costco. Doesn't seem to hurt Costco, though!!!
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Pavel Lishin says:
Are there even any mom-and-pop stores in Frisco to eliminate?
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AnnMarie Wilson says:
I doubt it Pavel, they've already been eliminated.
Can't help but wonder if - at this rate, they'll be any mom-and-pops left anywhere? Any nice family run businesses; you remember, where they actually know you and care.
Oh you can get 'personal' treatment at high-end $$$ places because it's their job, not because they give a d@mn.
Talk about 'feeling like a number'.
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