What Happened When Wal-Mart Came To Town? (1996)
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National Trust For Historic Preservation’s analysis of seven Iowa counties. “Wal-Mart stores, at least in Iowa, create few if any net additions to retail employment…Opening a Wal-Mart results in a redistribution of jobs from other, mostly smaller businesses to Wal-Mart.” From 77% to 100% of Wal-Mart’s sales came from existing businesses.”
