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Wal-Mart Meets With Community Regarding Sugarhouse Store [KCPW News (Utah)]

Wal-Mart continues to face difficulty as it tries to gain community support for a new store in Sugarhouse.

Tonight, Wal-Mart representatives are meeting with the East Bench Community Councils to pitch their idea to tear down the existing K-Mart building at the top of Parley’s Way and replace it with a remodeled building when K-Mart’s lease expires at the end of this year. Wal-Mart purchased the lot in 2005 and is planning a new store there, but they’ll have to use the existing building if the city council doesn’t re-zone the lot.

A representative says the new Wal-Mart would not take up more than the 120,000 square feet K-Mart now uses, and it would also be more environmentally friendly.

On Tuesday, Wal-Mart met with the Sugarhouse Community Council. Council Chair Grace Sperry said the meeting was well attended, although only seven people spoke up. Two people supported the Wal-Mart, while the rest were opposed. The council decided to remain opposed to rezoning the property.

Tonight’s meeting is at 7:00 at the Dilworth School on 2100 East.

Posted by Alex Goldschmidt on Thursday, February 21, 2008

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