Just to throw in my two cents...
A nearby town had a Wal-Mart move in a few years ago. Over time all of the similar "mom and pop" stores closed up. THEN Wal-Mart picked up and left town! Now those folks have to travel quite a distance for the things that were once easy to find. I like Wal-Mart but I wish they would use their hearts just a little instead of just focusing on the $$$.