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Ellenton doesn’t need another Walmart

FILE: A large swath of land in Parrish has been ready for construction for more than a year, but officials say permitting is almost complete and a new Walmart supercenter could begin construction soon.
FILE: A large swath of land in Parrish has been ready for construction for more than a year, but officials say permitting is almost complete and a new Walmart supercenter could begin construction soon. Mark Young myoung@bradenton.com

Why another Walmart on U.S. 301 and Erie Road? Don't we have enough of them in Manatee County?

They are at every exit on Interstaet 75, and there is one in Palmetto on U.S. 301. Why can't we have better stores like a Super Target, or a Meijer’s, or a Fry’s, or a Super Kroger? It just seems like the Ellenton/Parrish area gets stuck with lower-end stores. The KFC was just fine until they opted for a Sonics.

Something has to change with whoever does the planning for Manatee County. This area is growing and we need better stores, because it will attract more people into the area to live. Walmart is not the answer.

Dave Stowell

Ellenton

This story was originally published July 1, 2017 at 4:22 PM with the headline "Ellenton doesn’t need another Walmart."

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