What People Are Saying
Jobs and Opportunity Zones Program
At Walmart, we are committed to creating opportunity beyond the four walls of our stores and clubs. The Jobs and Opportunity Zones program is about making unique contributions to the local community. We will open stores in neighborhoods with high crime or unemployment, on sites that are environmentally contaminated, or in vacant buildings in need of revitalization.
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"Walmart's a good place to shop…They're very competitive.”
Raymond Ornelas resident of San Jacinto, The Press-Enterprise
5/9/2007
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"I'd like to see a Walmart come in. I have to drive to [the Burbank area] now to go to Walmart. It would be a great opportunity for our youth and seniors who would like to work part time."
Lorri Baldwin, president of the West Chatham Improvement Association, Chicago Tribune
4/19/2007
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“They’ve just been a great community partner,” said Frisco Mayor Mike Simpson. “It’s going to bring a lot of revenue into the city No. 1 and help increase our sales tax base, but it’s also going to be a great opportunity not just for Frisco but for this whole area.”
Mike Simpson, Frisco Mayor, Frisco Enterprise
4/18/2007
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“Since the East Hills shopping center was torn down in 2001, we have been looking for businesses to invest in this area again -- and Walmart has stepped up to the plate. [Walmart] will provide much-needed jobs for the community at a good wage and will create opportunities for other businesses, too. …. We support the latest developments in the area around the church and welcome Walmart with open arms.”
Bishop Donald O. Clay Jr., pastor with Petra International Ministries, East Hills, PA , Pittsburg Tribune-Review
3/29/2007
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"If we get 1 percent of Walmart's business, spending $10 each, multiply that by 365 days per year, that's a lot. ... We hope big traders follow [Walmart] and set [Route] 450 ablaze."
Mimi Gioni, owner of Italian Inn Restaurant located across the street from the Landover Hills, Maryland Walmart—a recently announced Jobs and Opportunity Zone, The Washington Times
3/23/2007
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