On
Thursday and part of Friday, you watched a documentary about two women
who live in Damariscotta, Maine. It,
like the play we’re going to read, was called Our Town.
Please think about as many of these prompts as possible while writing for this one:
1.
How
is the town of Damariscotta “characterized”?
2.
How
is Walmart characterized?
3.
You’ve
probably never been to Damariscotta (If you ever want, the mussels – seafood –
from the river are amazing), but it’s not all that different from Bedford in a
lot of ways. What would feel about
Walmart opening up a super center in town?
4.
Regardless
of how you feel, how do you think the town would change as a result of its
coming in?
5.
If
asked to sign either a “for” or an “against” Walmart coming to town petition,
which would you choose and why?
1. Damariscotta is characterized as a small beautiful town. With the population of only a little over 2000, the town is dependent only on each other. There is only one block of store fronts, that has everything they need, and they are all owned by the residents of Damariscotta. On the outskirts of the town, there are acres of undeveloped forests and fields.
ReplyDelete2) Walmart is a global corporation, that makes a yearly profit of over 12 billion dollars. Their stores carry a huge range of products, like clothing, food, electronics, and much more. They succeed because of their range, volume, and cheap prices of their products. Since they succeed so much, and have low pricing, they end up taking costumers away from local business and those businesses can't survive.
3)I don't think I would be too happy if Walmart opened a store in Bedford. After living here my entire life I've got to know a lot of owners of businesses in Bedford, and I like buying things from their store rather than Target, because I like to support them. We already have a Target, and we lost a lot of stores because of that. A Walmart in this area wouldn't do to much good for this town.
4)Like I said in question 3, it wouldn't do much good in our town. It would shut down more local business, which already have hard times paying rent. Also, a lot of revenue from these stores stay in the town, where in a Walmart, only a little of the revenue would stay in the town. So in the end, not only would local businesses go out of business, but the town would suffer from a loss of revenue.
5)I think I would sign against a Walmart coming in, only because it would hurt our town much more then benefit it. I do think its a great store, just because its cheap and very convenient, but we don't really need one here.
1. Damariscotta is characterized as a small, quaint town. It consists of only businesses run by the residents of the town. Neighbors and friends all locally own the market and shops. Damariscotta is a very small friendly town and everyone knows each other.
ReplyDelete2. Walmart is a large business with cheap and convenient goods of all sorts. They also have to pay their employees much less because of all their cheap products. It is a place that would attract residents because of its conveniences and negatively impact local businesses.
3. If a Walmart opened in Bedford I would be very upset. I love the feel of the small, old fashion, friendly town. I love the connections between everyone. If Walmart opened we would have employees from all over because not many people from Bedford would support this large corporation opening here. This would cause Bedford to loose all the connections and friendships we have within the town.
4. By adding a Walmart to a town like Damariscotta or Bedford would change the feel entirely. It would create traffic, as Wal-Mart would become a hot spot. These towns would loose green grass and open areas for children to play.
5. I would choose the “against” Walmart coming to town petition. So many local residents would loose business. And at a new job in a place like Wal-Mart they would make a minimal amount. Walmart is convenient however, not for a town like Bedford or Damariscotta.
1. Damariscotta is characterized as a small, beautiful town in Maine. Everyone knows each other and is friendly to each other. Everything is locally grown and there are lots if store fronts.
ReplyDelete2. Walmart is characterized as a big monster that takes over the little local town.
3.If Walmart opened in Bedford, I wouldn't like it because it would be out of place. Most people in Bedford wouldn't want to be caught in dead in Walmart because of the type of town Bedford is.
4.The town would change drastically, because it has been here for hundreds of years and destroy some of the history. If a big super store like Walmart came in, it would destroy the local markets and jobs.
5. I would choose "for" because it would create more jobs and more products would be sold inside Walmart, than local businesses. I would choose "against" because once again local businesses would go out of buisness
1)Damariscotta is characterized as a small, community oriented town. They support the presevation of nature and history within their town. The community relies upon echother for products and business.
ReplyDelete2)The walmart is characterized as the end to the Damariscotta ideal lifestyle of self relience and a quaint community.
3)If a walmart opened in bedford, our community would become ore materialistic. More people would focus on money their jobs than being neighborly.
4)The community would become much more commercialized and it would lose alot of character and history. Not only would many small businesses close down but new minimum wage paying, chain companies would take take their place in the local area.
5)I would deffinately vote no. The jobs that would open up would not pay enough to support a family. Although the cheap products might be good at first, the lasting effect on the community would be bad.
1. Like Amanda pointed out, Damariscotta, Maine is characterized as a small town, which is based upon a strong sense of community. Residents of Damariscotta love that everyone knows everyone and the sense of family they feel because of it.
ReplyDelete2. Wal-Mart is characterized as, like Scott said, a business that will put an end to the "Damariscotta lifestyle" that residents love.
3. I think that the are that we live in very similar to Damariscotta. We have a colonial feel and a wide historical presence. Living in Bedford, I know that there is a size cap, so that big businesses like Wal-Mart can't move here. I think this is for good reasons, because, like Damariscotta, Bedford is centered around community and locally owned businesses.
4. I think that if a big chain store moved to this area it would be destructive. Because these stores have everything, small specialty stores would close down as a result.
5. I would vote vote against Wal-Mart. I understand that this is how Wal-Mart makes money, but it is not fair to communities like this.
1. Damariscotta is characterized as a small town that is based on community. Most people in town know who everyone is. The town is also described as a beautiful small town in Maine.
ReplyDelete2. Wal-Mart is characterized as a big bad chain food store that will put all local businesses in Damariscotta out of business. Basically Wal-Mart is the big monster of the documentary.
3. I personally don't like the store Wal-Mart, so I wouldn't like if it opened up in Bedford. However if a different chain store opened up in Bedford like Target I wouldn't mind because it can provide alot of things that local businesses cannot provide.
4. If Wal-Mart was added to Bedford it would become a huge place for people to go and buy the things they need for cheaper. Most likely some businesses would shut down.
5. I would sign yes for a Wal-Mart because although it might close down a few local businesses it also creates more jobs for people because Wal-Mart also people to work there.
1. Damariscotta is characterized as a small town which is solely based on a community atmosphere. The population is so small that everyone knows everyone. The town also depends on each other economically which shows that they are very self sufficient for the most part.
ReplyDelete2. Wal-Mart is characterized as a chain store that is all across America. Most of the time, it puts small, local businesses out of business and costs a lot of people their jobs.
3. I'm not sure that I would really mind considering we already have Target in Mount Kisco. Target has been very useful because it carries mostly everything, it normally is at a cheap price, and it is close to home. However, with Target being opened a lot of people lost their jobs and businesses so to benefit the town, I don't think opening a Wal-Mart in town would help anyone that much.
4. If Wal-Mart was added to town, a lot of people would lose their jobs and businesses. Although some people may benefit from the cheaper goods, overall the town would struggle.
5. I would sign no to Wal-Mart coming to town basically because we already have Target and also because it would hurt the smaller businesses and most likely take control of the town because most people would be reliant on it.
1.) Damariscotta is characterized as a small town with a loving community located in Maine, where the people of this town rely upon one another for success. The town also consists of family run businesses.
ReplyDelete2.)Wal-Mart is characterized as a business that destroys other businesses.
3.)I don't think i would mind because it would just be a local convenience for familys to be able to get things that they need but for a cheaper price. But at the same time like amanda said it would be upsetting because this would cause Bedford to loose all the connections and friendships they have within the town.
4.)I think if Wal-mart were to come to bedford a large amount of people would buy there necessities from there, and sadly local businesses would have to shut down leaving many people without jobs.
5.)I would say no because many people would lose their jobs and there is no need. There are local stores such as a+p, target and cvs that supply us with the same products and it is clear that this town is doing fine by itself because of the local businesses that are still here.
1. Damariscotta is characterized as a small town where almost everyone knows each other. People in the town are also very supportive of one another like they are all one big family
ReplyDelete2. Wal- Mart is considered a huge chain business that are all over the world, and tends to put other businesses out of money.
3. I would not mind having a Wal-Mart by us because it can be convenient for families because the prices are very reasonable.
4. If Wal-Mart came to Bedford, I think a lot of people will go shopping there to get good discounts and deals. However, other people may be angry because it is possible that it could send crush other businesses.
5. I would vote against wal-mart coming to Bedford because yes it can be very convenient, however it may cause a lot of chaos amongst people who think it will harm our town.
1. Damariscotta is a small town in Maine. Not a lot of people live there and everyone knows each other.
ReplyDelete2. Wal Mart is considered a big corporation that has has stores all over the country. It is known for running local stores out of business.
3. I wouldn't mind a Wal Mart in Bedford. I dont think it would effect local business because (not that i know of) there isn't and stores in Bedford that would sell the same stuff that is sold at walmart.
4. I dont think that it would change that much. I dont think a lot of people would become outraged like Damariscotta if one did open. A lot of people would shop there and i might even help out the community because people wont have to travel to get good deals.
5. I would vote 'for' for the open of walmart. I don't think it would have the same impact on bedford like it did on Damariscotta.
1. Damariscotta is characterized as a small, community based town. Almost everyone in the town knows each other.
ReplyDelete2. Wal-Mart is characterized as a large chain business that puts small-town, family-owned stores, out of business.
3. I wouldn't like a Wal-Mart in Mt. Kisco, because there is a Target and A&P next to each other, which takes up the role of Wal-Mart.
4. If Wal-Mart opened, small stores would go out of business, because Wal-Mart prices are hard to be beat.
5. Against, because the small store have been able to survive long enough to be around now, so they shouldn't have to compete with a store that does everything they can so and more.
1. Damariscotta is characterized as a very small town driven by small businesses run by the towns people.
ReplyDelete2. Walmart is characterized as this huge chain store that is trying to take over the town to make itself look better and not really care for the town itself.
3. If Mt. Kisco didn't have a Target and an A&P, I would definitely approve a Walmart because of all it offers and because of the great prices they deliver. Walmart would be a great fit for Mt. Kisco because there are many people that only make ends meet and the prices Walmart gives would be perfect for those people. Overall it would be a great fit if Target and A&P were not there.
4. I do not think the town would change much because the Walmart would be used as a necessity, getting items that are of low price and high quantity. The town wouldn't act any different to it coming in because like any other big chain store they would accept it and learn how to use it to the best of their ability.
5. I would choose an "Against" Walmart campaign because Mt. Kisco already has 2 big chain stores that almost have everything that Walmart would bring. To bring a Walmart into Mt. Kisco realistically would be ridiculous because there is no need.
1. Damariscotta is characterized as a small town. There is not a lot going on and everybody knows eachother. Also everybody is pretty old and it doesn't seem very exciting.
ReplyDelete2.Walmart is characterized as something that could be devastating to the way of life that the people in Damariscotta have been used to for generations upon generations.
3. Well since our town has a Target and a couple of big chain food stores such as A and P I think it wouldn't really matter if we got a Walmart.Personally I don't like Walmart but I wouldn't freak out as if an apocalypse is coming like the people in Damariscotta did.
4. Obviously the town would change but maybe it would be for the better. I mean come on that
was a boring town with now diversity. Maybe if a Walmart came in there would be more then one race in the entire town. And as for it coming into my town, theres really no room for it. I would say let the people of pound ridge have it, theres too many trees and dirt roads there.
5. I would vote for the Walmart and maybe even one of those superstore ones too if I was a citizen of Damariscotta because I think that old town needs some change. I would also make sure to vote on any other big chain stores to come in also because thats not all they need.
1. The town of Damariscotta is characterized as a small town with a small population. It seems like a boring town where there really isn't much change. All the stores in the town are mostly locally owned and the larger stores are somewhat far away.
ReplyDelete2. Walmart is characterized as a large corporation who's goal is to put all of the local stores out of business in order to make money. Most of the townspeople say that a Walmart coming to town would be devastating and would ruin their way of life.
3. I wouldn't mind a Walmart coming to town because we don't have the same problem that Damariscotta had where they mostly just had small locally owned stores. We already have a target and an A&P so a Walmart coming in wouldn't really change anything, it would just provide an opportunity for some good deals.
4. It would definitely change for the better because there would be a lot of new jobs available to people who live here. Also, it wouldn't really put many businesses, if any, out of business.
5. I would vote for a Walmart to come into town because then people could go there to get good deals on all types of merchandise. Also, it would provide jobs, and even though they would be low paying it's are still better then nothing.
1 and 2)Damariscotta is a small town in Maine that hasn't changed much over the years and tends to remain the same. It's so small that everyone knows everyone and not a lot of people tend to come and go. When the people of Damariscotta found out that a Walmart was going to be built in their town they were obviously upset. They didn't want for Walmart to put other businesses out of business. They also liked the way things were and didn't want change.
ReplyDelete3,4,and 5) I wouldn't mind if a Walmart was built in my town. Walmart is really beneficial it has most of everyone's needs. It would probably put target and staples out of business though. I don't really care on the issue as a person who has been living here for most of their life would but I would support in the building of a new Walmart. Walmart has a little of everything (clothes, food, little necessities, etc)and its for a cheap price. Every town is going to change one way or another so we might as well support it and come to accept the change.
-Catia
1) The town of Damariscotta is a small town where the shops are owned by local residence. Everyone knows each other and they are all friendly to each other.
ReplyDelete2)Walmart is a big corporation that sells cheap goods and puts the local businesses out of business.
3)I don't want a Walmart super center in my town because it would cause the town to have more traffic and be more populated.
4)It would change the town because it would put local businesses out of business and people would go shopping there for their necessities.It would create jobs but workers would not be paid enough to survive.
5)I would choose "against" having a Walmart in my town because we don't need one. We already have a Target and other chain stores. Most of the items that are available in Walmart are also available in Target so it would be unnecessary to have one in Mount Kisco.
1 Damariscotta is a small, quaint town very similar to Bedford village were everyone knows each other and wants to maintain the town's history.
ReplyDelete2 Wallmart is a large corporation that only cares about making money. Wallmart has a tendency to ruin local economies a put stores out of business.
3 I wouldn't want it and I'm sure that most in Bedford would dislike the idea. Walmart would ruin the tradition of Bedford and change it's history, which would upset many.
4 If a wallmart was ever built in Bedford I think that there would be great outrage and dislike. It would ruin the businesses throughout Bedford. It would create jobs, but the salary would be too small for someone to support themselves in Westchester county.
5 I would sign against wallmart because I wouldn't want to see Bedford's traditions and history ruined. It would put many people out of work and would completely change Bedford.
1) Damariscotta is a quiet place with some mom and pop stores. It was a lot of wild life, Forrest, and nature surrounding it.
ReplyDelete2)Walmart is shown as an evil corporate power that is out to put everyone else out of business and exploit people.
3) I think that the target in Mt Kisco is similar to what Walmart would be like in Bedford. If it was able to find the space I would be upset about all the traffic that would come into the town. We already have a lot of unnecessary traffic. I would also be a bit sad about the development. I have lived here all my life and the amount of woodlands and places to go have been decreasing due to housing and people buying all of the land.
4) There would be more traffic and some more of our businesses that our barley surviving would go out of business.
5) I would not sign the size cap. While I would not want a Walmart in out town I think that the cap is too small, and it does not allow for competition between businesses. You need to have competition between the businesses. If the cap was bigger I would vote for it. Bedford already seems to be built up more anyway.
1. Damariscotta is a small town in Maine that is based on community. In this town everyone knows each other and they greatly depend on each other; knowing that it olny consists of businesses that are run by the people of the town.
ReplyDelete2. Walmart is characterized as a retailer corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores. This store happens to be very convinient for most people becuase of their low prices and their huge range of products; but it will also put lots of local businesses in Damariscotta out of business.
3. I dont think I would mind that much if a walmart was to open in my town. Again, I think it would definitely be beneficial for people considering the prices and its huge range of products that are available. But, like people have mentioned it would be upsetting because it would most likely put many businesses out of business, therefore many people could lose their jobs.
4. I think if walmart was to open in Mt. Kisco it would be very hard for Target and A&P to stay in business. Also, I think that if it was to open in Bedford it would definitely change the way we live and would hurt a lot of store owners and overall change the feel of the town of Bedford.
5. I think I would choose no because like I said before it would really hurt all of the local businesses that have been here for a while and even though they have cheap prices and lots of products, we already have multiple stores that will fulfill our needs.
1) the town of Damariscotta is a small town where everyone knows each other. This town is based on the community
ReplyDelete2)In this documentary Wal-Mart is represented as a bad chain food store but the truth is that this store sells cheap good.
3)i will like a Walmart in my town because we can find many things that we need and we don't have to go far away to get them.
4)If Walmart was added to my town it will cause many other stores that don't have the goods or they are expensive than Walmart to shut down. but also this store can give job to a lot of people that need it.
5)I will vote yes for a Walmart because it has all the products that we need and also they are cheaper than other stores. It will be really convenient because we don't have to go far away to get what we need..
1. The town of Damariscotta, Maine is characterized as a charming little town consisting of about 2,000 residents. Everybody knows each other and their interactions in town form a tight knit community. People care about each other on a personal level, whereas Walmart only cares about money. Moreover the local businesses keep the money within the town.
ReplyDelete2.Walmart is a store which sells a large variety of things for cheap prices and deals. The low prices appeal to the poor population resulting in angry buisiness owners losing customers. Walmart is a cooperation that aims at getting the most money they can get. The people of Walmart do not care if they destroy the towns that people have been preserving from big chain stores.
3.The idea of having a Walmart in Bedford is disturbing. First, Walmart will put many people out of business. Secondly, land would be destroyed for a big chain store that is not necessary. Lastly, Walmart’s low paying jobs would probably not replace the salaries that store workers previously have earned.
4. The town of Bedford would change drastically if Walmart was built. Instead of having the town feel, Bedford would feel more like a city. Moreover, people would have to look at an ugly building instead of charming little stores. Overall, these stores would go out of business if Walmart was present.
5. I would definitely argue against Walmart. First, as mentioned above we already have a Target. Secondly, Bedford isn’t big enough to sustain such a store. In addition, the town would loose the personal relationship that costumer and clerk’s develop.
1. Demariscotta is characterized as a small town that features a tight-knit community. Everyone knows each other and they try to look out for each other as best as they can.
ReplyDelete2. Walmart is characterized as a giant corporation that preys on innocent towns like Damariscotta under the guise of capitalism.
3. I, as a consumer, wouldn't mind. It would bring much needed competition to the small town and drive down prices and would force 'mom and pop' shops to innovate and evolve in the new landscape.
4. I think the town would thrive under increased tourism. Some small shops would probably go out of business, but in the long run the benefits will outweigh the cost.
5. I would sign 'for' Walmart. We already have a Target and having a Walmart would force them to fight for the lowest prices, benefiting everyone.
1.) The town of Damariscotta is characterized as being united. The people there are very fond of their private businesses and stores in towns that are not connected to major chains. The people seem very conservative in that they only want to see what the town offers as a way to thrive, and not outside industries such as Walmart.
ReplyDelete2.) Walmart is characterized as threatening and disturbing. One speaker sees Walmart as a "guest" to the town, suggesting that Walmart feels it has the right to put one of its stores in the town. There is a sense of threat as Walmart, having about 8,000 stores in the country, would seem pretty powerful to such a little town. It's disturbing in that the people don't like chains and they wan to see individually owned town businesses thrive. One speaker said that these small businesses gave color and meaning to the town, while having a Walmart would intervene in that private desire that makes the town what it is.
3.) If a Walmart were to open up in my town, I would not mind. In Mount Kisco, the only store that could compare to a typical Walmart is Target. I wouldn't dislike having a Walmart here, but I do feel as though Mount Kisco needs more restaurant and supermarket businesses to open up. The best supermarket closest to me is the A&P, which happens to be some distance from my house. It could be nice, though, to have another well-rounded store like Walmart around. I wouldn't have to rely on only Target for my electronics needs.
4.) If a Walmart were to actually appear here in Mount Kisco, then there would be a lot of competition with Target because they both supply a lot of similar products. They are both well-rounded in terms of electronics, clothing, toys, sport-related products, etc. I don't think Target would go out of business, but price changes would most likely exist.
5.) I would sign "for" a Walmart because Target doesn't always have everything in the stores that they have online that I am looking in. For example, when shopping for school supplies, Target is never really good at "supply and demand" for students and parents. Walmart could possibly make a difference, but I am not even sure because I don't really shop at Walmart too often to get a good enough feel of their service. However, since they are still surviving in this economy, Walmart must be pretty good at service.
1. The town of Damariscotta is characterized as a very small home like community. It's a "small" town where not a lot of people know about it around the country. Throughout the town you see mostly town owned businesses and no chain stores such as, Walmart. The town is so small that the people living throughout it all know each other pretty well.
ReplyDelete2. Walmart is your typical chain store. They sell a huge variety of different products such as, food, electronics, clothing..etc. In addition to selling a large amount of products, most of the products are nicely discounted making it affordable for a lot of people. Since they sell everyday needed products at affordable prices, this puts the town Damariscotta at risk because it causes the local shops where the people would usually go to for those essentials to go out of business.
3 & 4. Personally, I feel shops like Target, A&P, and Shoprite are the chain stores right now that take over Bedford. I think if Walmart came in it would probably put those other businesses out eventually. Maybe not right away, but after a while it would most likely put them out because now that's there's another option for a place for people to go buy these needed products, they don't have to just depend on Target and A&P, now they also have Walmart. I feel like it wouldn't make sense to put a Walmart in a town where we already have chain stores that sell basically everything a Walmart would sell already.
5. I'd probably choose against because like I said before, I don't think we need it. We already have plenty of stores for purchasing discounted products. It's unnecessary to put another giant chain store in a town that already is built up with other quality stores.
1. The town of Damariscotta is a small town in Maine that has a sense of community. All the stores are owned by members of the community, and everyone knows one another. There is a sense of family within the community and they depend on one another to allow their businesses to thrive.
ReplyDelete2. Walmart is categorized as a big business corporation that is trying to ruin the small town businesses. According to the residents of Damariscotta, Walmart will end the sense of community and family that their town has.
3. If a Walmart was being built in Bedford I think a majority of the town would oppose it. It would ruin the small town feeling that is there. I think it would be out of place and ruin all the small businesses that everyone loves.
4. I think having a Walmart come into Bedford would totally change the town. There would be many more people commuting to get to the Walmart causing traffic. Also there a high chance that all of the small town business would go out of business. The whole feeling of a small, country town would be taken away as well.
5. I would vote against a Walmart coming to Bedford. As mentioned above, we already have a Target in town and there would be no need for another large, commercial store nearby. Bedford would change for the worse.
1) The town of Damariscotta is characterized as an independent small town. It is a town made up of a small community in witch everyone supports one another with their small business.
ReplyDelete2) Walmart is characterized as a big corporate monster that destroys independent businesses.
3) I would not like for a Walmart to open in bedford because of how commercialized the Westchester area would become. For example in my opinion the Target and A and P located in Mount Kisco are enough for families in Bedford to buy groceries and other goods at low prices.
4) If a Walmart were to open up in bedford it would effect the community in a negative way. A new Walmart in bedford would create a lot of disturbance for the people of bedford. It would attract a lot of people therefore the town of Bedford would no longer be a small quiet little town.
5) If i were to vote for or against a Walmart to open in a community i would vote against it. I would vote against having a new Walmart because it is important to preserve the uniqueness of small independent towns in america.
1. Damariscotta is characterized as a small, tight-knit town in Maine. By this, I mean that everyone knows everyone and the peoplen support one another. With small, local businesses, they have everything they want at home.
ReplyDelete2. Walmart is characterized as a threat to Damariscotta. Being a large company, it could easily wipe out any businesses in a surrounding area because of the wide variety of products it holds.
3. I don't think I'd like for there to be a Walmart in Bedford. Bedford tries to maintain a balance, without having many large chain stores. A Target in Mount Kisco is big enough, nevermind the fact that there's a grocery store right next to it. Though there are no superstores in my town, one in the general vicinity would draw a large crowd. People who go to Walmart come from many different towns. Having people flock to Bedford for a store would change the Bedford feel of security and keeping to ourselves.
4. I do think that Bedford would change, resulting from a Walmart opening up. Sure, we would be the same people, but different goals would be in mind. The people who try to preserve Bedford would eventually get older and if the younger generation is used to having a Walmart in town, the door for other superstores is left wide open.
5. I would sign a petition against a Walmart coming to town. First of all, there is no dire or immediate need for one, and our community feel would surely vanish over time.
1)Damariscotta is characterized as this little small town in the middle of nowhere basically. The town is made up of a small, very tight nit population.
ReplyDelete2) Walmart is characterized as this big corporate enemy that everyone should hate.
3) I wouldn't mind having a Walmart in bedford because I like having walmart goods at Walmart prices.
4)If walmart was to open in bedford, obviously it would effect the community and make a big impact.
5) If i was to vote for or against walmart coming into bedford, i would vote for it to come.
1. Damariscotta is a small town that not many people live and pretty much everyone knows eachother.
ReplyDelete2. Walmart is being charactorized as a bad corporation that all thye towns people don't like
3. I would like the idea of having a Walmart in bedford because the prices of their items are probably a lot cheaper, and they have a lot more quality than the small retail stores in the area.
4. I think that if there was a Walmart in bedford, it would effect the community and there would be more compitition for the other small retail stores.
5.If there was a vote for the Walmart store to come or not I would vote for it to come to bedford
1) Damariscotta is characterized by being a small town in the middle of nowhere, it has friendly people and a nice community.
ReplyDelete2) Walmart is characterized by being a huge corporate brand that is a threat to the town.
3)Walmart has e a huge variety of products and the prices are lower due to them buying it in huge bulks and having deals with the manufacturers. It would wipe out all small businesses because they have no way to compete with it. That would destroy this little towns atmosphere and leave a lot of people out of job. It could also impact the town's economy in lots of bad ways because the local shop owners will spend the money in the community instead of the money going to some offshore account in Bahamas.
4)As I fore-mentioned, it would have a bad impact on town's atmosphere and economy.
5)I would definitely vote for Walmart not to be allowed in to the town.