Re: Big Lots is coming
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let's be real..
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Date: August 12, 2012 11:51AM
The economy is worsening. Wages are going down, and the price of everything is rising- especially food.
Not everyone will be able to afford shopping at Macy's or even Target. There are plenty of those in the area with all the new shopping centers and town centers being built (think Dunn Loring, out in Gainesville on 29, etc). There are PLENTY of options for the white-collar, upper-middle class shopper.
Some new "discount" shopping options should be welcomed to the county for those of us who work for less than 50 grand a year. Remember when there use to be Zayres, Best, bradlees, woolworths, and Service Merchandise all in the area at the same time? All WERE lower-cost options back in the day. Now that walmart has driven them all out of business, I am actually happy to see big lots as some friendly competition at Walmart's price point.
With the government talking about jobs being cut and more and more people becoming unemployed, these lower-cost places to shop will only HELP the economy- create jobs and provide services for lower-income people. If I can buy my household goods (say cleaning supplies, toilet paper, etc) for the week for $25 at big lots instead of $40 at target, I will go do that. Even cheaper is the dollar store. I also LOVE aldi's for groceries- I would love to shop at whole foods but that's my whole paycheck!
Just remember that not everyone out here makes 90 grand a year. Us baristas, hotel workers, cleaning ladies, tollboth agents, airline flight counter agents, customer service reps, mailroom workers, kinko's workers, landscapers, construction workers, flagmen, prep chefs, waiters, bus drivers, CNA's, old folks home workers, janitors, retail clerks and salespeople, teachers, child care workers, police officers, corrections officers, parking ticket maids, 911 operators, home repair people, etc all need a place to shop too.