“In just two days, and with virtually no advertising or even any signs, a staggering 7,500 people filled out applications for one of the 350 to 400 available jobs [at a new Wal-Mart on Memorial Drive in central DeKalb County].” (Read the full AJC article here)

Though I’m often first point out the destructive nature of the big box on the local economy and local character, you can’t ignore a turnout like this.