Nothing can substitute for familiar, friendly, knowledgeable service and a really nice nursery. Furthermore, they have recently expanded their property to provide even more resources to customers.

The only thing they have going against them is that their basic sundries are generally cheap and China-made, just like Wal-Mart’s, but they sell them at much higher prices.

As a local, I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. But let’s not forget that Wal-Mart clearly has the expectation that this newest location “fits” the neighborhood and would be a profitable venture; otherwise, they would never have considered building a store there. Millions of dollars go into determining potentially viable spots for new outlets.