Wal-Mart Postpones Store Opening in Md.

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Washington Post

Wal-Mart Postpones Store Opening in Md.

By Ylan Q. Mui and Rosalind S. Helderman
Washington Post Staff Writers
Wednesday, March 21, 2007; Page D04

Wal-Mart postponed today's anticipated opening of its first store inside the Capital Beltway because of last-minute permit problems, the company said yesterday.

Wal-Mart spokesman Steven Restivo said the Prince George's store, in Landover Hills in the former Capital Plaza Mall, was awaiting approval yesterday of paperwork it submitted for a use-and-occupancy permit. Those permits are issued by the county's Department of Environmental Resources. The store also lacks a capacity permit, which is handled by the fire department.

The store was scheduled to open this morning, complete with a ribbon-cutting and news conference to be attended by high-level executives from Wal-Mart and several local officials. A new date has not been set.

"With the continued support of all of the county agencies, we are diligently working to finalize the necessary requirements and approvals to open as soon as we can," Restivo said. "We look forward to serving the community very soon."

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/20/AR2007032001636.html

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No permits. I wonder who just lost a job?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

1. I just got a piece of junk mail from them.

I wish they'd not open a store here at all. :(

[LibertyLover]

2. They wanted to open one at the former Parole Plaza site in

Annapolis a few years ago. It was, I kid you not, going to have a hotel built over it. That however did not happen. The site is being developed as a mixture of residential and commercial spaces, including a Target. I'm excited because that means I won't have to try and stop at the Target in Bowie on my way home from DC or try to get in it on a Saturday or Sunday. But mostly I'm happy because it isn't Wally World. We already have a Sam's Club and yes, we do shop there, mostly for dog food and a few other staples, because with the price of gas these days driving 18 miles to the nearest Costco is just not something my husband is willing to do. Oh well, at least we'll be getting a Tarjay!