Article: Don't roll over for Sam's Club

Sam's Club is coming to Christiansburg. The long-standing rumor is finally true, but the dream could become a nightmare for a town that has never shown much interest in regulating development.

Sam's is a wholesale club. Members pay an annual fee for the right to buy bulk items at cheap prices. If one is willing to stock up on a few dozen rolls of toilet paper, five pounds of pecans or 1,000 napkins, there are bargains to be had. It best serves families and people with space to store consumables for months.

The Sam's chain is owned by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and is named after company founder Sam Walton. It's a less cool version of Costco, for those more familiar with that warehouse ...

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