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Article: Wal-Mart renews interest in Kanawha City: Mayor says company approached him in February and he pointed them to the East End
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- May 18, 2005
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Charleston Mayor Danny Jones said he was approached less than
three months ago about Wal-Mart opening a 40,000-square-foot grocery
store in Kanawha City.
"I told them that was not economic development, and we were not
interested," Jones said. "We have enough grocery stores in Kanawha
City. If they want to build a grocery store, I have a nice lot on the
East End."
That comment drew the applause of about 250 people who attended
the first meeting of the Kanawha City Community Association, held
Tuesday evening at the Kanawha City Baptist Church.
Jones said Ed Maier, president of the Sarah and Pauline Maier