the suburbs

The H Street Wal-Mart in Washington, D.C. Ten years ago, none of the city's 600,000 residents lived within 1 mile of a Wal-Mart. Today, almost 13 percent do.

The Urban Neighborhood Wal-Mart: A Blessing Or A Curse?

5:22pm April 01, 2015

by NPR Staff

The nation's largest retailer is known for sprawling suburban and rural stores. Now Wal-Mart is moving into city centers — sometimes despite strong local opposition.

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