Gilford Super-Walmart

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Originally Posted by Belmont Resident

Be careful what you wish for. The prices in the current store are on average higher then in Tilton because this is a tourist area. Chances are a new store may have even higher prices then they already have.
Just some food for thought.
Not sure if it is the area or them in general but Lowes prices have gone above the lumber yards on a lot of materials. Like Walmart it may be one stop shopping but at what cost?

Even if the prices in Gilford would be a few cents more, I'm willing to pay more for the convenience. After you figure in the time and cost of gas round trip, the drive to Tilton and back would have to produce a much bigger savings when compared to shopping in Gilford. My wife shops at Market Basket in Tilton when we are stocking up and the savings compared to Hannaford or Shaws in Gilford is worth the trip.

[Belmont Resident]

Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

Even if the prices in Gilford would be a few cents more, I'm willing to pay more for the convenience. After you figure in the time and cost of gas round trip, the drive to Tilton and back would have to produce a much bigger savings when compared to shopping in Gilford. My wife shops at Market Basket in Tilton when we are stocking up and the savings compared to Hannaford or Shaws in Gilford is worth the trip.

Ya, same here, with respect to MB. I am amazed that MB has not come to this area, but when you look at how much the area dies out off season and how many families have moved away for lack of jobs I guess it makes sense.

[Winni-Retired]

Same here !

MB, Walmart, Tractor Supply, Home Depot, etc.

It's a half day of stores, but we do save money by doing it this way.

[patman]

Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

Even if the prices in Gilford would be a few cents more, I'm willing to pay more for the convenience.

Remember when Walmart used to boast about how much of what they sold was made in the USA? Funny how you don't see that after Sam died. Walmart is definitely NOT saving you money in the long run. It's hemorrhaging money to foreign economies which has much more serious costs associated with it.

Even at face value, price-wise you're still not going to win with your groceries. What you save on cheetos you'll spend 3x over on milk. They're not stupid.

TBH, I'm surprised they're going to the trouble of expanding the existing store. Their usual M.O. is to 1) come in to a community touting that they will 'create jobs', 2) put up a new building and get X years of tax breaks for doing so, 3) run everyone else out of business, increasing unemployment, 4) abandon the building and go to step 2.

The tax breaks are typically tied to putting up a new building...which is why you see so many empty/former WM buildings around with a brand-spankin'-new one just down the street. In states where sales tax is collected, often times Walmart will get to collect AND KEEP the money as another incentive. When that dries up...they close down and move on. They're a huge corporate leech on society.

Ask me what I really think!