Walmart's Impending Demise Means Bargains
The retail chain is closing its Woonsocket operation to open a store at Dowling Village this month.
The last rites for a Walmart store are not a quiet affair. Prices are slashed and customers are giddy over the bargains to be had. That's happening now at the store on Diamond Hill Road, which is slated to close on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Saturday was the last sunny day off this summer, and not a day to be spent schlepping down store aisles, yet the clearance mark downs kept the parking lot halfway crowded. "They're having some good sales," said Blackstone resident Mike Clemer, as he loaded purchases into his car. "We saved forty bucks on a TV. A lot of the shelves are already empty, but they've got stuff in the back. If you don't see something, ask. They'll probably be able to bring it out." Walmart is pulling the plug on its Woonsocket shop …
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ok pal
7:31 pm on Friday, September 9, 2011
ha the woonsocket call. i've used it to line my litterbox since the mid 90's, the fact that you people would even allude to that as being in contention just goes to show what we're working with here. keep ignoring the issue at hand, the director of economic development has consistently dropped the ball. bottom line. sandy i didnt mean to insult the patch, i wasn't talking about the statement he … more ›