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5. April 21, Brooklyn Center Walmart closing - heavily minority suburb bordering Minneapolis

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2023, 12:28 PM

Apr 2023

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-business/walmart-store-closing-in-brooklyn-center-to-impact-over-400-employees

3/27/23 ... Walmart's announcement comes after other major retailers have recently moved to close stores in the Minneapolis area and surrounding suburbs.

Aldi and Walgreens both left north Minneapolis last month, and the Uptown Target is slated to close in May. (north Minneapolis is the heavily Black Minneapolis community -Progree)

Target closed its Brooklyn Center location in 2019.

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https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/brooklyn-center-police-responded-to-over-6000-calls-at-shingle-creek-walmart-in-last-5-years/

Brooklyn Center police responded to over 6,000 calls at Shingle Creek Walmart in last 5 years

KSTP, 3/22/23

(6,177 calls. Compare that to Brooklyn Park Walmart's 1,679 calls, a few miles to the west),

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Walmart to close half its stores in Chicago, citing huge financial losses [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 OP

Seems like a good opportunity for Black owned stores to buy the buildings MichMan Apr 2023 #1

Seems the business model isn't working. Let's see if Chicago is the only city... brush Apr 2023 #2

The last two Walmarts in Portland, OR closed recently. barbaraann Apr 2023 #3

They closed the one closest to me Warpy Apr 2023 #4

April 21, Brooklyn Center Walmart closing - heavily minority suburb bordering Minneapolis progree Apr 2023 #5