Walmart Breaks More Ground In Southside Communmities
Norma Sanders
Published: July 29, 2014
Walmart's long awaited groundbreaking for it's new store, to be located at the corner of 76th and Ashland was held July 29th, in the Auburn Gresham community.
Tuesday afternoon, on hand to speak at the event were elected officials 17th Ward Alderman LaTasha Thomas and State Senator Jacqueline Collins, as well as a community spokesperson Shirley Byrant, all residents of Auburn Gresham. Many church and community based organization leadership teams also witnessed the groundbreaking ceremony.
The community has been waiting to see development start on this new Walmart. There was crowd of neighbors on hand to welcome the Walmart staff. They too were excited to see the shovels go in the ground, the mark of Walmart's newest Chicago store finally coming to the neighborhood!
Alderman Lathsha Thomas expressed, "This is part of my commitment to economic development in the community." She too was glad to participate in the groundbreaking and repeated many times, "The new Walmart project will bring approximately 130 new jobs, and allow us to spend and keep our money right here in Auburn Gresham."
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