1980s: Walmarts in Alabama required to hire 50% black employees if they wanted built. Won’t be in the news anywhere but Walmart was big enough, the small Alabama towns couldn’t say no.
What’s even worst is Walmart are now leaving these small towns because it’s not profitable enough. It opens the town to get their mom and pop stores back but until they get the logistics setup, these towns are left without a pharmacy or grocery store.
1980s: Walmarts in Alabama required to hire 50% black employees if they wanted built. Won’t be in the news anywhere but Walmart was big enough, the small Alabama towns couldn’t say no.
Goodbye peaceful sundown town. Walmart brought mandatory diversity and closed down the local hardware store.
What’s even worst is Walmart are now leaving these small towns because it’s not profitable enough. It opens the town to get their mom and pop stores back but until they get the logistics setup, these towns are left without a pharmacy or grocery store.
Realistically most of those towns are only going to get a Dollar General/Family Dollar equivalent if they don't already have one.