After four years of battling back and forth with nearby homeowners, Wal-Mart is abandoning plans for a superstore on Ga. 141 in Forsyth County.
Company officials said the decision was part of a bigger business strategy, but those who had fought the retailer's plans consider it a victory.
"The little people won out, so to speak," said Lauren Simon, a nearby resident and early opponent.
Simon and other neighbors had argued since 2004 that a Wal-Mart Supercenter was the wrong development for the stretch of Ga. 141 that lies between the Bridle Ridge and Laurel Springs subdivisions. They complained that a big-box store would only add to traffic congestion in the area and be out of place among residential housing. Read More
Wal-Mart Pulls Plug on Ga. 141 Store Plan
-
Wal-Mart Pulls Plug on Ga. 141 Store Plan
Opponents in Forsyth claim victory
By Nancy Badertscher
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5/08/08
Straight to the Source