8 Reasons To Stop Shopping At Walmart

4. Local character

As large box stores dominate more and more of our retail, communities across the country begin to look the same. If you’ve ever gone on a cross-country road trip, it may have seemed to you like town after town had the same assortment of superstores and fast food chains, with a smattering of regional variations and local businesses here and there. This is a shame; it means that our cities and towns are losing a significant part of what makes them unique and interesting.