Walmart in Saranac Lake

In the Adirondack Mountains of New York State, there is a quaint village named Saranac Lake. Saranac Lake has a population of roughly 5000 people that reside there year around. It has been proposed the Wal-Mart open a store in Saranac Lake. I have been hired by the Saranac Lake local government to consult on whether or not to allow Wal-Mart to move into their Adirondack community. As expected, there are opinions both for and against Wal-Mart moving in here. There are many advantages and disadvantages to take into consideration before making a firm recommendation to this community. I, for one, believe that the disadvantages of a Wal-Mart opening in Saranac Lake far outweigh the advantages.
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES:
There are advantages and disadvantages to a Wal-Mart opening in Saranac Lake. A few advantages are: 1. Residents of Saranac Lake wouldn’t have to drive roughly 50 miles to get to the nearest department type store. 2. The opening of a Wal-Mart would bring lots of jobs to Saranac Lake and would therefore boost the economy. 3. The potential for a green Wal-Mart to open would allow the Saranac Lake community to continue being environmentally friendly, as it currently is.
A few disadvantages to opening a Wal-Mart in Saranac Lake are: 1. The population of Saranac Lake is roughly 5,000 people. 2. In an effort to refute Wal-Mart, the residents of Saranac Lake opened their own department store in town, which the residents own. 3. The possibility of accepting a green Wal-Mart, and in turn Wal-Mart not ‘keeping their word’ about going green. 4. Economists from Pennsylvania State University found that areas with smaller businesses have greater per capita growth.
The residents of Saranac Lake wouldn’t have to drive roughly 50 miles to get to the nearest department type store. However, at the same token