Walmart to open three new neighborhood markets in Chicago

Walmart to open three new neighborhood markets in Chicago

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Three Walmart Neighborhood Markets are scheduled to open Wednesday, making that eight Walmart markets in Chicago. The stores have faced opposition in some areas, with community members claiming the chain will divert business from local food stores. Crain’s Chicago Business retail reporter Brigid Sweeney explains what opposition to Walmart actually means at the checkout line.