UTA WILL CREATE A STUDENT TASK
FORCE TO REVIEW THE COMMUNITY
AND RECOMMEND WAYS TO CHANGE
THE CULTURE.
ANOTHER GROCERY STORE
PULLING UP STAKES IN THE RED
BIRD AREA OF DALLAS.
WALMART ANNOUNCING TODAY THAT
IT IS CLOSING ITS WHEATLAND
ROAD SUPER CENTER BY THE END OF
THE MONTH.
OUR ROBBIE OWENS LIVE AT THE
STORE NEAR HIGHWAY 67 WITH REAX
AND THE COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS.
THIS WALMART HERE OPENED
MORE THAN 30 YEARS AGO.
THERE WERE AT LEAST THEE OTHER
GROCERY STORES OPEN IN THE AREA
WALMART'S PLANNED DEPARTURE
WILL BE A BIG BLOW IN THE AREA
THAT IS ALREADY STRUGGLING WITH
TOO FEW OPTIONS.
INSIDE WALMART SUPER CENTER
949, IT IS NEAT, CLEAN, WELL-
STOCKED, AND NOW CLOSING.
I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT.
I HAD NEVER HEARD OF A WALMART
BEING SHUT DOWN.
CONFIRMING A CLOSURE, THE
SPOKESPERSON TOLD CBS 1 IN A
STATEMENT.
THE DECISION IS BASED ON
SEVERAL FACTORS INCLUDING THE
STORE'S OF ALL PERFORMANCEMENT.
SHOCK.
DISBELIEF.
HAVE WE AGREE TO CONCEAL THIS
WORKER'S IDENTITY.
HE IS HOPING TO BE TRANSFERRED
TO ANOTHER WALMART STORE.
THERE ARE 12 WITHIN A TEN-MILE
RADIUS.
ASK THE NEXT WALMART IS IN
CEDAR HE WILL HILL HILL.
ARE THE AVAILABILITY OF OTHER
OPTIONS IS GREAT NEWS IF YOU
HAVE TRANSPORTATION BUT MANY IN
THIS COMMUNITY DO NOT.
I DON'T DRIVE.
IT IS CONVENIENT FOR ME.
I CAN GET ON THE BUS AND
SHOP.
IF THEY CLOSE THIS, WHAT IS
GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE ELDERLY?
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO
PEOPLE THAT GET MEDICINE?
AND I MEAN THAT IS NOT RIGHT.
AND IT IS TOUGH ON THE
CITIZEN.
AND WE ARE IN A FOOD DEFICIT.
SO WE COULD GET ADJUSTED.
NOW THE COMMUNITY WON'T
HAVE LONG TO FIGURE OUT OTHER
OPTIONS.
AT LAST CHECK, WALMART'S PLAN
TO CLOSE THIS DOOR.
THIS IS HAPPENING BY APRIL
19th.
I SHOULD ALSO ADD THAT NEW
STORE HOURS ARE GOING INTO
EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
THERE IS A SIGN ON THE DOOR
RIGHT NOW SAYING THEY WILL
