Wal-Mart Subsidies in Cathedral City, CA
Store Details
City | Cathedral City |
State | CA |
Address | store closed |
ZIP code | |
County | Riverside |
Type of Facility | discount store |
Year Opened | 1992 |
Value of Subsidies | $1.8 million |
Narrative
The city provided a ten-year sales tax rebate to the developer of a Wal-Mart discount store to pay for infrastructure improvements. Shortly after the rebate ended, Wal-Mart announced plans to close the store when a Supercenter opened in the neighboring town of Palm Desert.