WAL-MART’S LARGEST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBSIDY DEALS NATIONWIDE
State
City
Facility Type
Year Opened
Value of Subsidy
NY
Sharon Springs
distribution center
1995
estimated $46 million
LA
Opelousas
distribution center
1999
$33 million
KS
W. Kansas City/Speedway
Supercenter
undetermined
$29.1 million
SC
Pageland
distribution center
1997
$28.2 million
MO
Kansas City (Blue Ridge Mall)
Supercenter
2007
$26.75 million
FL
Arcadia
distribution center
2005
more than $23.8 million
LA
Robert
distribution center
2001
more than $21 million
TX
New Braunfels
distribution center
1989
estimated $20 million
OH
Grove City
distribution center
1992
$19 million
KS
Ottawa (distribution center)
distribution center
1995
$19 million
ME
Lewiston
distribution center
2006
$16 million
OK
Ochelata (Bartlesville)
distribution center
2005
about $15.9 million
NE
North Platte
distribution center
2003
more than $15.2 million
KY
Hopkinsville
distribution center
2003
more than $15 million
FL
Fort Pierce
distribution center
2004
$14.2 million
CA
Porterville
distribution center
1992
estimated $14 million
KY
London
distribution center
1995
estimated $13.25 million
AZ
Mesa
Supercenter
Fall 2007
up to $13.2 million
TX
Palestine
distribution center
1980; 1996
$12.7 million
MD
Princess Anne
distribution center
undetermined
Up to $12.5 million
IL
Country Club Hills
Supercenter
2006
$12.25 million
MO
Branson
Supercenter
Fall 2007 - Spring 2008
estimated $12.125 million
AL
Cullman
distribution center
1983
more than $12 million
IL
Orland Hills
Supercenter
undetermined
$12 million
AZ
Oro Valley
Supercenter
2007
$11.6 million
MS
New Albany
distribution center
1996
about $11.5 million
AL
Birmingham (Crestwood Blvd)
Supercenter
Expected Summer 2007
$11 million
AL
Birmingham (Parkway E)
Supercenter
2004
$10 million
GA
Douglas
distribution center
1987
more than $10 million
MO
Fenton
discount store
2001
$10 million
UT
Hurricane
distribution center
1993
estimated $10 million
IA
Mount Pleasant
distribution center
1985
$10 million
SC
North Charleston
Supercenter
2005
up to $10 million
Note: Complete information was not available on all deals.
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