Gilford Super-Walmart

[Irish mist]

Anyone know when construction starts on the new Gilford Super-Walmart ?

[mcdude]

...lemme know

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

There has been a lot of movement with the smaller stores in the mall. I'd love to see a Super-Walmart replace our Small-Mart.

[Belmont Resident]

Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

There has been a lot of movement with the smaller stores in the mall. I'd love to see a Super-Walmart replace our Small-Mart.

Be careful what you wish for. The prices in the current store are on average higher then in Tilton because this is a tourist area. Chances are a new store may have even higher prices then they already have.
Just some food for thought.
Not sure if it is the area or them in general but Lowes prices have gone above the lumber yards on a lot of materials. Like Walmart it may be one stop shopping but at what cost?

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Originally Posted by Belmont Resident

Be careful what you wish for. The prices in the current store are on average higher then in Tilton because this is a tourist area. Chances are a new store may have even higher prices then they already have.
Just some food for thought.
Not sure if it is the area or them in general but Lowes prices have gone above the lumber yards on a lot of materials. Like Walmart it may be one stop shopping but at what cost?

Even if the prices in Gilford would be a few cents more, I'm willing to pay more for the convenience. After you figure in the time and cost of gas round trip, the drive to Tilton and back would have to produce a much bigger savings when compared to shopping in Gilford. My wife shops at Market Basket in Tilton when we are stocking up and the savings compared to Hannaford or Shaws in Gilford is worth the trip.

[Belmont Resident]

Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

Even if the prices in Gilford would be a few cents more, I'm willing to pay more for the convenience. After you figure in the time and cost of gas round trip, the drive to Tilton and back would have to produce a much bigger savings when compared to shopping in Gilford. My wife shops at Market Basket in Tilton when we are stocking up and the savings compared to Hannaford or Shaws in Gilford is worth the trip.

Ya, same here, with respect to MB. I am amazed that MB has not come to this area, but when you look at how much the area dies out off season and how many families have moved away for lack of jobs I guess it makes sense.

[Winni-Retired]

Same here !

MB, Walmart, Tractor Supply, Home Depot, etc.

It's a half day of stores, but we do save money by doing it this way.

[patman]

Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

Even if the prices in Gilford would be a few cents more, I'm willing to pay more for the convenience.

Remember when Walmart used to boast about how much of what they sold was made in the USA? Funny how you don't see that after Sam died. Walmart is definitely NOT saving you money in the long run. It's hemorrhaging money to foreign economies which has much more serious costs associated with it.

Even at face value, price-wise you're still not going to win with your groceries. What you save on cheetos you'll spend 3x over on milk. They're not stupid.

TBH, I'm surprised they're going to the trouble of expanding the existing store. Their usual M.O. is to 1) come in to a community touting that they will 'create jobs', 2) put up a new building and get X years of tax breaks for doing so, 3) run everyone else out of business, increasing unemployment, 4) abandon the building and go to step 2.

The tax breaks are typically tied to putting up a new building...which is why you see so many empty/former WM buildings around with a brand-spankin'-new one just down the street. In states where sales tax is collected, often times Walmart will get to collect AND KEEP the money as another incentive. When that dries up...they close down and move on. They're a huge corporate leech on society.

Ask me what I really think!

[Maria]

I heard construction is going on and we can expect to see a Super Walmart before the end of the year!!!!!

I find that hard to believe!!!!!

Doesn't look like anything is going on except empty stores!!!!

[dogma]

Keep in mind that "small-Mart" or Super Walmart takes business from local small businesses.

[Ride & Dive]

Originally Posted by Belmont Resident

Ya, same here, with respect to MB. I am amazed that MB has not come to this area, but when you look at how much the area dies out off season and how many families have moved away for lack of jobs I guess it makes sense.

MB is in a HUGE growth spurt right now. I don't know the exact number but double digit new stores planned per year. I wouldn't be shocked to see one soon.

[Belmont Resident]

Originally Posted by Ride & Dive

MB is in a HUGE growth spurt right now. I don't know the exact number but double digit new stores planned per year. I wouldn't be shocked to see one soon.

I have 2 friends that work for them. Maine is getting it's first store in Beddeford
which is great because we go right by where it will be on our way up north, but no plans that they know of for our area.
Even with Maine tax it is still cheaperto stop in there then Shaws or Hannaford.

[P-3 Guy]

Originally Posted by Belmont Resident

Even with Maine tax it is still cheaperto stop in there then Shaws or Hannaford.

Maine has no tax on (most) groceries.

[Belmont Resident]

Originally Posted by TMI Guy

Maine has no tax on (most) groceries.

I wasn't sure about that, thanks.

[tis]

Maine taxes snack food.

[P-3 Guy]

Originally Posted by tis

Maine taxes snack food.

If you're talking about the "snack tax," that was repealed more than 10 years ago. Now whether or not "snack" food gets taxed depends on the circumstances. If I go to a grocery store in Maine and buy potato chips, pretzels, cookies or ice cream, none of it is taxed.

[BroadHopper]

In NH room and meals tax are on deli sandwichs and salad bars at the supermarkets. There is a debate whether vending machines should pay room and meals tax as well as snack sized items and candy bars. With the current state representatives I would not be surprised.

The only bad thing about being a Lakes Region resident is that cost of goods sold in season are high, even in Tilton. I work in Concord and I do almost all of my shopping there. I do want to keep the money local but I just don't make that kind of money.

[tis]

http://bangordailynews.com/2012/06/1...ine-heartburn/

No wonder it's so confusing to us. THEY don't know if it is taxed or not. It just seems I pay it a lot when I go to Maine!

[Irish mist]

Lol, I guess we don't really know when they plan to build-out the new store The super-Walmart shoud help drive down costs a Hannaford.....Shaws is a lost cause IMO as far as them ever lowering their prices.

[Belmont Resident]

Originally Posted by Irish mist

Lol, I guess we don't really know when they plan to build-out the new store The super-Walmart shoud help drive down costs a Hannaford.....Shaws is a lost cause IMO as far as them ever lowering their prices.

The idea of businesses in a big tourist area is to capitalize on the money that comes up here.
This area being considered a tourist area I doubt you will see a super Walmart lowering prices. The Walmart in Tilton and Concord have lower prices then this one does now because of location. One of the benefits of living next to the big lake. Just ask those who were complaining about the much higher prices of the Hannafords in Meredith compared to the one in Gilford. Meredith is definitely much more up scale then the Laconia area.

[fatlazyless]

Supposedly, according to LaDaSun article over the winter, Gilford Walmart construction starts this month, April 2013, and the new store opens one year later in April, 2014.

[AC2717]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Supposedly, according to LaDaSun article over the winter, Gilford Walmart construction starts this month, April 2013, and the new store opens one year later in April, 2014.

if that is the truth why are they doing it during peak season makes no sense to me

but they will probably be open during construction

[8gv]

What is "MB"?

[Slickcraft]

Originally Posted by 8gv

What is "MB"?

Market Basket, the food store we wish was near rather that having to drive to Tilton.

[patman]

Originally Posted by AC2717

if that is the truth why are they doing it during peak season makes no sense to me

If the construction will take a full year...it'll affect peak season no matter when they start.

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

The majority of construction is interior demolition and rebuilding of the existing stores in the mall. They are expanding more than building. You could do construction all summer in the vacant stores and never be close to the current Walmart. My guess is the construction that involves the existing store would be toward the end of the project.

[AC2717]

Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

The majority of construction is interior demolition and rebuilding of the existing stores in the mall. They are expanding more than building. You could do construction all summer in the vacant stores and never be close to the current Walmart. My guess is the construction that involves the existing store would be toward the end of the project.

agree thought of this after my post