Gilford Super-Walmart

[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If you're talking about the "snack tax," that was repealed more than 10 years ago.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

[fatlazyless]

....meanwhile....have heard some recent grapevine hear-say that a new Market Basket will probably get built in Plymouth, about two miles off Rt 93-exit 26 in the former corn field close to Hannaford's...could be true?

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

The construction at the soon to be Gilford Super Walmart is moving steadily. The former attached stores are gutted and walls have been removed making for one large floor space. Any construction equipment is in the rear of the store making the parking lot free of any obstructions other than the steel barriers blocking the sidewalk in front of the stores being worked on.

[ghfromaltonbay]

Haven't seen or read anything about the new Super Walmart in Gilford. How is the work progressing? When we left NH in October the adjoining stores had been gutted and a few of the other tenants had relocated to stores closer to Home Goods.

[Lakeboater]

In the picture posted above all the building that was behind the fence was torn down. Walls are now up for what will be the expanded Walmart.