Walmart ditches Helotes plans
Helotes Heritage Association, a community group in Helotes, Texas, has been battling with Wal-mart for over a year and their efforts may have finally paid off. Wal-mart has reportedly abandoned its plans to build a supercenter at the corner of Highway 16 and Scenic Loop.
Wal-Mart is today announcing that this location is no longer being considered. Throughout this past year, Wal-Mart has maintained a commitment to the community of Helotes, its leadership and to our customers to work towards a cooperative project. Though vocal opposition was present, many in the community expressed support for the project. However, recent actions indicated that achieving a cooperative project was no longer possible. Although Wal-Mart is confident that these actions could have been remedied in court, Wal-Mart is unwilling to force the City of Helotes into expensive litigation relative to this site.