[Bob Seger]

^I agree that it is the reality, I was commenting that it wowed me that it was stated for the record!

I was commenting on what I had personally seen from Wal-Mart. Columbia, Stanford, etc... have all been given a SuperCenter in the last 5-6 years.

I am happy that they are discussing putting a WalMart Neighborhood Market in Rockcastle County. Currently, the biggest retail store Rock has is a Rite-Aid. I wish I could say that I was joking.

The Dollar General they put in Brodhead is doing extremely well. Russell County has 3 Dollar Generals and all of them are constantly busy. They are opening a Dollar General Market, which is a store that is bigger than the current Dollar General and also has more grocery selection. It might just put a nasty hurting on the KMart if it is very big at all.

Yes , you are correct that DG does have a General Market concept, but they have not been expanding those at a rapid rate. They do not have the Warehouse capacity to carry perishable items and the distribution capabilities as WalMart. They have to rely on other independent grocery warehouse suppliers to supply those stores. WalMart does not, as they have their own distribution facilities and their own direct buyers. Most DG's are always busy, but like I said the most successful ones are located in the more rural of areas. The down side to the local economy is that DG has just about finished off what damage the WalMart D1 and SuperCenter stores have done to the rural Mom and Pop stores. It's been more like the final nails to the coffin.