Walmart Market Opening Leads to Booming Business

When Jamel Jackson learned a , he saw a great business opportunity. Jackson already had a Bigg Headz Barbershop open on Old Norcross Rd. at the Sugarloaf Village Shopping Center and thought this was the perfect time to open a second location.

“I always wanted a shop next to a Walmart,” said Jackson. He opened the shop in the Bethesda Walk plaza on May 5th, about six weeks before grocery store only version of Walmart had its grand opening.

“I’ve never seen a Walmart close,” said Jackson. “It’s like the best company in the world. They have high volume traffic. I thought it would be a great opportunity.”

After the Publix closed in February 2009, the anchor store at the Lawrenceville Highway shopping center sat empty—as did much of the plaza’s parking lot—for more than two years. Restaurants like , and survived without a major store in the plaza, but a number of businesses were forced to close up shop.

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