Wal-Mart Pulls Out of Proposed Bossier City Location

Wal-Mart has decided not to build a new Super-center in Bossier city, according to the Shreveport Times.  The proposed area near Wemple and Airline, was annexed to the city in June of last year.  Wal-Mart petitioned to have the land re-zoned for retail soon after in a bid to build yet another store in Bossier City.

Seeing that the city annexed the land because of Wal-Mart's intentions, the question is now: what to do with the land now?  Options are being formulated now, but the city does plan to develop it.

Personally, I would like to see something besides a huge chain like Wal-Mart.  Don't get me wrong, I shop at wallyworld (shout out online grocery).  But I think we have quite enough of them here already.  What we need are small, unique business that offer something you can't get at Wal-Mart or any chain for that matter.  Maybe a delicious, local coffee shop - for example.

Hint Hint, nudge nudge.