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The store will be built on a vacant lot near West River. However, some local people are angry. They say that the river is home to an endangered bird. “If the store is built there, the birds will leave,” local resident Sally Bundy says. Building will start in June. |
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My family owns Ed’s Shoe Store. We can’t compete with the low prices of the big stores. If Smartprice comes to Brandon, we’ll be forced to close. I’ll lose my job, and so will my son. Mayor Jackson doesn’t mention the jobs that will be lost when small businesses like ours close down. We’ve sold shoes to the same people for the past forty-seven years. At Smartprice, you won’t find the kind of service we offer. Who will you support – big business or family-owned stores that have been in your community for years? Ed Kirkby |
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I was shocked to read that Smartprice is coming to Brandon. It’ll be built right next to the river where ospreys breed. People come from all over the state to watch this amazing bird. Ospreys are endangered in most parts of the country. We’re lucky they have chosen a place near our town to live and breed. We should protect the osprey, not destroy its home. We don’t need more stores we need to take good care of the environment. Julio Ramirez |
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Congratulations to Mayor Jackson and his council for voting to allow Smartprice to be built here. It’ll be the best thing that’s ever happened to Brandon. Over the last few years, Main Street has grown more and more quiet. The local stores aren’t doing very well, and people are shopping out of town. Smartprice will change all that. Well done, Brandon Town Council. You’ve saved our town. Rose Cartwright |
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Smartprice
is coming to Brandon. Last night, the town councilors voted yes to the
store.
Dear
Sir,
Dear
Sir,
Dear
Sir,