Retail mega store Wal-Mart, located in Cornelius, Oregon opened up on the 11th of August. While the entire process of establishing the mega shop kept the townsfolk informed, no one knew of its exact official date of opening. The people at Wal-Mart wanted to keep it that way until they were certain of the establishment of the shop and wanted to stay free of the speculation that usually surrounds the opening of mega stores.

The opening of a store like Wal-Mart has an effect not only on an individual buyer but also on the economy of a city. Home owners and individual shoppers can get everything they need in one location. Every need is satiated under one roof, whether it is a kids backpack or an oven that needs to be replaced, an individual can never leave the store without a trolley full of items. For the city however, a giant like Wal-Mart signifies employment, increased consumer traffic and increase in the local as well as national GDP.

Since people come in from different parts of the state, businesses en route to the store also notice higher traffic. Local businesses get the opportunity to serve visitors from other areas which in turn helps them increase their earnings. While the consumers and the city are at the receiving end of the bounty that is Wal-Mart, another store opening for the parent company means a sensationally large addition to the turnover of the mega house.

The relationship is mutually satisfying and hopes to serve people at both ends. While the townsfolk of Cornelius are now happy their five year wait is over, city officials hope it can bring some relief to the town that is certified ‘severely distressed’ by the state.