AggieDave 6 #1 May 18, 2005 Wal-Mart apparently is trying to cater to an Amish community, would this be the first in American history of a major corporation trying to cater to an Amish community? Anyone in this area have any more information on this? My question is, if they adjust their parking lot to fit their horses and such, why the hell can't they have parking spots of a decent size in rural TX to fit all the pickups? http://www.local6.com/news/4499629/detail.html QuoteOhio Wal-Mart Caters To Amish Store Has Special Parking For Amish Buggies POSTED: 4:59 pm EDT May 17, 2005 UPDATED: 5:06 pm EDT May 17, 2005 A new Wal-Mart that caters to the Amish has opened in Middlefield, Ohio, according to Local 6 News. The store has an expanded parking lot that includes 37 hitching posts for horse-drawn carriages. Also, the store is stocked with blocks of ice instead of crushed ice and fabrics for clothes to be made at home. Middlefield is about 30 miles east of Cleveland. The Wal-Mart will employ about 350 people. Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuvToFly 0 #2 May 19, 2005 QuoteWal-Mart apparently is trying to cater to an Amish community, would this be the first in American history of a major corporation trying to cater to an Amish community? Anyone in this area have any more information on this? My question is, if they adjust their parking lot to fit their horses and such, why the hell can't they have parking spots of a decent size in rural TX to fit all the pickups? http://www.local6.com/news/4499629/detail.html QuoteOhio Wal-Mart Caters To Amish Store Has Special Parking For Amish Buggies POSTED: 4:59 pm EDT May 17, 2005 UPDATED: 5:06 pm EDT May 17, 2005 A new Wal-Mart that caters to the Amish has opened in Middlefield, Ohio, according to Local 6 News. The store has an expanded parking lot that includes 37 hitching posts for horse-drawn carriages. Also, the store is stocked with blocks of ice instead of crushed ice and fabrics for clothes to be made at home. Middlefield is about 30 miles east of Cleveland. The Wal-Mart will employ about 350 people. Watch Local 6 News for more on this story. Not the first - the WalMart in Ephrata, Pennsylvania has had buggy parking for the Amish for a few years now - "The helicopter approaches closer than any other to fulfillment of mankind's ancient dreams of a magic carpet" - Igor Sikorsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #3 May 19, 2005 We have Hutterite colonies in Central Montana. They are big spenders in the local stores. They aren't too hard to cater to though because they own the latest pickup trucks and farm machinery. Most everything else in their colonies is old time. Interesting people. Maybe they have the right idea. I wouldn't mind living a simpler life like they have....but then again, that might not include skydiving, drinking, swearing, and wild women so maybe I better rethink that one. At one time I used to own a Clydesdale horse. I used to order tack such as collars and harness from the Amish people back East. That was one of the few places you could order that kind of thing new....Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #4 May 19, 2005 sTRANGE THING IS, iT'S NOT A BIG DEAL HERE. WE HAVE HORSE & bUGGY PARKING AT OUR wAL-mART (COVERED PARKING AREA.) our banks have rails for hitching posts as well as all of the LARGE Super markets. Every other SUnday is a heavy traffic flow of Buggies (Motorcyclists must know this fact) Tuesday nights(late) are courting nights=late night Buggies and Tues & THurs after Harvest are Wedding days=MAJOR Buggie traffic. The movie WITNESS, with Harrison Ford, was filmed 15mins from my house._______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #5 May 21, 2005 I think that's pretty cool Dave. By the way, Wal-Mart is also going to open walk-in psychotherapy. It's called Wal-Nut. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aerohaga 0 #6 May 21, 2005 Quote By the way, Wal-Mart is also going to open walk-in psychotherapy. It's called Wal-Nut. Oooh-that is sooo bad!For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, But the sight of the stars makes me dream. -Vincent Van Gogh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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