The Walmart in Little Village is one of four Walmarts set to close this weekend. But on Friday, community leaders called the company out for the reasons behind the closures.
Corporate leaders of Walmart say the locations in Little Village, Chatham, Kenwood and Lake View have not been profitable since the early 2000s.Though all four stores will close Sunday, workers are expected to be paid through August and can transfer to another store.
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