Helena IBEW Hosts Debate on "Big Box" Stores

Big box stores topic of discussion

By The Helena IR - 04/25/06

Montanans for Corporate Accountability (MCA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) are hosting a discussion about the options for managing big box store growth in Helena.

The discussion is set for Wednesday, April 26, at 10:30 a.m. at the Labor Temple at 110 N. Warren. The first meeting will focus on gauging the community’s interest in opposing the back-to-back building plans of two big box giants, Costco and Sam’s Club.

The Independent Record recently reported that Sam’s Club, the warehouse market arm of Wal-Mart, is planning a new store in Helena near the current Wal-Mart. A new Costco store, planned for the site east of Home Depot, was just approved by the zoning board and will be before the city commission on May 8. The Sam’s Club application will come before the zoning board on May 9.

For more information, contact Cedron Jones, MCA volunteer coordinator, at 442-5506