Once Wal-Mart moves to a bigger and better store, what happens to the monstrosity of a building left behind?

Wal-Mart Realty, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., takes care of trying to locate new tenants for the old building, sell the property, or find new uses. Incidentally, if you want to buy or lease a former Wal-Mart, check out the ones available nationwide here: http://wal-martrealty.com/Buildings/MainPages/Main...

Some new uses for former Wal-Mart buildings in other communities include the new home of Arkansas State University, a Mercedes-Benz dealership, a telephone company call center, a pizza place, and even a church!

To view some photos of these new uses:

http://wal-martrealty.com/Buildings/PhotoGallery/P...

Of course, our own former Linton Wal-Mart has seen a new use by becoming the new home for a Goody's clothing store several years ago. If you've been watching the recent construction take place, a farm supply store will be co-occupying the building soon.

The building looks great, and I'm very happy to see the pavement repairs completed recently over the much-needed area by the traffic light.