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DennisG47 t1_iwanrxw wrote

They actually bought a huge piece of property in the North Hills just to keep a competitor from getting it.

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Jupichan t1_iwaq447 wrote

Right. And when Bottom Dollar came to Pittsburgh, they opened up their own version of the stores right next door to almost every one of them, priced them out of town, and when Bottom Dollar folded, they closed all of their cheaper stores within a few weeks.

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Der_Missionar t1_iwbjgvd wrote

The North Hills situation was a Super Walmart was moving in -- Giant Eagle created a ridiculous campaign that it was going to bring in crime and drugs from the inner city. They gave yard signs to people all over Wexford - protesting. Then they bought the property, or something...

In the other case, I'm surprised Bottom Dollar didn't sue for anti-competitive behavior.

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