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April 7, 2005

Vermont town rejects cap on Wal-Mart size

By DAVID GRAM
Associated Press Writer

BENNINGTON, Vt. — In a closely watched vote, residents decided against capping the size of big-box retailers to 75,000 square feet — an attempt to halt an expansion of the local Wal-Mart store.

"I want a bigger Wal-Mart," said Jessica Caron, 26, a mother of three and a clerk at the Mobil gas station next door to the existing store.


 
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