Wal-Mart eyes site for store in Canfield


October 26, 2007 at 8:53p.m.

Wal-Mart eyes site for store in Canfield

CANFIELD — Wal-Mart is interested in building a store on 27.5 acres of property in the township.

It would build a super center, which would include a grocery store, said company spokesman Ron Mosby. The store would be 176,495 square feet.

The property in question is bounded by U.S. Route 224, the Ohio Turnpike and Raccoon Road. It is behind Taco Bell and the old Harley-Davidson location.

Now owned by Gene Russo, 14 acres are zoned residential, said Dave Morrison, township zoning inspector.

Wal-Mart asked the Mahoning County Planning Commission this week for a zone change to business for the acreage.

The planning commission recommended denying the change, and Wal-Mart withdrew its request.

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