Line of customers greets opening of Liberty Wal-Mart

LIBERTY — The new Wal-Mart on Belmont Avenue has had residents buzzing, and finally after months of preparation everyone got to see what the fuss was about.

The 157,000 square foot facility opened to the public Wednesday morning following a ribbon cutting ceremony, and with a line of customers waiting outside the store.

Betty Golden, 46, of Liberty, said she’d been waiting for the store to open for weeks. “I moved here from an area that had a Wal-Mart close by, so I’m excited,” she said.

Golden said she thinks the new store will attract people to the township who will shop at other local businesses as well as Wal-Mart.

“It’s going to affect this area is a very positive way,” she said. “All business has a positive effect because more people will come shopping.”

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