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When Wal-Mart leaves Small Town USA behind

A South Carolina Wal-Mart was one of more than 150 stories in the country to close.

02/19/2016 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

When Wal-Mart leaves Small Town USA behind

Clip: 2/19/2016 | 9m 11s

A South Carolina Wal-Mart was one of more than 150 stories in the country to close.

The Winnsboro, South Carolina, Wal-Mart Super Center was one of three in the state to shutter its doors last month, joining more than 150 stores nationwide. For 18 years it had served as the town’s center of commercial operations and employed over 160 people. NewsHour's Christopher Booker reports on the impact of Wal-Mart leaving town.

02/19/2016 | Rating NR

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