All Portland Walmart stores to permanently close

The last two Walmart stores within Portland's city limits will close in late March, the company announced.

[taofledermaus]

That's really going to inconvenience a lot of people who will have to find a new place to shoplift.

[TimeBucks]

Hope that poor lady gets her voice back

[MrRobreg]

When Walmart leaves town you know things are turning for the worst.

[Venomsting]

It's sad for the honest people who pay for their stuff, and it's the shoplifters that destroy the community.

[BuffaloDoctor]

When Walmart closes because their clientele is too scummy you know your area REALLY has a problem!

[starwalkr]

There's never been a shortage of shoppers at any Walmart location in the history of all Walmarts. "Not meeting financial expectations" is definitely code for too many shoplifters.

[chrisseats]

They act like Walmart should just keep operating as a public service. In the real world, there is a cost to letting crime go unchecked. You dont want shoplifters punished? Heres the result.

[eyehatemyjob]

That mayor is doing a helluva job out there!

[seanlancaster]

Who would have thought, unrestricted shoplifting would be an issue for all of us.

[scottncy]

I love how these reporters are acting like they're surprised this is happening. Wondering if it's shoplifters? Boneheads.

[standdown]

The CEO of Walmart announced last year that they would be closing hundreds of stores all across America in these crime ridden areas, because of the shoplifting. Walgreens are moving out of these areas also.

[michaelalan]

when Walmart leaves it's a sign of a dying community

[georgeh]

How can any store keep its doors open if city leaders don't take shoplifting seriously? Large and small stores have complained about shoplifters for 2 years to deaf ears, and now they taking action.

[MM-tetz]

"Not meeting financial expectations." Translation: shop lifting is causing the store bottom line to go red and Walmart is not interested in paying for stolen items (nor do I blame Walmart).

[TheTexasViper]

BRUH....IF WALMART PULLS OUT OF YOUR CITY..YOU ARE DEFINETLY
IN BAD SHAPE 😟😷

[jesdadotcom]

Wal-Mart operates on razor thin margins to keep prices low. Theft eats into that very quickly.

[jeffreygoodin]

Way to go Portland....You make Detroit look like a tropical paradise

[poodledoodlequilter]

When you live in a city where the administration does nothing for the citizens who obey the law and fail to prosecute shop lifter etc., you can not expect a business to keep taking a hit!

[Malignus]

Those people know exactly why Walmart is closing those stores. We all do.

[leelaural]

no target, no Portlandia, you're doing so