The only problem is Clermont has also discovered the big-box players and not everyone here is putting out the welcome mat for them.
Wal-Mart tried and failed to become a good corporate citizen after three years of negotiations and a $2.3 million land investment. Target made the cut in February, but barely. Now Home Depot is stepping up to the plate.
The roadblock is Clermont's 100,000-sf construction cap on big-box structures. Target broke through that barrier with its 187,000-sf SuperTarget, setting a precedent. Home Depot wants to follow on Target's path with a 145,320-sf store.
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