MIAMI—Walmart is on a South Florida roll. Just days after getting approval from the City of Hollywood to take up residence in an abandoned mall the retailing giant is winning the right to move forward with its Midtown Miami project.

The Miami City Commission unanimously rejected an appeal to the Midtown Walmart Class 2 Permit last week. The vote marked the city's final review for the project and gives the green light for the retail development to move forward. Although a chance remains that opponents will take their grievance to court, it was the final decision from the city in the matter.

“We are pleased that the City of Miami Commission has upheld the Planning Department's decision, recognizing that the proposed store meets city requirements and fits within the overall vision for Midtown Miami,” Lorenzo Lopez, senior director of Communications for Walmart, tells GlobeSt.com. “The Midtown Walmart will serve the residents of surrounding neighborhoods like Wynwood, Allapattah, Little Haiti, and Downtown, the majority of which are supportive of having a store nearby. We look forward to bringing more than 350 jobs and affordable groceries to these residents beginning in 2015.”

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