09-20-2007, 10:18 AM
Actually, their definition of "Big Box" is defined as a business exceeding 90,000 gross square feet AND offering for sale more than 25,000 different SKUs AND with more than 20,000 square feet devoted to the sale of food items.
This was originally proposed by Hilo Councilman Stacy Higa.
I attended an event sponsored by the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce a few months back to listen to the debate between Higa and a "Superstore Representative."
My opinion is this...
Competition is good...too much Government regulation is bad...and the only possible business that could be banned by this bill is a Wal-Mart Superstore.
Now...the irony of all of this is that Wal-Mart is proposing to build a Superstore behind the existing one in Hilo. This site is on Department of Hawaiian Homeland, so it is not bound by county zoning restrictions and as such, "would be unaffected by a superstore ban."
A Costco or Sam’s Club would fall beneath the radar as they exceed the gross square footage AND square footage devoted to the sale of food items, BUT are under the 25,000 different SKUs.
What is Higa trying to accomplish? He's already accomplished NOT GETTING MY VOTE for Governor! As for the 5 County Council Members who voted for the ban, who are they trying to impress?
(Stepping down from his soapbox…
And how is your week going?
"What? Me Worry?" - Alfred E. Nueman
This was originally proposed by Hilo Councilman Stacy Higa.
I attended an event sponsored by the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce a few months back to listen to the debate between Higa and a "Superstore Representative."
My opinion is this...
Competition is good...too much Government regulation is bad...and the only possible business that could be banned by this bill is a Wal-Mart Superstore.
Now...the irony of all of this is that Wal-Mart is proposing to build a Superstore behind the existing one in Hilo. This site is on Department of Hawaiian Homeland, so it is not bound by county zoning restrictions and as such, "would be unaffected by a superstore ban."
A Costco or Sam’s Club would fall beneath the radar as they exceed the gross square footage AND square footage devoted to the sale of food items, BUT are under the 25,000 different SKUs.
What is Higa trying to accomplish? He's already accomplished NOT GETTING MY VOTE for Governor! As for the 5 County Council Members who voted for the ban, who are they trying to impress?
(Stepping down from his soapbox…
And how is your week going?
"What? Me Worry?" - Alfred E. Nueman
"Vote with your money!"