If you have been on Garrett Highway in Oakland in recent weeks, you have no doubt noticed that Beitzel Co. is laying the ground work for the new Lowes home improvement store. It's really amazing to me to see how quickly the earth was moved and storm water management ponds were built. I, for one, am excited about the prospects of having a home improvement store with this amount of on-site selections available locally. I know it will have an impact on local businesses, and that is part of competition. Theorhetically, it will drive prices down for consumers here, and that is good news in these tough economic times. The gas we save from driving to Morgantown, WV; Uniontown, PA; or Cumberland, MD (which are the closest stores in the chain) will add up very quickly.
One downside of this is the amount of home improvements I have put off over the years. Now it looks like I will be forced to spend that extra gas money on fixing leaky faucets and replacing older fixtures...
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