Local goods

People feel differently through their opinions and actions when it comes to local products and services. Some feel passionately about this and act accordingly. Others may express support and act differently. Whatever one's persuasion, facts ought to control. In looking at a Target flyer in the paper today - and another for Walmart - I saw nothing to indicate that either store offered us consumers anything local. Also in the paper this morning - the Durham Herald-Sun - is an advertisement for King's, north of Durham. I have been tempted to go there because of its advertising, but have not yet done so. The advertisement is full of references to local products from Counter Culture coffee to locally made honey and locally grown turnips. For me, I'd much rather see a store of that type in Obey Creek than one cut simply with a national cookie cutter. I say that recognizing that additional competition could pose both risks and opportunities for Weaver Street Market. For me, competition is good when neither competitor has huge market advantage but rather when the competitors simply approach a challenge from different perspective and business plans.