Walmart has its eye on a familiar Bloomfield address, and neighbors are not exactly rolling out the welcome mat.
The retail giant is pursuing the former Rite Aid site on Howley Street for what local notices describe as a last‑mile e‑commerce operation. Instead of a walk‑in grocery, the building would serve as a fulfillment hub where drivers pick up same‑ or next‑day orders. That difference in how the site would function has residents bracing for more traffic, late‑night loading, and a very different kind of neighbor.
The plan has been simmering in the background for a while, then drew fresh attention following a report on June 25, and a local TV segment today, after a zoning notice went up in the storefront window.
What Walmart Wants
According to Pittsburgh Business Times, a large zoning‑hearing notice appeared at the old Rite Aid, and sources told the outlet that Walmart is moving to secure the space for its delivery network…