Store Wars covers the fallout that occurs when a large corporation Wall-Mart decides to open a new store in one small town Ashland, Virginia. Wal-Mart and everything that comes with it urban sprawl, jobs, traffic, tax revenues, and reduction in local businesses provokes strong feelings for and against it.
Some people love the low prices and one-stop shopping.
Others despise its low-paying jobs and separation from the community. Wal-Mart expands to one new country per year. Ashland, Virginia is a small town of 7200, slightly north of Richmond. Store Wars is narrated by long time resident, Rosie Shalff, making this portrait of a small town drama intimate. In round one, Wal-Mart presents an offer that is immediately met with a number of objections.