Officials are committed to reopening a Walmart that closed in January after alleged shoplifters set the store ablaze.
Officials in Atlanta say they plan to reopen a Walmart that closed earlier this year after being destroyed by arson.
The Walmart fire was one of two arsons involving major retailers in Atlanta. A Target store in the area was also subjected to an arson in January. "Shrink is comprised of more than one thing," he said."That's a part of it. And we do think that in some jurisdictions here in the US, there needs to be action taken to help protect people from crime, including theft. The other part of shrink is more controllable, and we stay focused on that as a priority."
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