WPCNR MAIN STREET JOURNAL. JULY 8, 2005: Mia Masten, spokesperson for Wal-Mart, "The Super Retailer" is reported in a Journal News article this morning that Wal-Mart would not open its White Plains store in "The Shoppes on Main" (the former Sears location on Main Street, opposite the City Center) until "late January or early February" 2006. Originally the store had announced an October opening, then a "late fall" opening, and now a 2006 opening.

It is the first public announcement by Wal-Mart on their progress in opening the store. The store appears to be becoming more of a traditional Wal-Mart. Masten told The Journal News the store will not sell as many groceries as its other stores and will not sell meats or delicatessen selections or firearms. Masten committed to The Journal News that the retailer would offer wages "competitive" with the average hourly wages in the area.