Little Village residents rally to keep Walmart store open amid closings
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Neighbors who live in Little Village are fighting to keep a Walmart open.
Earlier this week. Walmart announced plans to close four stores throughout Chicago, including the Neighborhood Market at 2551 W. Cermak Rd.
Community members gathered Friday afternoon at the Cermak Road location to push to keep it open.
"This is going to be a disservice to the community. Just ask the pharmacy, the health care center that they have here," said Kristian Armendariz of the Little Village Community Council. "It's unfair that Walmart all of a sudden decides to pass their bags because they say that they're not making their projected profits."
It was a similar situation on the South Side on Thursday. Leaders there say closing the Walmart at 84th Street and Stewart Avenue in West Chatham is unacceptable.
They're calling on the corporation to reconsider the closures and meet with the community.
Experts say closing the stores will only create more problems for people living in low-income areas.
Walmart claims the stores they're closing aren't profitable and have been losing millions of dollars a year.