westernrvparkowner: The evidence is too hard to ignore. The smaller towns where WalMart moved in the downtowns died.
Certainly the larger cities can support both. The smaller towns cannot.
In the few towns that fought off WalMart their community still have thriving downtowns. Greenfield Mass. is one example. Jamestown, Ky.is another that I know of from personal experience.
I can't help but wonder how you would feel if WalMart opened full service campgrounds in your towns and the site rental was 40% lower than yours?