Woodman's coming to Sun Priaire

Woodman's developing a store of 226,000 square feet in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.  Its location is at the corner of Grand avenue and Highway 151.  This store has been rumored for years in this community and is likely to put great pressure on the grocery dollars in all of the communities on the east side of Madison and those communities north along the interstate road system.  Sun Prairie is one of the fastest growing areas in the state, but even with this growth its hard to believe that Dane county can support another mega store, without major impact on the competitive nature of the grocery business.  I believe it will be very hard for any independent retailer to compete with Copps, Woodman's and Super Walmart in the long term. I am surprised that Woodman's is investing in this market and by passing higher populated areas in the state.