Beaufort News

Why are folks in Beaufort upset about the new businesses coming to town?

The clearing in front of the Lowes on Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort is the future location of a Grainger Nissan car dealership. Stephen Fastenau sfastenau@islandpacket.com
The clearing in front of the Lowes on Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort is the future location of a Grainger Nissan car dealership. Stephen Fastenau sfastenau@islandpacket.com

The Beaufort Gazette broke the news Tuesday that a KFC and Grainger Nissan car dealership were planned to occupy a 5.3-acre site on Robert Smalls Parkway.

In the 24 hours since, the story has remained one of our most popular. But the vast majority of comments posted on our Facebook page were from people not happy with the announcement.

Here’s a sample of the response. What do you think? Comment at the bottom of the page and let us know.

This story was originally published September 7, 2016 at 2:25 PM with the headline "Why are folks in Beaufort upset about the new businesses coming to town?."

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