The South Knoxville Wal-Mart is located at 7420 Chapman Hwy. (The Herald/ Archived Photo)

Now that the madness which is Black Friday has passed, many residents are wondering how area stores favored in the harsh economic climate.

Yet, the retail giant Walmart has declined to release any special local information pertaining to the Chapman Hwy. location.

When called, associates at the Chapman Hwy. Walmart said they were not able to speak with any members of the media and all questions had to be directed to corporate headquarters.

The Walmart corporate communications system then only took messages on a recorded answering service or through e-mail.

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