We have decided to preserve the property near the Wilderness Battlefield in Orange County, Virginia, that was approved by the Board of Supervisors for a new store. We will still buy the land, but not develop it. We appreciate Orange County’s business-friendly nature, and we are committed to building a store in the county to serve customers in this area. We look forward to beginning talks within the next 30 days about a new site along the Route 3 corridor.

We are very grateful to county officials for their leadership and commitment to the project, and appreciate the time and effort they have spent working with us together as we tried to design a store that balanced preservation and economic growth. We will compensate the county for its legal and administrative expenses related to this project.