D.C. Walmart faces another potential delay

Developers of what would be D.C.’s first Walmart store are striking back at a group of residents opposed to the project, saying their latest objection to the development is a delaying tactic that is costing the city jobs and revenue.

A Walmart spokesman said the 106,000-square-foot store is slated to start construction this month at the intersection of Georgia and Missouri avenues Northwest in D.C.’s Brightwood neighborhood, putting it on pace to open by the end of 2013. It would be the first of what is expected to be six Walmarts opening in the District.