When we made the decision to develop a Retreat and Recovery Center in Panama it was with the middle-income market in mind. This market is the segment of our population that seems to take the hit. Their income does not afford them the freedom to make choices based upon merit. Their choices are often made by what they can or cannot afford!
Yet their purchasing power is massive. Take a look at Wal-Mart, a store that sells everything to the middle-income market.
1. At Wal-Mart, Americans spend $36,000,000 every hour of every day.
2. This works out to $20,928 profit every minute!
3. Wal-Mart will sell more from January 1 to St. Patrick's Day (March 17th) than Target sells all year.
4. Wal-Mart is bigger than Home Depot + Kroger + Target + Sears + Costco + K-Mart combined.
5. Wal-Mart employs 1.6 million people and is the largest private employer.
6. Wal-Mart is the largest company in the history of the World.
7. Wal-Mart now sells more food than Kroger & Safeway combined, and keep in mind they did this in only 15 years.
8. During this same period, 31 Supermarket chains sought bankruptcy (including Winn-Dixie).
9. Wal-Mart now sells more food than any other store in the world.
10. Wal-Mart has approx 3,900 stores in the USA of which 1,906 are Super-Centers; this is 1,000 more than 5 years ago.
11. This year, 7.2 billion different purchasing experiences will occur at a Wal-Mart store. (Earth's population is approximately 6.5 billion.)
12. 90% of all Americans live within 15 miles of a Wal-Mart
The erosion of the middle-class is a recipe for disaster. The United States may be in a recession certainly caution is on everyone’s mind. Fear persists fear of losing a job, a home, sending a child to college, simply paying the bills is a burden!
The wealthy have the ability to pay any price tag for recovery services the poor and lower-middle-income folks are often qualified for government programs or subsidies. But middle-income families are left with few options. If a family has medical insurance most recovery facilities require the individual to come out of pocket and then file an insurance claim. When addiction strikes a teen or young adult, families have turned to home equity lines of credit, credit cards, or they drain their 401k’s in an attempt to save a child!
It is for this reason The Last Resort Panama offers affordable retreat and recovery services. If you want help we are here to serve your needs.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Recovery Services for Middle Income Families
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