HURRICANE, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Six months after Wal-Mart opened for business in Hurricane, what's the effect on neighboring businesses?

It has brought economic development to the community and, while more businesses are popping up in and around the Hurricane Market Place, not all of them are surviving.

Wal-Mart tends to be the main draw for many consumers but not the only one.

"We came to return a package to Wal-Mart and we parked and walked over to the Dollar Store," said Ann Hensley of Hurricane.

Other businesses, including Alltel, moved in just a few weeks ago, and more businesses are on their way, including several new fast-food restaurants and a bank -- all surrounding the shopping center.

"That's just the start of things," said Hurricane Mayor Scott Edwards. "There is so much developable land right now."

But the development is not all a success story; several storefronts remain empty. America's Mattress and Rocky Top Pizza both closed this month because of slow business. A lack of publicity could be to blame.

"That's really what's needed," Edwards said. "Maybe the businesses need to get together and get with the developer to get a much larger sign on the main road."

Without Wal-Mart, some shoppers say the nearby parking lot would be empty.

"If these businesses were up here by themselves, I don't think they would draw the crowd like they do," Hensley said. "People go to Wal-Mart, and then they see a store over here and come over here."

Arby's, Taco Bell, City National Bank are some of the businesses under construction around the Hurricane Market Place.