Lexington version of Monopoly on shelves at Walmart

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Park Place and Boardwalk are synonymous with the Monopoly board game originally distributed by Parker Brothers, but a localized version of the game is catching the eye of local residents purchasing it at the Walmart Supercenter in Lexington.

Called Lexingtonopoly, the board game’s properties feature iconic Lexington buildings and businesses such as the Edward C. Smith Civic Center, Lanier’s Hardware, Bob Timberlake Gallery, Lexington Barbecue, and even some new Lexington business such as Lou Lou’s Seafood. There is even a place on the board game that pays tribute to Lexington’s famous gift to the culinary world — barbecue. the property square reads Barbecue capital of the World.

The game sells for $19.98 plus tax. A Walmart employee said Walmart stores across the state are receiving the special, localized board games that feature the buildings and businesses of each city where the store is located.

Customer Penny Hanes Canady was surprised and pleased to find the special edition of the game last week. She immediately grabbed a box and placed it in her shopping cart. Canady collects unusual board games and even has another version of a Lexington-based Monopoly board game she said a local civic group or school sold several years ago as a fundraiser. That earlier version contained a mention of her father’s former business — Hanes Paving Co. The business was located on Olf U.S. Highway 52 in Welcome and owned by J.H. Hanes