Walmart Super Centers

[Pam]

A few months ago a Walmart Super Center opened up about 10-15 min. from my house. I am not one to travel that far to do my grocery shopping but it actually is pretty close to my work place so I went in for curiosity one day after work. WOW! The prices there are absolutely amazing!! I ALWAYS check the prices on things that I buy so I know pretty much when something is a *good deal* or a ripoff. Virtually everything I picked up was at least $.50 to more than $1.00 less than what I'd pay in a supermarket and believe me that adds up at the check-out! Needless to say, I haven't gotten groceries anywhere else since. I mentioned it to my co-workers and they tried it once and are hooked too. In fact I met one of my co-workers in Walmart just yesterday after work! LOL!

Anyone have a Walmart Super Center near them? I know some people have negative thoughts about Walmart but for me the bottom line is money saved. If the other stores want to remain competitive they should lower their prices.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

There is a Super Walmart 15 minutes from my house too. I suffer from panic attacks though so I avoid Walmart at all costs. My dad lives about 3 minutes from it and he won't shop anywhere else.

[Daisy and Delilah]

We have two Wal-Mart Supercenters about 5 miles in two directions Pam. I can't beat their prices either. I do most of my shopping there too. Wal-Marts are all over Florida. I do have to make sure I pick a good time to go there or I'll be searching for a parking spot forever

[catnapper]

Aren't they great? We have one thats about 15-20 minutes away, but its in a really bad section of town and we don't go there. I heard talk that they want to put another one in about 5 miles away from the one in the bad section of town.... I really hope they do it! The prices are fantastic!

MY dad has a job at a Walmart Super Center as a greeter. He takes his job seriously (mom thinks its cute how serious he is about greeting people ) He gets a discount on top of the low prices. Mom is saving hundreds of dollars a year just by switching to Walmart. I told her she could spend her savings with me but she wasn't interested in doing so

[Felix]

I LOVE Walmart! I have a Walmart about 10 minutes from where I live.I find it a one stop shop.Just about everything you need is there...its great.

[anna_66]

Well, I have to say I've shopped at Wallyworld for years. The bad thing was I always had to travel to another town to do it (not bad as it was only about 10 min away). But just about a month ago one opened not more than a couple minutes away from my house! I was so excited as we had NO grocery stores or pharmacies on our side of town. I love it, the only hard thing for me is that the store is set up completely opposite of the store I had been going to. You never really realize how much you take knowing where things are for granted!

So that being said, I love shopping at Wal-Mart because as you said Pam...the prices are always lower!

[Laura's Babies]

We have to within 15 minutes of where I live and yes, I DO love them. Can't help but wonder though, what will happen to their prices when they run everybody else out of business and there is no where else to shop. It is just so convient to be able to buy a new shirt, your medicine, and groceries in one stop.....

[pitc9]

My husband is a Union worker and most Walmart's are built by non union worker so I do not support Walmart.
But I'm sure they have low prices that people like!

[jazzcat]

We have one about 4 miles from the house and at the end of the strip mall it's in is a Super Target. I do most of my grocery shopping between the two places but I prefer Target to Walmart because it seems cleaner and there are always more registers opened so I can check out quickly. I'd probably do all my shopping at the Target but they don't carry everything I need like Walmart.

The bad part about it is these super stores are driving the other grocery chains and the small mom and pop places out of business. I think we are down to just Kroger and Food City in my area.

[elizabethann]

My Neice loves Walmart Super Centers. She loves them so much that we predict she'll have her baby in one of aisles.

I have a Walmart near where I live, but it's not a super Walmart - no groceries, just household stuff. I think if I did, I would go there too.

[elizabethann]

We have one about 4 miles from the house and at the end of the strip mall it's in is a Super Target. I do most of my grocery shopping between the two places but I prefer Target to Walmart because it seems cleaner and there are always more registers opened so I can check out quickly. I'd probably do all my shopping at the Target but they don't carry everything I need like Walmart.

The bad part about it is these super stores are driving the other grocery chains and the small mom and pop places out of business. I think we are down to just Kroger and Food City in my area.

There's a Super Target? Do they sell groceries (meat, bread, etc.)? I never knew there was a Super Target.

[lv4dogs]

I know, I love the supercenters, the closest one to me is about 25 minutes away though.
They were supposed to build one right down the street from me last fall (less than a mile away) but they had problems with finding so much water in the soil or something like that. Last I heard, a few months ago it was still going to be built, just got post-poned to this spring. It will make my area much busier but it will be oh so convenient. I hope they do build it & soon.

[Pam]

My Neice loves Walmart Super Centers. She loves them so much that we predict she'll have her baby in one of aisles.

LOL! LOL! This could happen to my daughter (she is 6 months pregnant) and her Walmart is about a mile away so she is there constantly!

I know that other stores are having a hard time competing and it is sad. Alan Jackson (my favorite singer! ) has a song called *The Little Man* and it deals with just this sort of thing - the little man being forced out of business. It is truly sad, but I can certainly understand the desire to save money. Laura's Babies, you bring up a good point. What happens when everyone else is gone and there is only Walmart.

[finn's mom]

I shop at Walmart, but, absolutely hate everything about it. I feel hypocritical as heck, but, it's cheapest and open 24 hours. Dang it. I hope to be able to shop other places really soon, though. I used to love Walmart, but, now...blech. And, yet, there I am, shopping there at least once a week. Darn the man. hahahaha

I prefer Targets and Super Targets, but, right now, cheapest is the way I have to go.

[king2005]

forgot to read other replies but I had to respond to this.

I know some people have negative thoughts about Walmart but for me the bottom line is money saved. If the other stores want to remain competitive they should lower their prices.

The problem is that they cannot lower their prices any lower. If they did, they would have to outsource like Wal-mart & pay their workers pennies & step all over them.

Wal-mart is bad because of how it gets its lower prices. They even treat their workers in canada/usa like dirt! I talking about the company not the managers.

You should watch that movie on wal-mart, its heart breaking!