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| - I dislike Walmart like no tomorrow. It's always cramped, the poor employees are overworked, harried, and cranky, and undisciplined children rum amok through the store.
But every now and then, I need something that only they stock so I have to go inside.
This time, I was in the business for an air mattress. I recently moved , sold everything I owned (including a bed), and am now starting over. i figured an air mattress would tide me over until I could buy a real bed of some kind. Sure beats sleeping on the floor.
I went to a couple of Targets, usually my big box store of choice, but they were out of the models I could afford. Their stocked ones were about $150, and that's just too much for an inflatable sleeping lifesaving device.
So I arrive at the first Walmart I see, filled with overwhelming hatred for this company. But it soon began to be melted away when I was greeted with a genuine smile by the man at the front. Hmmm.
I grabbed a basket, popped in the air mattress I wanted ($70 for the super deluxo fancy one), found the protein shakes I like (insane great price), and a few other bits and bobs.
This Walmart was incredibly clean and very well laid out. The aisles are wide and allow easier manuvering among the crowds. As Scott mentioned, same inventory as the rest, and also with a food center and a pharmacy.
The employees were all helpful and kind. Another plus.
Also...no constant drone of screaming kids. It was heaven to my ears. Now, I understand this matter is no fault of Walmart's, but it does add a little pleasure to my retail shopping experience.
I'll be back for sure.
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