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Where I live, Walmart is like DMV.

You need to avoid going there at the beginning of the month, after work, Saturday afternoon, Sunday night, after 9 etc. There's either 2/30 lines open, or 15/30 with 300 people waiting.

If you go, they don't merchandise. They cut the top off a box of food and throw it on the shelf. The workers suck because the workplace sucks.

Target, the prices are same or better, selection is different (i.e. You can't get car parts or hunting gear), and the staff is much more useful.



"You need to avoid going there at the beginning of the month"

Yes, Walmart is the preferred vendor if you are on EBT and that is why police departments will stake them out at the beginning of the month. Walmart is pretty much the place to get the most food for the buck.


They also do fee based bank like services.

I don't care about that at all, it's just that Walmart doesn't bother to do things like have more staff available.


You can get car parts at Target (at least some of the ones I've been to), but the selection is pretty lousy. They'll have a few basics (wiper blades etc.) all in one or two aisles, whereas Walmart will have an entire aisle dedicated to motor oil and filters.


You basically just described the Target by my house. Place can be busy and only have 2 lanes open, nothing stocked, and rude employees.




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