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March 05, 2008
A happening day
Lancaster was quite the happening town today. Wal-Mart opened its dingy blue doors to the citizens of Fairfield County, and there was quite the fanfare. My mom and I went there, for, as she said, "there was a sale on grape juice."
Wal-Mart tends to inspire a lot of passion in some people. I can't say one way or the other whether it really destroys areas it comes to, but I do know this: I don't like to shop there. Every Wal-Mart I've been to has been dirty, with poor lighting and items strewn about the shelves. They would do very well to keep their stores cleaner.
Of course, I never set foot in a Wal-Mart until I got to college. We never had Wal-Marts in Central Ohio, and all the people I met who loved "Wally World" positively mystified me. They have low prices, apparently. But Wal-Mart failed to captivate me, though I was a fan of Sam's Club: where else can you get a two-gallon jar of mayonnaise? Here's to you, Sam Walton.
On a side note, my mom got her grape juice. It was a dollar cheaper than at the other stores.
entry no. 1096
Posted at March 5, 2008 11:40 PM
Comments
Personally, I hate Wal Mart, but I can't ignore the facts. In the U.S, they do $350 BILLION in sales revenue per year, which is more than the next 5 companies COMBINED. On average, one third of the American citizens, or 100 million, shops at Wal Mart per week. Finally, one of every 200 Americans work at a Wal Mart.
Those are some fucking crazy numbers!
Posted by: Stat Boy at March 13, 2008 07:25 AM