Walmart

Its everything you can expect from walmaet. Mass product from China and 30 lanes with 5 open.

I love the Walmart in Halls Crossroads, because I can get just about everything I need in one place. I used to work in and around Halls. I got to know several people who work at that particular Walmart. I still like to say hello to them. A few employees are always friendly and helpful. The prices are reasonable for the most part.

Whatever your feelings toward Wal-​mart, the concept rolls on and on. Generally, I’ll always drive past a Wally-​world on my way to patronize a locally owned business, especially in small town situations, where the economic environments can be crucial. However, there are those times, be they ‘off-​hours’, time-​sensitive mornings, inclement weather days, etc, in which making one stop simply makes sense. And in most cases, ‘one stop’ at a Wal-​mart will generally accommodate one’s shopping needs.
‘My’ Wal-​mart on the outskirts of Halls Crossroads occupies a site that has mutated from a pasture field, into a (failed) sub-​division plot, and following the mini-​recession of ’05, into what will eventually become the newest strip-​mall on Norris Freeway. While the convenience factor is high when I need their services, I miss taking the dogs into that acreage during its ‘pre-​asphalt’ days.
This location could be classified as a mega-​mart, with grocery, automobile, pharmacy, eatery area, banking, optometry shop, etc. all scattered within the spacious, well-​lighted building. I have to offer a ‘thumbs-​up’ on the new exterior style used for this generation of Wal-​mart stores. While it ‘is what it is’ — essentially a big ‘box’, the newer earth-​tone exterior and entryway is considerably easier on the eyes than their predecessors.
Inside the store, the ‘greeter’ is gone, a nod to our economic times, though I am told that Wal-​mart remains one of the nation’s largest employer of handicapped individuals. It was always fun to exchange greetings and perhaps a word or two with them, and their passing marks yet another inroad made toward an overall corporate blandness that seems to be overtaking our larger business chains.
The isles are wide, with well-​stocked, well arranged, and accessible shelves. Each section of the store is arranged in a logical order, with extra wide isles separating each product division. Even the grocery section offers easy accessibility for carts and handicapped devices.
The employees in this realm are not specialists, and generally will try to avoid contact, much like deer or other forest creatures. However, occasionally one will find an employee with personality, and a willingness to share their opinion (if asked) regarding product selection. Employees in the electronic and sporting goods sections are in dire need of specialized training in their product lines, or need to be instructed to offer ‘no opinion’ rather than incorrect data in lieu of no answer at all.
The parking lot is well-​maintained and well-​lighted with more than ample room for larger than normal trucks, trailers, campers, etc. Access to and from Norris Freeway can be made through a signal on the south side of the parking lot, adjacent to a fuel center, where one can find the usual array of ‘fetch and run’ items. The fuel center offers diesel fuel, as well as all the normal grades of gasoline. The fuel center does not open until 6:00 a/​m, so don’t count on finding the pumps ‘on’ during off-​hours.
As a venue of ‘last (or ‘fast’) resort’ for the harried shopper, Wal-​mart fits the bill.