Wal-Mart has been here for more than 20 years. The original store closed and a 24-hr Super Center opened two years ago. It's stocked fairly well, clean, doesn't seem cramped, and is VERY convenient for me to drop in @ 2 AM. I've rarely had any customer service issues. Occasionally I have to wait a few mins for the cashier to come up from doing whatever other chores she has to do in the wee-morn hrs. The security alarm caught me several times on DVDs that didn't have the strip deactivated correctly, and once was on a package of razor blades. I've stopped trying to use the self-checkout lanes as something usually goes wrong, but that's no big deal.
There's no Target or K-Mart here. A Walgreens opened earlier this year. I've been in the store once, bought a bottle of no-flush niacin tablets that was double the price @ WM (WM was out at the time), and a couple cans of almonds on sale. Other than "convenience" stores, there's only one other grocery. It's a new store, but seems more cramped and crowded than WM and often rearranges the shelves making finding things an adventure and an irritation. And it closes @ 11 PM. I do shop there regularly, mostly for my grandmother, but the majority of my personal buys are at WM. The grocery does have better produce than WM and a larger variety of package sizes for meats.
There's no Target or K-Mart here. A Walgreens opened earlier this year. I've been in the store once, bought a bottle of no-flush niacin tablets that was double the price @ WM (WM was out at the time), and a couple cans of almonds on sale. Other than "convenience" stores, there's only one other grocery. It's a new store, but seems more cramped and crowded than WM and often rearranges the shelves making finding things an adventure and an irritation. And it closes @ 11 PM. I do shop there regularly, mostly for my grandmother, but the majority of my personal buys are at WM. The grocery does have better produce than WM and a larger variety of package sizes for meats.