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> "Somebody" wrote:
> >
> >"notbob" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> On 2012-12-20, jmcquown > wrote:
> >>
> >>> Going to Walmart is, for me, close to a 70 mile round trip. I'd have to
> >>> want something pretty badly to make that drive. Or at least need/want
> >>> something from other stores in that area to make the trip worthwhile.
> >>
> >> Yes, I have to make a similar trip, next week. A Walmart 70 miles
> >> away is the closest WW that has a Dr Scholls foot measuring machine,
> >> which was recommended by my doc to provide an orthotic for my plantar
> >> fascitis, which has recently gimped me up pretty severely. Otherwise,
> >> it's walmart.com. Sometimes WW is a necessary evil. :|
> >>
> >> nb
> >
> >There is one a mile from me, and I can ride my bike over fairly easily.
> >One of those "neighborhood grocery" stores. I feel dirty when I go in it,
> >but they have Bertolli marina spag sauce for only $1.99 (Kroger et al are
> >$3.29 or more.) They also have good price on Sabra hummus... It's kinda
> >odd place, workers there never look very happy and the store has that
> >industrial warehouse feel with not very bright lighting. And there are
> >never very many customers in it. It's kinda depressing. Though it is
> >clean.
> >
> >Last week, I asked someone working there if they had Matzo, and you could
> >tell she had no idea what that was and just pointed me toward the aisle
> >with Ritz crackers.
>
> I have a WalMart Market a couple miles from my house. My experience is
> complete opposite. The store is clean and well-kept and the employees are,
> and I'm not exaggerating, the friendliest, most polite people of any store
> around here. You cannot pass one without them saying "Hi" or "How are you
> doing today".

The nearest WalMart to me in Providence is a ghetto store. The one in
Warwick, not far from Providence is also of the same type.

The Coventry store however is purely a suburban experience.