We noticed something in a Walmart not long ago.
The clientele and staff were “majority minority”, even though this Walmart was in/next to an upscale neighborhood.
We noticed that the shelves were all in disarray, as if no one cared. Things were out of stock or stocked in the wrong place, or askew on the shelf instead of lined up neatly.
Instead of a greeter, there was some guy attempting to look intimidating, like the BP’s at the PA polling location.
We probably will choose a different location to shop next time.
When I lived in the Seattle area, there was, for a time, only one wall mart. It was in Renton. It was a pig stye. I mean you could walk through the clothing section and clothes were all over the floor like a teenagers bedroom. And the customers were creepy. It was a very diverse group, though. Poor whites, blacks, indians (dot in the forehead, not feather) and middle eastern muslims.
I shopped there a total of four times but never bought anything (partly because the lines were so slow I’d leave my item on a shelf near the line and leave.)
But in that area you have all sorts of options other than Wal-Mart so the “non-riff-raff” shops elsewhere. Sorry to put it that way, but that is what actually happens.
Now I’m in central KY. We have Kroger, Lowe’s, a bunch of mom and pop stores and a Wal-Mart. That’s it. Since EVERYONE shops there it is a much nicer place. In fact, I actually like shopping there. The lines are fairly fast, the clerks are beyond nice, and there are now six self checkout stations. I can check out faster than Costco.
In other words, it’s not Wal-Mart. It’s the local clientele. (But you probably already knew that)