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MaryLieth — 2009-02-26 19:39:50

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JoePomidor — 2009-01-20 21:20:50

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JasonAller — 2008-09-14 15:26:13

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- ''2006-11-25 23:45:26'' [[nbsp]] The WalMart in Woodland is getting bad...seems to be in a constant state of disarray, poorly organized, difficulty to move through, grungy, nearly non-existant customer service, slow-moving checkout. Choose the Dixon WalMart or Woodland Target over this place. --["DukeMcAdow"]	+ ''2006-11-25 23:45:26'' [[nbsp]] The WalMart in Woodland is getting bad...seems to be in a constant state of disarray, poorly organized, difficulty to move through, grungy, nearly non-existant customer service, slow-moving checkout. Choose the Dixon WalMart or Woodland Target over this place. --["Users/DukeMcAdow"]

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JasonAller — 2008-09-14 15:25:14

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	+ + ''2006-11-25 23:45:26'' [[nbsp]] The WalMart in Woodland is getting bad...seems to be in a constant state of disarray, poorly organized, difficulty to move through, grungy, nearly non-existant customer service, slow-moving checkout. Choose the Dixon WalMart or Woodland Target over this place. --["DukeMcAdow"] + *Just returned from the Dixon store...sure, it's cleaner and larger than the Woodland store, but the last three or four times I've been there, the lines were long and agonizingly slow. It seems they like they only have one or two human cashiers working in order to force you to use their problematic do-it-yourself checkout lanes (if I wanted to work for WalMart, I would've applied for a job!). The wait can be just as long in those lines, as people struggle to figure out the machines. WalMart's just not worth the trip anymore. --["Users/DukeMcAdow"]
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- ''2006-11-25 23:45:26'' [[nbsp]] The WalMart in Woodland is getting bad...seems to be in a constant state of disarray, poorly organized, difficulty to move through, grungy, nearly non-existant customer service, slow-moving checkout. Choose the Dixon WalMart or Woodland Target over this place. --["DukeMcAdow"] - *Just returned from the Dixon store...sure, it's cleaner and larger than the Woodland store, but the last three or four times I've been there, the lines were long and agonizingly slow. It seems they like they only have one or two human cashiers working in order to force you to use their problematic do-it-yourself checkout lanes (if I wanted to work for WalMart, I would've applied for a job!). The wait can be just as long in those lines, as people struggle to figure out the machines. WalMart's just not worth the trip anymore. --["DukeMcAdow"]	+ ''2007-01-01 20:20:32'' [[nbsp]] Walmart is not a Pictionary selling institution. --["Users/MattFrantz"]
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- ''2007-01-01 20:20:32'' [[nbsp]] Walmart is not a Pictionary selling institution. --["MattFrantz"] - ------ - ''2007-03-10 17:55:02'' [[nbsp]] Their lines aren't nearly as bad as they were a few months ago, it's unfair to them to say that's a problem. Also, walmart isn't the only store who has self checkout, sometimes it's faster and easier. Albertsons, home depot, what about ATM machines (AT=Automated Teller). However this is problem with the store in Dixon... on more than one occassion I have left a bag behind full of merchandise after the cashier has assured me that I've got all my stuff. It's annoying and potentially expensive. I learned my lesson the hard way and although the savings are still well worth it, make sure you have all your stuff because it's easy to leave behind a bag or two on the little round about things they use. Now I literally go through my receipt the moment it's printed. Asking the cashier, "is that everything?" isn't enough. --["TonyOrozco"]	+ ''2007-03-10 17:55:02'' [[nbsp]] Their lines aren't nearly as bad as they were a few months ago, it's unfair to them to say that's a problem. Also, walmart isn't the only store who has self checkout, sometimes it's faster and easier. Albertsons, home depot, what about ATM machines (AT=Automated Teller). However this is problem with the store in Dixon... on more than one occassion I have left a bag behind full of merchandise after the cashier has assured me that I've got all my stuff. It's annoying and potentially expensive. I learned my lesson the hard way and although the savings are still well worth it, make sure you have all your stuff because it's easy to leave behind a bag or two on the little round about things they use. Now I literally go through my receipt the moment it's printed. Asking the cashier, "is that everything?" isn't enough. --["Users/TonyOrozco"]

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JabberWokky — 2008-04-01 11:36:46

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- wikispot has been pwned. happy april 1st.	+ [[Image(WalmartSign.jpg, 200, right, thumbnail, "Watch for the sign on I-80 to find the Dixon location")]] + \|\|<50% rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''[wiki:Woodland] Location'''\|\|<50%>'''Dixon Location'''\|\| + \|\|Wal-Mart Store #2190[[BR]] 1720 East Main Street[[BR]] ["Woodland"], CA 95776[[BR]](inside ["Yolo Polo Plaza"])\|\|Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #5139 [[BR]] 235 East Dorset Drive[[BR]] ["Dixon"], CA 95620\|\| + \|\|<rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Hours'''\|\|'''Hours'''\|\| + \|\|7am-11pm, Sun 7am-10pm\|\|24 hour\|\| + \|\|<rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Phone'''\|\|'''Phone'''\|\| + \|\|530-668-1060\|\|707-693-6505\|\| + \|\|<50% rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''[wiki:WestSac West Sac] Location'''\|\|<50%>''' ''' \|\| + \|\|Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #3652[[BR]]755 Riverpoint Court[[BR]]West Sacramento, CA 95605[[BR]](next door to ["IKEA"])\|\| \|\| + \|\|<rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Hours'''\|\| \|\| + \|\|24 hours\|\| \|\| + \|\|<rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Phone'''\|\| \|\| + \|\|916-373-2200\|\| \|\| + \|\|<-2 bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Web site'''\|\| + \|\|<-2>[http://www.walmart.com]\|\|
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- Papa I know you're going to be upset - 'Cause I was always your little girl - But you should know by now - I'm not a baby	+ -->Note: Controversy text has been moved to ["Wal-Mart/Controversy"]<--
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- You always taught me right from wrong - I need your help, daddy please be strong - I may be young at heart - But I know what I'm saying	+ '''Wal-Mart''' (often called Wally World) is that other big box store that isn't considered as "nice" as ["Target"] and is [http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/target/walmart_versus_target01.html slightly cheaper] for non-comestibles. The ["Dixon"] Wal-Mart was recently upgraded to a Wal-Mart Supercenter and now features a grocery section comparable in size to that of most ["grocery stores" grocery chains], and seemingly cheaper than those in Davis. Its freezer section is particularly large and diverse. However, its location may make it unfavored for regular grocery runs.
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- The one you warned me all about - The one you said I could do without - We're in an awful mess, and I don't mean maybe - please	+ Northern California stores [http://www.walmart.com/cservice/contextual_help_popup.gsp?modId=200854 can receive] anything ordered via [http://www.walmart.com/ their website] at no charge. Since certain very heavy or large items can be extremely expensive to ship, Wal-mart may be a good place to acquire furniture or grills cheaper than many local stores.
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- Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep - Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep - But I made up my mind, I'm keeping my baby, oh - I'm gonna keep my baby, mmm...	+ On ["April Fool's Day, 2006"], somebody placed a "Super Wal-Mart Coming Soon" sign at farm property on the corner of Poleline and Covell.
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- He says that he's going to marry me - We can raise a little family - Maybe we'll be all right - It's a sacrifice	+ ==General information:== + These facts are irrelevant to Davis in particular, however they are interesting and may affect your buying decision.
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- But my friends keep telling me to give it up - Saying I'm too young, I ought to live it up - What I need right now is some good advice, please	+ Across the nation, Wal-Mart sells [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4253981.stm half a million dollars] of products every single minute of every single day. + Wal-Mart made the largest [http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/13/news/fortune500/katrina_donations/ corporate donation] to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in absolute terms. Largest contributions as percentage of earnings are unknown.
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- Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep - Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep - But I made up my mind, I'm keeping my baby, oh - I'm gonna keep my baby, mmm... - Daddy, daddy if you could only see - Just how good he's been treating me - You'd give us your blessing right now - 'Cause we are in love, we are in love, so please	+ Wal-mart Supercenters, such as found in Dixon, common in the Midwest since their inception several years ago, are now popping up all over California. New locations in the Greater Sacramento Area locations include Citrus Heights, Roseville (across Highway 65 from the Target Greatlands), and Yuba City (adjacent to Highway 20). Wal-Mart reached a major milestone in March ["2006"] with its [http://www.walmartfacts.com/community/article.aspx?id=1742 2,000th Supercenter] opening in Beaumont, CA.
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- Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep - Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep - But I made up my mind, I'm keeping my baby, oh - I'm gonna keep my baby, mmm... - Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep - Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep	+ [[Comments]] + ------ + ''2006-11-25 23:45:26'' [[nbsp]] The WalMart in Woodland is getting bad...seems to be in a constant state of disarray, poorly organized, difficulty to move through, grungy, nearly non-existant customer service, slow-moving checkout. Choose the Dixon WalMart or Woodland Target over this place. --["DukeMcAdow"] + *Just returned from the Dixon store...sure, it's cleaner and larger than the Woodland store, but the last three or four times I've been there, the lines were long and agonizingly slow. It seems they like they only have one or two human cashiers working in order to force you to use their problematic do-it-yourself checkout lanes (if I wanted to work for WalMart, I would've applied for a job!). The wait can be just as long in those lines, as people struggle to figure out the machines. WalMart's just not worth the trip anymore. --["DukeMcAdow"] + ------ + ''2007-01-01 20:20:32'' [[nbsp]] Walmart is not a Pictionary selling institution. --["MattFrantz"] + ------ + ''2007-03-10 17:55:02'' [[nbsp]] Their lines aren't nearly as bad as they were a few months ago, it's unfair to them to say that's a problem. Also, walmart isn't the only store who has self checkout, sometimes it's faster and easier. Albertsons, home depot, what about ATM machines (AT=Automated Teller). However this is problem with the store in Dixon... on more than one occassion I have left a bag behind full of merchandise after the cashier has assured me that I've got all my stuff. It's annoying and potentially expensive. I learned my lesson the hard way and although the savings are still well worth it, make sure you have all your stuff because it's easy to leave behind a bag or two on the little round about things they use. Now I literally go through my receipt the moment it's printed. Asking the cashier, "is that everything?" isn't enough. --["TonyOrozco"] + ------ + ''2007-05-24 22:59:18'' [[nbsp]] I LOVE WALMART --["Users/wesleywang"] + ------ + ''2007-11-06 22:38:22'' [[nbsp]] I love Walmart. I go to the Dixon WalMart once a week. They carry Amy's organic entrees for lunch. My husband likes the Zataran's frozen entrees. All the items I buy for my family I can get at much lower prices than Safeway or Nugget: cheddar cheese sticks for my kids, whole wheat pasta including lasagna noodles (which I can't find anywhere else at this price). mini-bagels, basmati rice & school supplies. My kids like their clothes & electronics section. I just bought my boys new bikes they picked out (Mongoose dual-suspension mountain bike for $100 & Huffy black beach cruiser bike for $80). Walmart does a service to those folks who cannot afford or have the brains not to overpay at Co-Op or Nugget. And if you don't like the lines, use the self-checkout. I let my kids do all the checking out and bagging. They have fun & it saves me time. The only other store in Davis with self-checkout is the SaveMart (formerlly Albertsons). To avoid lines I go shopping at WalMart either Sunday morning, when people are asleep or at church ,or during the dinner hour (6-7pm0 on weekdays. And stop at Pedrick Produce on the way to get fresh produce. Recently I started going to the West Sacramento WalMart Super Center which is even bigger and the grocery shelves are full.--["Users/musicamyl"] + ------ + ''2007-11-07 10:05:37'' [[nbsp]] Some people choose to shop at the ["Davis Food Co-op"] and ["Nugget"] because they prefer to pay something close to the true cost of food and household goods, in actual cash, right away. Instead of mortgaging part of the cost in the form of pollution, unsustainable transportation, trade-deficit labor and unethical marketing. When you think, "affordable," [http://adbusters.org/metas/eco/truecosteconomics/true_cost.html think long-term]. --["Users/MattJurach"] + ------ + ''2007-11-08 17:59:19'' [[nbsp]] Can anyone tell me whether or not the prices on groceries there are comparable to grocery outlet or winco? --["Users/AnnaF"] + ------ + ''2007-11-08 20:38:41'' [[nbsp]] Some people choose to shop at wal-mart because we don't have the money to spend to buy more expensive food and some of us choose to pollute the world with useless t-shirts blaming wal-mart, heckling those who shop there, fighting for the removal of wal-marts, and telling poor people they should not work at Wal-mart because it is bad while at the same time offering little to help the person without any extra income. In the end until we can make food without harming the environment as much I choose this than telling a family to foreclose on a house, be a product of malnutrition, and not having a computer to post on the wiki(oh wait they don't shop there they go to nugget and the co-op). --["Users/Dean"] + ------ + ''2007-11-08 21:13:51'' [[nbsp]] There is a Wal-Mart Controversy page already. I am not sure why there is a page about Wal-Mart on a Davis Wiki in the first place, since there is no Wal-Mart in Davis. But if you want to debate Wal-Mart, here is the place: http://daviswiki.org/Wal-Mart/Controversy + --["Users/DonShor"] + ------ + ''2007-11-09 08:25:43'' [[nbsp]] I don't know if this should go on the other page or not but theres a big fight against Wal mart in Suisun [http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=34749] --["Users/MyaBrn"] + ------ + ''2007-12-17 10:51:11'' [[nbsp]] The WalMart in Vacaville and Dixon haven't been carrying fenders lately for bikes. What a bummer. I guess Dixon's Wal-Mart isn't so "super", now is it? --["Users/ChristineLim"] + ------ + ''2008-03-28 17:27:35'' [[nbsp]] You get what you expect to pay at Walmart: long lines and lost customer service representatives. Honestly when it comes to Walmart employees they can't help you find anything because they simply can't understand you or they don't know where anything is themselves. Case in point: Most recently I asked someone to show me where the Tofu was...He said, "Tofu? What's that?" I proceeded to ask another employee where an on sale in-ad item was. They couldn't find it! One employee asked another, then proceeded to ask another. I had an entire team of Walmart employees looking for an item and they just couldn't do it.
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- Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep - Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep - But I made up my mind, I'm keeping my baby, oh - I'm gonna keep my baby, mmm... - - Oh, I'm gonna keep my baby, ooh - Don't you stop loving me daddy - I know, I'm keeping my baby	+ Final words: Go to Walmart and you're on your own. --["Users/senioritis"]

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- [[Image(WalmartSign.jpg, 200, right, thumbnail, "Watch for the sign on I-80 to find the Dixon location")]] - \|\|<50% rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''[wiki:Woodland] Location'''\|\|<50%>'''Dixon Location'''\|\| - \|\|Wal-Mart Store #2190[[BR]] 1720 East Main Street[[BR]] ["Woodland"], CA 95776[[BR]](inside ["Yolo Polo Plaza"])\|\|Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #5139 [[BR]] 235 East Dorset Drive[[BR]] ["Dixon"], CA 95620\|\| - \|\|<rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Hours'''\|\|'''Hours'''\|\| - \|\|7am-11pm, Sun 7am-10pm\|\|24 hour\|\| - \|\|<rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Phone'''\|\|'''Phone'''\|\| - \|\|530-668-1060\|\|707-693-6505\|\| - \|\|<50% rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''[wiki:WestSac West Sac] Location'''\|\|<50%>''' ''' \|\| - \|\|Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #3652[[BR]]755 Riverpoint Court[[BR]]West Sacramento, CA 95605[[BR]](next door to ["IKEA"])\|\| \|\| - \|\|<rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Hours'''\|\| \|\| - \|\|24 hours\|\| \|\| - \|\|<rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Phone'''\|\| \|\| - \|\|916-373-2200\|\| \|\| - \|\|<-2 bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Web site'''\|\| - \|\|<-2>[http://www.walmart.com]\|\|	+ wikispot has been pwned. happy april 1st.
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- -->Note: Controversy text has been moved to ["Wal-Mart/Controversy"]<--	+ Papa I know you're going to be upset + 'Cause I was always your little girl + But you should know by now + I'm not a baby
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- '''Wal-Mart''' (often called Wally World) is that other big box store that isn't considered as "nice" as ["Target"] and is [http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/target/walmart_versus_target01.html slightly cheaper] for non-comestibles. The ["Dixon"] Wal-Mart was recently upgraded to a Wal-Mart Supercenter and now features a grocery section comparable in size to that of most ["grocery stores" grocery chains], and seemingly cheaper than those in Davis. Its freezer section is particularly large and diverse. However, its location may make it unfavored for regular grocery runs.	+ You always taught me right from wrong + I need your help, daddy please be strong + I may be young at heart + But I know what I'm saying
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- Northern California stores [http://www.walmart.com/cservice/contextual_help_popup.gsp?modId=200854 can receive] anything ordered via [http://www.walmart.com/ their website] at no charge. Since certain very heavy or large items can be extremely expensive to ship, Wal-mart may be a good place to acquire furniture or grills cheaper than many local stores.	+ The one you warned me all about + The one you said I could do without + We're in an awful mess, and I don't mean maybe - please
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- On ["April Fool's Day, 2006"], somebody placed a "Super Wal-Mart Coming Soon" sign at farm property on the corner of Poleline and Covell.	+ Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep + Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep + But I made up my mind, I'm keeping my baby, oh + I'm gonna keep my baby, mmm...
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- ==General information:== - These facts are irrelevant to Davis in particular, however they are interesting and may affect your buying decision.	+ He says that he's going to marry me + We can raise a little family + Maybe we'll be all right + It's a sacrifice
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- Across the nation, Wal-Mart sells [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4253981.stm half a million dollars] of products every single minute of every single day. - Wal-Mart made the largest [http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/13/news/fortune500/katrina_donations/ corporate donation] to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in absolute terms. Largest contributions as percentage of earnings are unknown.	+ But my friends keep telling me to give it up + Saying I'm too young, I ought to live it up + What I need right now is some good advice, please
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- Wal-mart Supercenters, such as found in Dixon, common in the Midwest since their inception several years ago, are now popping up all over California. New locations in the Greater Sacramento Area locations include Citrus Heights, Roseville (across Highway 65 from the Target Greatlands), and Yuba City (adjacent to Highway 20). Wal-Mart reached a major milestone in March ["2006"] with its [http://www.walmartfacts.com/community/article.aspx?id=1742 2,000th Supercenter] opening in Beaumont, CA.	+ Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep + Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep + But I made up my mind, I'm keeping my baby, oh + I'm gonna keep my baby, mmm... + Daddy, daddy if you could only see + Just how good he's been treating me + You'd give us your blessing right now + 'Cause we are in love, we are in love, so please
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- [[Comments]] - ------ - ''2006-11-25 23:45:26'' [[nbsp]] The WalMart in Woodland is getting bad...seems to be in a constant state of disarray, poorly organized, difficulty to move through, grungy, nearly non-existant customer service, slow-moving checkout. Choose the Dixon WalMart or Woodland Target over this place. --["DukeMcAdow"] - *Just returned from the Dixon store...sure, it's cleaner and larger than the Woodland store, but the last three or four times I've been there, the lines were long and agonizingly slow. It seems they like they only have one or two human cashiers working in order to force you to use their problematic do-it-yourself checkout lanes (if I wanted to work for WalMart, I would've applied for a job!). The wait can be just as long in those lines, as people struggle to figure out the machines. WalMart's just not worth the trip anymore. --["DukeMcAdow"] - ------ - ''2007-01-01 20:20:32'' [[nbsp]] Walmart is not a Pictionary selling institution. --["MattFrantz"] - ------ - ''2007-03-10 17:55:02'' [[nbsp]] Their lines aren't nearly as bad as they were a few months ago, it's unfair to them to say that's a problem. Also, walmart isn't the only store who has self checkout, sometimes it's faster and easier. Albertsons, home depot, what about ATM machines (AT=Automated Teller). However this is problem with the store in Dixon... on more than one occassion I have left a bag behind full of merchandise after the cashier has assured me that I've got all my stuff. It's annoying and potentially expensive. I learned my lesson the hard way and although the savings are still well worth it, make sure you have all your stuff because it's easy to leave behind a bag or two on the little round about things they use. Now I literally go through my receipt the moment it's printed. Asking the cashier, "is that everything?" isn't enough. --["TonyOrozco"] - ------ - ''2007-05-24 22:59:18'' [[nbsp]] I LOVE WALMART --["Users/wesleywang"] - ------ - ''2007-11-06 22:38:22'' [[nbsp]] I love Walmart. I go to the Dixon WalMart once a week. They carry Amy's organic entrees for lunch. My husband likes the Zataran's frozen entrees. All the items I buy for my family I can get at much lower prices than Safeway or Nugget: cheddar cheese sticks for my kids, whole wheat pasta including lasagna noodles (which I can't find anywhere else at this price). mini-bagels, basmati rice & school supplies. My kids like their clothes & electronics section. I just bought my boys new bikes they picked out (Mongoose dual-suspension mountain bike for $100 & Huffy black beach cruiser bike for $80). Walmart does a service to those folks who cannot afford or have the brains not to overpay at Co-Op or Nugget. And if you don't like the lines, use the self-checkout. I let my kids do all the checking out and bagging. They have fun & it saves me time. The only other store in Davis with self-checkout is the SaveMart (formerlly Albertsons). To avoid lines I go shopping at WalMart either Sunday morning, when people are asleep or at church ,or during the dinner hour (6-7pm0 on weekdays. And stop at Pedrick Produce on the way to get fresh produce. Recently I started going to the West Sacramento WalMart Super Center which is even bigger and the grocery shelves are full.--["Users/musicamyl"] - ------ - ''2007-11-07 10:05:37'' [[nbsp]] Some people choose to shop at the ["Davis Food Co-op"] and ["Nugget"] because they prefer to pay something close to the true cost of food and household goods, in actual cash, right away. Instead of mortgaging part of the cost in the form of pollution, unsustainable transportation, trade-deficit labor and unethical marketing. When you think, "affordable," [http://adbusters.org/metas/eco/truecosteconomics/true_cost.html think long-term]. --["Users/MattJurach"] - ------ - ''2007-11-08 17:59:19'' [[nbsp]] Can anyone tell me whether or not the prices on groceries there are comparable to grocery outlet or winco? --["Users/AnnaF"] - ------ - ''2007-11-08 20:38:41'' [[nbsp]] Some people choose to shop at wal-mart because we don't have the money to spend to buy more expensive food and some of us choose to pollute the world with useless t-shirts blaming wal-mart, heckling those who shop there, fighting for the removal of wal-marts, and telling poor people they should not work at Wal-mart because it is bad while at the same time offering little to help the person without any extra income. In the end until we can make food without harming the environment as much I choose this than telling a family to foreclose on a house, be a product of malnutrition, and not having a computer to post on the wiki(oh wait they don't shop there they go to nugget and the co-op). --["Users/Dean"] - ------ - ''2007-11-08 21:13:51'' [[nbsp]] There is a Wal-Mart Controversy page already. I am not sure why there is a page about Wal-Mart on a Davis Wiki in the first place, since there is no Wal-Mart in Davis. But if you want to debate Wal-Mart, here is the place: http://daviswiki.org/Wal-Mart/Controversy - --["Users/DonShor"] - ------ - ''2007-11-09 08:25:43'' [[nbsp]] I don't know if this should go on the other page or not but theres a big fight against Wal mart in Suisun [http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=34749] --["Users/MyaBrn"] - ------ - ''2007-12-17 10:51:11'' [[nbsp]] The WalMart in Vacaville and Dixon haven't been carrying fenders lately for bikes. What a bummer. I guess Dixon's Wal-Mart isn't so "super", now is it? --["Users/ChristineLim"] - ------ - ''2008-03-28 17:27:35'' [[nbsp]] You get what you expect to pay at Walmart: long lines and lost customer service representatives. Honestly when it comes to Walmart employees they can't help you find anything because they simply can't understand you or they don't know where anything is themselves. Case in point: Most recently I asked someone to show me where the Tofu was...He said, "Tofu? What's that?" I proceeded to ask another employee where an on sale in-ad item was. They couldn't find it! One employee asked another, then proceeded to ask another. I had an entire team of Walmart employees looking for an item and they just couldn't do it.	+ Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep + Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep + But I made up my mind, I'm keeping my baby, oh + I'm gonna keep my baby, mmm... + Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep + Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep
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- Final words: Go to Walmart and you're on your own. --["Users/senioritis"]	+ Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep + Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep + But I made up my mind, I'm keeping my baby, oh + I'm gonna keep my baby, mmm... + + Oh, I'm gonna keep my baby, ooh + Don't you stop loving me daddy + I know, I'm keeping my baby

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- BIX NOOD	+ [[Image(WalmartSign.jpg, 200, right, thumbnail, "Watch for the sign on I-80 to find the Dixon location")]] + \|\|<50% rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''[wiki:Woodland] Location'''\|\|<50%>'''Dixon Location'''\|\| + \|\|Wal-Mart Store #2190[[BR]] 1720 East Main Street[[BR]] ["Woodland"], CA 95776[[BR]](inside ["Yolo Polo Plaza"])\|\|Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #5139 [[BR]] 235 East Dorset Drive[[BR]] ["Dixon"], CA 95620\|\| + \|\|<rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Hours'''\|\|'''Hours'''\|\| + \|\|7am-11pm, Sun 7am-10pm\|\|24 hour\|\| + \|\|<rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Phone'''\|\|'''Phone'''\|\| + \|\|530-668-1060\|\|707-693-6505\|\| + \|\|<50% rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''[wiki:WestSac West Sac] Location'''\|\|<50%>''' ''' \|\| + \|\|Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #3652[[BR]]755 Riverpoint Court[[BR]]West Sacramento, CA 95605[[BR]](next door to ["IKEA"])\|\| \|\| + \|\|<rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Hours'''\|\| \|\| + \|\|24 hours\|\| \|\| + \|\|<rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Phone'''\|\| \|\| + \|\|916-373-2200\|\| \|\| + \|\|<-2 bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Web site'''\|\| + \|\|<-2>[http://www.walmart.com]\|\| + + -->Note: Controversy text has been moved to ["Wal-Mart/Controversy"]<-- + + '''Wal-Mart''' (often called Wally World) is that other big box store that isn't considered as "nice" as ["Target"] and is [http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/target/walmart_versus_target01.html slightly cheaper] for non-comestibles. The ["Dixon"] Wal-Mart was recently upgraded to a Wal-Mart Supercenter and now features a grocery section comparable in size to that of most ["grocery stores" grocery chains], and seemingly cheaper than those in Davis. Its freezer section is particularly large and diverse. However, its location may make it unfavored for regular grocery runs. + + Northern California stores [http://www.walmart.com/cservice/contextual_help_popup.gsp?modId=200854 can receive] anything ordered via [http://www.walmart.com/ their website] at no charge. Since certain very heavy or large items can be extremely expensive to ship, Wal-mart may be a good place to acquire furniture or grills cheaper than many local stores. + + On ["April Fool's Day, 2006"], somebody placed a "Super Wal-Mart Coming Soon" sign at farm property on the corner of Poleline and Covell. + + ==General information:== + These facts are irrelevant to Davis in particular, however they are interesting and may affect your buying decision. + + Across the nation, Wal-Mart sells [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4253981.stm half a million dollars] of products every single minute of every single day. + Wal-Mart made the largest [http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/13/news/fortune500/katrina_donations/ corporate donation] to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in absolute terms. Largest contributions as percentage of earnings are unknown. + + Wal-mart Supercenters, such as found in Dixon, common in the Midwest since their inception several years ago, are now popping up all over California. New locations in the Greater Sacramento Area locations include Citrus Heights, Roseville (across Highway 65 from the Target Greatlands), and Yuba City (adjacent to Highway 20). Wal-Mart reached a major milestone in March ["2006"] with its [http://www.walmartfacts.com/community/article.aspx?id=1742 2,000th Supercenter] opening in Beaumont, CA. + + [[Comments]] + ------ + ''2006-11-25 23:45:26'' [[nbsp]] The WalMart in Woodland is getting bad...seems to be in a constant state of disarray, poorly organized, difficulty to move through, grungy, nearly non-existant customer service, slow-moving checkout. Choose the Dixon WalMart or Woodland Target over this place. --["DukeMcAdow"] + *Just returned from the Dixon store...sure, it's cleaner and larger than the Woodland store, but the last three or four times I've been there, the lines were long and agonizingly slow. It seems they like they only have one or two human cashiers working in order to force you to use their problematic do-it-yourself checkout lanes (if I wanted to work for WalMart, I would've applied for a job!). The wait can be just as long in those lines, as people struggle to figure out the machines. WalMart's just not worth the trip anymore. --["DukeMcAdow"] + ------ + ''2007-01-01 20:20:32'' [[nbsp]] Walmart is not a Pictionary selling institution. --["MattFrantz"] + ------ + ''2007-03-10 17:55:02'' [[nbsp]] Their lines aren't nearly as bad as they were a few months ago, it's unfair to them to say that's a problem. Also, walmart isn't the only store who has self checkout, sometimes it's faster and easier. Albertsons, home depot, what about ATM machines (AT=Automated Teller). However this is problem with the store in Dixon... on more than one occassion I have left a bag behind full of merchandise after the cashier has assured me that I've got all my stuff. It's annoying and potentially expensive. I learned my lesson the hard way and although the savings are still well worth it, make sure you have all your stuff because it's easy to leave behind a bag or two on the little round about things they use. Now I literally go through my receipt the moment it's printed. Asking the cashier, "is that everything?" isn't enough. --["TonyOrozco"] + ------ + ''2007-05-24 22:59:18'' [[nbsp]] I LOVE WALMART --["Users/wesleywang"] + ------ + ''2007-11-06 22:38:22'' [[nbsp]] I love Walmart. I go to the Dixon WalMart once a week. They carry Amy's organic entrees for lunch. My husband likes the Zataran's frozen entrees. All the items I buy for my family I can get at much lower prices than Safeway or Nugget: cheddar cheese sticks for my kids, whole wheat pasta including lasagna noodles (which I can't find anywhere else at this price). mini-bagels, basmati rice & school supplies. My kids like their clothes & electronics section. I just bought my boys new bikes they picked out (Mongoose dual-suspension mountain bike for $100 & Huffy black beach cruiser bike for $80). Walmart does a service to those folks who cannot afford or have the brains not to overpay at Co-Op or Nugget. And if you don't like the lines, use the self-checkout. I let my kids do all the checking out and bagging. They have fun & it saves me time. The only other store in Davis with self-checkout is the SaveMart (formerlly Albertsons). To avoid lines I go shopping at WalMart either Sunday morning, when people are asleep or at church ,or during the dinner hour (6-7pm0 on weekdays. And stop at Pedrick Produce on the way to get fresh produce. Recently I started going to the West Sacramento WalMart Super Center which is even bigger and the grocery shelves are full.--["Users/musicamyl"] + ------ + ''2007-11-07 10:05:37'' [[nbsp]] Some people choose to shop at the ["Davis Food Co-op"] and ["Nugget"] because they prefer to pay something close to the true cost of food and household goods, in actual cash, right away. Instead of mortgaging part of the cost in the form of pollution, unsustainable transportation, trade-deficit labor and unethical marketing. When you think, "affordable," [http://adbusters.org/metas/eco/truecosteconomics/true_cost.html think long-term]. --["Users/MattJurach"] + ------ + ''2007-11-08 17:59:19'' [[nbsp]] Can anyone tell me whether or not the prices on groceries there are comparable to grocery outlet or winco? --["Users/AnnaF"] + ------ + ''2007-11-08 20:38:41'' [[nbsp]] Some people choose to shop at wal-mart because we don't have the money to spend to buy more expensive food and some of us choose to pollute the world with useless t-shirts blaming wal-mart, heckling those who shop there, fighting for the removal of wal-marts, and telling poor people they should not work at Wal-mart because it is bad while at the same time offering little to help the person without any extra income. In the end until we can make food without harming the environment as much I choose this than telling a family to foreclose on a house, be a product of malnutrition, and not having a computer to post on the wiki(oh wait they don't shop there they go to nugget and the co-op). --["Users/Dean"] + ------ + ''2007-11-08 21:13:51'' [[nbsp]] There is a Wal-Mart Controversy page already. I am not sure why there is a page about Wal-Mart on a Davis Wiki in the first place, since there is no Wal-Mart in Davis. But if you want to debate Wal-Mart, here is the place: http://daviswiki.org/Wal-Mart/Controversy + --["Users/DonShor"] + ------ + ''2007-11-09 08:25:43'' [[nbsp]] I don't know if this should go on the other page or not but theres a big fight against Wal mart in Suisun [http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=34749] --["Users/MyaBrn"] + ------ + ''2007-12-17 10:51:11'' [[nbsp]] The WalMart in Vacaville and Dixon haven't been carrying fenders lately for bikes. What a bummer. I guess Dixon's Wal-Mart isn't so "super", now is it? --["Users/ChristineLim"] + ------ + ''2008-03-28 17:27:35'' [[nbsp]] You get what you expect to pay at Walmart: long lines and lost customer service representatives. Honestly when it comes to Walmart employees they can't help you find anything because they simply can't understand you or they don't know where anything is themselves. Case in point: Most recently I asked someone to show me where the Tofu was...He said, "Tofu? What's that?" I proceeded to ask another employee where an on sale in-ad item was. They couldn't find it! One employee asked another, then proceeded to ask another. I had an entire team of Walmart employees looking for an item and they just couldn't do it. + + Final words: Go to Walmart and you're on your own. --["Users/senioritis"]

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The ["Dixon"] Wal-Mart was recently upgraded to a Wal-Mart Supercenter and now features a grocery section comparable in size to that of most ["grocery stores" grocery chains], and seemingly cheaper than those in Davis. Its freezer section is particularly large and diverse. However, its location may make it unfavored for regular grocery runs. - - Northern California stores [http://www.walmart.com/cservice/contextual_help_popup.gsp?modId=200854 can receive] anything ordered via [http://www.walmart.com/ their website] at no charge. Since certain very heavy or large items can be extremely expensive to ship, Wal-mart may be a good place to acquire furniture or grills cheaper than many local stores. - - On ["April Fool's Day, 2006"], somebody placed a "Super Wal-Mart Coming Soon" sign at farm property on the corner of Poleline and Covell. - - ==General information:== - These facts are irrelevant to Davis in particular, however they are interesting and may affect your buying decision. - - Across the nation, Wal-Mart sells [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4253981.stm half a million dollars] of products every single minute of every single day. - Wal-Mart made the largest [http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/13/news/fortune500/katrina_donations/ corporate donation] to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in absolute terms. Largest contributions as percentage of earnings are unknown. - - Wal-mart Supercenters, such as found in Dixon, common in the Midwest since their inception several years ago, are now popping up all over California. New locations in the Greater Sacramento Area locations include Citrus Heights, Roseville (across Highway 65 from the Target Greatlands), and Yuba City (adjacent to Highway 20). Wal-Mart reached a major milestone in March ["2006"] with its [http://www.walmartfacts.com/community/article.aspx?id=1742 2,000th Supercenter] opening in Beaumont, CA. - - [[Comments]] - ------ - ''2006-11-25 23:45:26'' [[nbsp]] The WalMart in Woodland is getting bad...seems to be in a constant state of disarray, poorly organized, difficulty to move through, grungy, nearly non-existant customer service, slow-moving checkout. Choose the Dixon WalMart or Woodland Target over this place. --["DukeMcAdow"] - *Just returned from the Dixon store...sure, it's cleaner and larger than the Woodland store, but the last three or four times I've been there, the lines were long and agonizingly slow. It seems they like they only have one or two human cashiers working in order to force you to use their problematic do-it-yourself checkout lanes (if I wanted to work for WalMart, I would've applied for a job!). The wait can be just as long in those lines, as people struggle to figure out the machines. WalMart's just not worth the trip anymore. --["DukeMcAdow"] - ------ - ''2007-01-01 20:20:32'' [[nbsp]] Walmart is not a Pictionary selling institution. --["MattFrantz"] - ------ - ''2007-03-10 17:55:02'' [[nbsp]] Their lines aren't nearly as bad as they were a few months ago, it's unfair to them to say that's a problem. Also, walmart isn't the only store who has self checkout, sometimes it's faster and easier. Albertsons, home depot, what about ATM machines (AT=Automated Teller). However this is problem with the store in Dixon... on more than one occassion I have left a bag behind full of merchandise after the cashier has assured me that I've got all my stuff. It's annoying and potentially expensive. I learned my lesson the hard way and although the savings are still well worth it, make sure you have all your stuff because it's easy to leave behind a bag or two on the little round about things they use. Now I literally go through my receipt the moment it's printed. Asking the cashier, "is that everything?" isn't enough. --["TonyOrozco"] - ------ - ''2007-05-24 22:59:18'' [[nbsp]] I LOVE WALMART --["Users/wesleywang"] - ------ - ''2007-11-06 22:38:22'' [[nbsp]] I love Walmart. I go to the Dixon WalMart once a week. They carry Amy's organic entrees for lunch. My husband likes the Zataran's frozen entrees. All the items I buy for my family I can get at much lower prices than Safeway or Nugget: cheddar cheese sticks for my kids, whole wheat pasta including lasagna noodles (which I can't find anywhere else at this price). mini-bagels, basmati rice & school supplies. My kids like their clothes & electronics section. I just bought my boys new bikes they picked out (Mongoose dual-suspension mountain bike for $100 & Huffy black beach cruiser bike for $80). Walmart does a service to those folks who cannot afford or have the brains not to overpay at Co-Op or Nugget. And if you don't like the lines, use the self-checkout. I let my kids do all the checking out and bagging. They have fun & it saves me time. The only other store in Davis with self-checkout is the SaveMart (formerlly Albertsons). To avoid lines I go shopping at WalMart either Sunday morning, when people are asleep or at church ,or during the dinner hour (6-7pm0 on weekdays. And stop at Pedrick Produce on the way to get fresh produce. Recently I started going to the West Sacramento WalMart Super Center which is even bigger and the grocery shelves are full.--["Users/musicamyl"] - ------ - ''2007-11-07 10:05:37'' [[nbsp]] Some people choose to shop at the ["Davis Food Co-op"] and ["Nugget"] because they prefer to pay something close to the true cost of food and household goods, in actual cash, right away. Instead of mortgaging part of the cost in the form of pollution, unsustainable transportation, trade-deficit labor and unethical marketing. When you think, "affordable," [http://adbusters.org/metas/eco/truecosteconomics/true_cost.html think long-term]. --["Users/MattJurach"] - ------ - ''2007-11-08 17:59:19'' [[nbsp]] Can anyone tell me whether or not the prices on groceries there are comparable to grocery outlet or winco? --["Users/AnnaF"] - ------ - ''2007-11-08 20:38:41'' [[nbsp]] Some people choose to shop at wal-mart because we don't have the money to spend to buy more expensive food and some of us choose to pollute the world with useless t-shirts blaming wal-mart, heckling those who shop there, fighting for the removal of wal-marts, and telling poor people they should not work at Wal-mart because it is bad while at the same time offering little to help the person without any extra income. In the end until we can make food without harming the environment as much I choose this than telling a family to foreclose on a house, be a product of malnutrition, and not having a computer to post on the wiki(oh wait they don't shop there they go to nugget and the co-op). --["Users/Dean"] - ------ - ''2007-11-08 21:13:51'' [[nbsp]] There is a Wal-Mart Controversy page already. I am not sure why there is a page about Wal-Mart on a Davis Wiki in the first place, since there is no Wal-Mart in Davis. But if you want to debate Wal-Mart, here is the place: http://daviswiki.org/Wal-Mart/Controversy - --["Users/DonShor"] - ------ - ''2007-11-09 08:25:43'' [[nbsp]] I don't know if this should go on the other page or not but theres a big fight against Wal mart in Suisun [http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=34749] --["Users/MyaBrn"] - ------ - ''2007-12-17 10:51:11'' [[nbsp]] The WalMart in Vacaville and Dixon haven't been carrying fenders lately for bikes. What a bummer. I guess Dixon's Wal-Mart isn't so "super", now is it? --["Users/ChristineLim"] - ------ - ''2008-03-28 17:27:35'' [[nbsp]] You get what you expect to pay at Walmart: long lines and lost customer service representatives. Honestly when it comes to Walmart employees they can't help you find anything because they simply can't understand you or they don't know where anything is themselves. Case in point: Most recently I asked someone to show me where the Tofu was...He said, "Tofu? What's that?" I proceeded to ask another employee where an on sale in-ad item was. They couldn't find it! One employee asked another, then proceeded to ask another. I had an entire team of Walmart employees looking for an item and they just couldn't do it. - - Final words: Go to Walmart and you're on your own. --["Users/senioritis"]	+ BIX NOOD

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- ''2007-11-06 22:38:22'' [[nbsp]] I love Walmart. I go to the Dixon WalMart once a week. They carry Amy's organic entrees for lunch. My husband likes the Zataran's frozen entrees. All the items I buy for my family I can get at much lower prices than Safeway or Nugget: cheddar cheese sticks for my kids, whole wheat pasta including lasagna noodles (which I can't find anywhere else at this price). mini-bagels, basmati rice. My kids like their clothes & electronics section. I just bought my boys new bikes they picked out (Mongoose dual-suspension mountain bike for $100 & Huffy black beach cruiser bike for $80). Walmart does a service to those folks who cannot afford or have the brains not to overpay at Co-Op or Nugget. And if you don't like the lines, use the self-checkout. I let me kids do all the checking out and bagging. The only other store in Davis with self-checkout is the SaveMart (formerlly Albertsons). Go shopping there either Sunday morning, when people are asleep or at church or during the dinner hour on weekdays. And stop at Pedrick Produce on the way to get fresh produce. Recently I started going to the West Sacramento WalMart Super Center which is even bigger and the grocery shelves are full.--["Users/musicamyl"]	+ ''2007-11-06 22:38:22'' [[nbsp]] I love Walmart. I go to the Dixon WalMart once a week. They carry Amy's organic entrees for lunch. My husband likes the Zataran's frozen entrees. All the items I buy for my family I can get at much lower prices than Safeway or Nugget: cheddar cheese sticks for my kids, whole wheat pasta including lasagna noodles (which I can't find anywhere else at this price). mini-bagels, basmati rice & school supplies. My kids like their clothes & electronics section. I just bought my boys new bikes they picked out (Mongoose dual-suspension mountain bike for $100 & Huffy black beach cruiser bike for $80). Walmart does a service to those folks who cannot afford or have the brains not to overpay at Co-Op or Nugget. And if you don't like the lines, use the self-checkout. I let my kids do all the checking out and bagging. They have fun & it saves me time. The only other store in Davis with self-checkout is the SaveMart (formerlly Albertsons). To avoid lines I go shopping at WalMart either Sunday morning, when people are asleep or at church ,or during the dinner hour (6-7pm0 on weekdays. And stop at Pedrick Produce on the way to get fresh produce. Recently I started going to the West Sacramento WalMart Super Center which is even bigger and the grocery shelves are full.--["Users/musicamyl"]

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- Wal-mart Supercenters, such as found in Dixon, common in the Midwest since their inception several years ago, are now popping up all over California. New locations in the Greater Sacramento Area locations include Citrus Heights, Roseville (across Highway 65 from the Target Greatlands), and Yuba City (adjacent to Highway 20). Wal-Mart reached a major milestone in March 2006 with its [http://www.walmartfacts.com/community/article.aspx?id=1742 2,000th Supercenter] opening in Beaumont, CA.	+ Wal-mart Supercenters, such as found in Dixon, common in the Midwest since their inception several years ago, are now popping up all over California. New locations in the Greater Sacramento Area locations include Citrus Heights, Roseville (across Highway 65 from the Target Greatlands), and Yuba City (adjacent to Highway 20). Wal-Mart reached a major milestone in March ["2006"] with its [http://www.walmartfacts.com/community/article.aspx?id=1742 2,000th Supercenter] opening in Beaumont, CA.

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- \|\|<50% bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Woodland Location'''\|\|<50% bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Dixon Location'''\|\| - \|\|<50%>Wal-Mart Store #2190[[BR]] 1720 East Main Street[[BR]] ["Woodland"], CA 95776[[BR]](inside ["Yolo Polo Plaza"])\|\|<50%>Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #5139 [[BR]] 235 East Dorset Drive[[BR]] ["Dixon"], CA 95620\|\| - \|\|<50% bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Hours'''\|\|<50% bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Hours'''\|\| - \|\|<50%>7am-11pm, Sun 7am-10pm\|\|<50%>24 hour\|\| - \|\|<50% bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Phone'''\|\|<50% bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Phone'''\|\| - \|\|<50%>530-668-1060\|\|<50%>707-693-6505\|\| - \|\|\|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Web site'''\|\|\|\| - \|\|\|\|[http://www.walmart.com]\|\|\|\|	+ \|\|<50% rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Woodland Location'''\|\|<50%>'''Dixon Location'''\|\| + \|\|Wal-Mart Store #2190[[BR]] 1720 East Main Street[[BR]] ["Woodland"], CA 95776[[BR]](inside ["Yolo Polo Plaza"])\|\|Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #5139 [[BR]] 235 East Dorset Drive[[BR]] ["Dixon"], CA 95620\|\| + \|\|<rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Hours'''\|\|'''Hours'''\|\| + \|\|7am-11pm, Sun 7am-10pm\|\|24 hour\|\| + \|\|<rowbgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Phone'''\|\|'''Phone'''\|\| + \|\|530-668-1060\|\|707-693-6505\|\| + \|\|<-2 bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Web site'''\|\| + \|\|<-2>[http://www.walmart.com]\|\|
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- Supercenters, common in the Midwest since their inception several years ago, are now popping up all over California. New locations in the Greater Sacramento Area locations include Citrus Heights, Roseville (across Highway 65 from the Target Greatlands), and Yuba City (adjacent to Highway 20). Wal-Mart reached a major milestone in March 2006 with its [http://www.walmartfacts.com/community/article.aspx?id=1742 2,000th Supercenter] opening in Beaumont, CA.	+ '''Wal-Mart''' (often called Wally World) is that other big box store that isn't considered as "nice" as ["Target"] and is [http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/target/walmart_versus_target01.html slightly cheaper] for non-comestibles. The ["Dixon"] Wal-Mart was recently upgraded to a Wal-Mart Supercenter and now features a grocery section comparable in size to that of most ["grocery stores" grocery chains], and seemingly cheaper than those in Davis. Its freezer section is particularly large and diverse. However, its location may make it unfavored for regular grocery runs.
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- - ==Controversy: Con's== - - Some people think Wal-Mart is, well, ["Shadyness factor" evil]. Wal-Mart only offers non-union, minimum wage jobs that depress job markets and belittle honest labor (I wonder what Marx would say about Wal-Mart). Calling their peons "associates" is a mockery-- when associates at one store in Canada voted to organize into a Union, Wal-Mart fired everyone and then punished the community by closing the store. Walmart has also been accused of being sexist. - - * Wait, I'm confused here. In two paragraphs, it says that Wal-Mart runs into small towns and runs other businesses out, and yet it's a "punishment" when they close down? Now, I'm as much a Wal-Mart hater as the next person, but you can't have it both ways here. Big business either helps or it hurts. -- ["SaulSugarman" Saul] - * Well, if you run all the businesses out of town, you're the only one left, right? So if you pack up shop and there's no one else left, you're doubly screwed. Then count in all the employees a Walmart has or had, the monetary effects on the city, etc. - - If you go into a typical Wal-Mart store, the marketers have the stores setup in such a way that your time will be wasted especially if you want to get a specific item, pay for it and get out. Typically, the wide aisles are narrowed with a lot of merchandise stacked in the middle to make it difficult to easily move around especially with customers looking at the items for sale. When you are ready to purchase your given items, even though there are 20+ cash registers, only 2 or 3 are open at a given time especially when busy such as Saturday with the checkout lines being 20 people long. Marketers are the ones behind this design with the idea of trying to keep you in the store as long as possible thinking you will buy more merchandise from them in the meantime. (''Well no sh-- sherlock, that's what marketers are supposed to DO'') - - Some people think Wal-Mart is hard-nosed with suppliers, and that them moving into small towns and runs the other businesses out. - - If anyone you care about is thinking about working at Walmart, have them read [http://www.nickelanddimed.net/ "Nickel and Dimed" By Barbara Ehernreich]. Reading this book will also change your shopping habits, i.e. hanging the clothes back on the hangers properly after trying them on, refold items and straighten the stacks as you pull out items to look at, saying hello to and thanking employees on the floor when they help you, etc., anything to help ease the employee's suffering. - * ''"hanging the clothes back on the hangers properly after trying them on, refold items and straighten the stacks as you pull out items to look at, saying hello to and thanking employees on the floor when they help you"? I didn't know you had to be moved by a book to do this, I thought this was just common courtesy and manners. Or am I old-fashioned?'' --["MichelleAccurso"] - * I agree with Michelle. Plus, the book is not that incredible. It is a personal experience from someone who already had a strong dislike for Wal-Mart (who also, by the way, if you read the book, almost failed her drug test when applying) when applying and working for a job there. Again, I really don't like Wal-Mart, but there are probably better books to read that codemn it than that of Barbara Ehernreich's personal account of folding t-shirts and encouraging unions. --["SaulSugarman"] - - An [http://www.thenation.com/doc/20051121/featherstone article] in The Nation criticized Wal-Mart's philanthropic efforts, noting that their donations coincide with their negative image. Indeed, while the Walton's contributed over $1.1 billion between 2001 and 2005, [http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_48/b3961603.htm they donated] a total of $250 million between 1962 and 2000. - - There is a film highly critical of Wal-mart called [http://www.walmartmovie.com/ "Wal-mart: The High Cost of Low Price"]. It may be screened locally. PBS Frontline made an anti-Walmart documentary in 2004 titled [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/walmart/view/ Is Wal-Mart Good For America?]. Those with shorter attention spans may enjoy this Jib Jab satire: [http://www.jibjab.com/Movies/BoxMart.aspx "Big Box Mart"] (Macromedia Flash required to play). - * John Tierney from the New York Times has shown that "Wal-mart: The High Cost of Low Price" is grossly dishonest about Wal-Mart, so I wouldn't recommend seeing it if you value the truth. Unfortunately, the NYTimes article is subscription-only, but I can summarize a little. The "documentary" claims that a store called H&H Hardware was driven out of business by Wal-Mart's low prices. It fails to mention, however, that another hardware store is now operating successfully right where H&H used to be. H&H closed because of mismanagement. According to the [http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/113049208153501.xml&coll=2 Cleveland Plain Dealer], "H&H's founder and patriarch said this week that the big-box competitor wasn't to blame for the demise of the business, which reopened last week under new ownership." Also, the film implies that the local Amish population is fearful of the new Wal-Mart. Tierney interviewed one of them, who said, "Wal-Mart isn't really a big issue with our people... At first some were upset because they were scared by something new. But now they like being able to get everything here." - - - ==Controversy: Pro's== - - Lower-class people tend to have a different view of Wal-Mart, in that it raises their standard of living by offering competitive prices. I wasn't aware that the "minimum wage" had risen to $8 or $9 an hour. The idea that Wal-Mart wages "depress job markets" is not borne-out by economic theory or empirical data. If Wal-Mart's closing of a store "punished the community" in Canada, does this mean that Wal-Mart's presence was beneficial? As to complaints about Wal-Mart's quality, you are free to choose whether to shop there. - - It is also worth noting that Wal-Mart's CEO recently publicly advocated raising the federal minimum wage. (The federal minimum wage is $5.15/hour. [http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm Some states have higher minimum wages], but most are either the same as as the federal wage or have no laws so the federal applies by default. Keep in mind when comparing money values across the country that rent, food and other basics of life are generally far more expensive in California. Rent and food in an college town similar to Davis but located in Pennsylvania is a third of the cost... even with a much larger house.)

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PhilipNeustrom — 2006-07-02 18:40:49

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JabberWokky — 2006-07-02 18:23:13

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JabberWokky — 2006-07-02 18:20:46

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JabberWokky — 2006-07-02 18:18:50

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TomHinds — 2006-04-03 08:17:20

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ErikAnderson — 2006-03-19 16:38:35

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RoyWright — 2006-01-14 11:11:56

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SteveDavison — 2005-12-19 22:36:28

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SaulSugarman — 2005-12-19 07:53:21

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	+ * I agree with Michelle. Plus, the book is not that incredible. It is a personal experience from someone who already had a strong dislike for Wal-Mart (who also, by the way, if you read the book, almost failed her drug test when applying) when applying and working for a job there. Again, I really don't like Wal-Mart, but there are probably better books to read that codemn it than that of Barbara Ehernreich's personal account of folding t-shirts and encouraging unions. --["SaulSugarman"]

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JabberWokky — 2005-11-23 19:16:28

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	+ * Well, if you run all the businesses out of town, you're the only one left, right? So if you pack up shop and there's no one else left, you're doubly screwed. Then count in all the employees a Walmart has or had, the monetary effects on the city, etc.

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SaulSugarman — 2005-11-23 15:21:42

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SaulSugarman — 2005-11-23 15:20:42

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	+ * There is nothing about illegal dumping on either of these pages. Please cite where they are "run[ning] the small businesses out [by] having prices so low that Walmart is losing money on each sale". This is the allegation that is troubling.

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RoyWright — 2005-11-20 20:32:04

Updated info about the Dixon location.

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- Wal-Mart (aka Wally World) is that other big box store that isn't as nice as ["Target"] and is [http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/target/walmart_versus_target01.html slightly cheaper]. I would recommend the one in ["Dixon"] because it has a larger selection, is newer, and isn't as depressing as the one in ["Woodland"]. (''Can anyone verify that the Dixon Walmart is under renovation to become a SUPER-Walmart?'') ''Super Centers are arriving in Dixon, Roseville (across Highway 65 from the Target Greatlands) and Citrus Heights for certain'' -- ["TarZxf"]	+ Wal-Mart (aka Wally World) is that other big box store that isn't considered as "nice" as ["Target"] and is [http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/target/walmart_versus_target01.html slightly cheaper] for non-comestibles. The ["Dixon"] Wal-Mart was recently upgraded to a Wal-Mart Supercenter and now features a grocery section comparable in size to that of most grocery chains, and seemingly cheaper in general. Its freezer section is particularly large and diverse. Supercenters are also arriving in Roseville (across Highway 65 from the Target Greatlands) and Citrus Heights.
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EmilyTung — 2005-11-08 00:20:46

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JabberWokky — 2005-10-29 11:17:05

Minimum wage

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- * The federal minimum wage is $5.15/hour. Many states have higher minimum wages. Some (i.e. Kansas) do not have minimum wage laws, so the federal is used. -	+ It is also worth noting that Wal-Mart's CEO recently publicly advocated raising the federal minimum wage. ( The federal minimum wage is $5.15/hour. [http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm Some states have higher minimum wages], but most are either the same as as the federal wage or have no laws so the federal applies by default. Keep in mind when comparing money values across the country that rent, food and other basics of life are generally far more expensive in California. Rent and food in an college town similar to Davis but located in Pennsylvania is a third of the cost... even with a much larger house. )

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SteveDavison — 2005-10-29 08:52:05

min wage note

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RoyWright — 2005-10-28 21:11:01

Offered an alternate viewpoint.

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AndrewChen — 2005-10-28 17:01:46

+Yolo Polo

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JabberWokky — 2005-09-26 07:09:04

Spalling.

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KenjiYamada — 2005-09-25 23:31:14

reorganised slightly

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- - Did you know that Wal-Mart sells [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4253981.stm half a million dollars] of products every single minute of every single day? Crazy. - - Wal-Mart made the largest [http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/13/news/fortune500/katrina_donations/ corporate donation] to ["Hurricane Katrina"] relief efforts.

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ApolloStumpy — 2005-09-25 20:05:05

removed some editorializing, made new subheading for it

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	+ If you go into a typical Wal-Mart store, the marketers have the stores setup in such a way that your time will be wasted especially if you want to get a specific item, pay for it and get out. Typically, the wide aisles are narrowed with a lot of merchandise stacked in the middle to make it difficult to easily move around especially with customers looking at the items for sale. When you are ready to purchase your given items, even though there are 20+ cash registers, only 2 or 3 are open at a given time especially when busy such as Saturday with the checkout lines being 20 people long. Marketers are the ones behind this design with the idea of trying to keep you in the store as long as possible thinking you will buy more merchandise from them in the meantime. (''Well no sh-- sherlock, that's what marketers are supposed to DO'') + + + == Wal-mart is big...WAAAAH! == + Some people think Wal-Mart is hard-nosed with suppliers, and that them moving into small towns and runs the other businesses out. +
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- - Wal-Mart also forces their suppliers to offshore their manufacturing especially to China by dictating to them what they will be paid for their product. If you go into a typical Wal-Mart store, the marketers have the stores setup in such a way that your time will be wasted especially if you want to get a specific item, pay for it and get out. Typically, the wide aisles are narrowed with a lot of merchandise stacked in the middle to make it difficult to easily move around especially with customers looking at the items for sale. When you are ready to purchase your given items, even though there are 20+ cash registers, only 2 or 3 are open at a given time especially when busy such as Saturday with the checkout lines being 20 people long. Marketers are the ones behind this design with the idea of trying to keep you in the store as long as possible thinking you will buy more merchandise from them in the meantime. - - With Wal-Mart being hard nosed towards their suppliers and forcing them to offshore to China, moving into small towns and running the other businesses out, people should think of shopping elsewhere because of mistreatment of their suppliers and their employees. - - There is also the bait-and-switch such as a newspaper ad of $15 microwaves but however they are not located in the section that has the microwaves but would be located elsewhere such as in the aisles in a different part of the store. The microwave section would be priced more expensively than at a place such as ["Target"].

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JonathonLeathers — 2005-09-25 19:34:48

replaced donation stuff i accidentally deleted when i reverted

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JonathonLeathers — 2005-09-25 19:30:34

Revert to version dated 2005-09-10 11:02:46.

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- Did you know that Wal-Mart sells [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4253981.stm half a million dollars] of products every single minute of every single day? - - Wal-Mart made the largest [http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/13/news/fortune500/katrina_donations/ corporate donation] to ["Hurricane Katrina"] relief efforts.	+ Did you know that Wal-Mart sells [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4253981.stm half a million dollars] of products every single minute of every single day? Crazy.

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ApolloStumpy — 2005-09-25 17:50:09

took out the whiny anti walmart crap. this place is cool...it sells guns!

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- Did you know that Wal-Mart sells [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4253981.stm half a million dollars] of products every single minute of every single day? Crazy.	+ Did you know that Wal-Mart sells [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4253981.stm half a million dollars] of products every single minute of every single day? + + Wal-Mart made the largest [http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/13/news/fortune500/katrina_donations/ corporate donation] to ["Hurricane Katrina"] relief efforts.

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TarZxf — 2005-09-10 11:02:46

Added known locations of upcoming SuperCenters

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- Wal-Mart (aka Wally World) is that other big box store that isn't as nice as ["Target"] and is [http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/target/walmart_versus_target01.html slightly cheaper]. I would recommend the one in ["Dixon"] because it has a larger selection, is newer, and isn't as depressing as the one in ["Woodland"]. (''Can anyone verify that the Dixon Walmart is under renovation to become a SUPER-Walmart?'')	+ Wal-Mart (aka Wally World) is that other big box store that isn't as nice as ["Target"] and is [http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/target/walmart_versus_target01.html slightly cheaper]. I would recommend the one in ["Dixon"] because it has a larger selection, is newer, and isn't as depressing as the one in ["Woodland"]. (''Can anyone verify that the Dixon Walmart is under renovation to become a SUPER-Walmart?'') ''Super Centers are arriving in Dixon, Roseville (across Highway 65 from the Target Greatlands) and Citrus Heights for certain'' -- ["TarZxf"]

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-09-10 08:17:45

question

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- Wal-Mart (aka Wally World) is that other big box store that isn't as nice as ["Target"] and is [http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/target/walmart_versus_target01.html slightly cheaper]. I would recommend the one in ["Dixon"] because it has a larger selection, is newer, and isn't as depressing as the one in ["Woodland"].	+ Wal-Mart (aka Wally World) is that other big box store that isn't as nice as ["Target"] and is [http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/target/walmart_versus_target01.html slightly cheaper]. I would recommend the one in ["Dixon"] because it has a larger selection, is newer, and isn't as depressing as the one in ["Woodland"]. (''Can anyone verify that the Dixon Walmart is under renovation to become a SUPER-Walmart?'')
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- Wal-Mart also forces their suppliers to offshore their manufacturing especially to China by dictating to them what they will be paid for their product. If you go into a typical Wal-Mart store, the marketers have the stores setup in such a way that your time will be wasted especially if you want to get a specific item, pay for it and get out. Typically, the wide aisles are narrowed with a lot of merchandise stacked in the middle to make it difficult to easily move around especially with customers looking at the items for sale. When you are ready to purchase your given items, even though there are 20+ cash registers, only 2 or 3 are open at a given time especially when busy such as Saturday with the checkout lines being 20 people long. Marketers are the ones behind this design with the idea of trying to keep you in the store as long as possible thinking you will buy more merchandise from them in the meantime.	+ Wal-Mart also forces their suppliers to offshore their manufacturing especially to China by dictating to them what they will be paid for their product. If you go into a typical Wal-Mart store, the marketers have the stores setup in such a way that your time will be wasted especially if you want to get a specific item, pay for it and get out. Typically, the wide aisles are narrowed with a lot of merchandise stacked in the middle to make it difficult to easily move around especially with customers looking at the items for sale. When you are ready to purchase your given items, even though there are 20+ cash registers, only 2 or 3 are open at a given time especially when busy such as Saturday with the checkout lines being 20 people long. Marketers are the ones behind this design with the idea of trying to keep you in the store as long as possible thinking you will buy more merchandise from them in the meantime.

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LeightonHinkley — 2005-09-10 08:12:01

Price difference v. Target negligible, and no wading through human filth

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- Wal-Mart (aka Wally World) is that other big box store that isn't as nice as ["Target"] but is a lot cheaper. I would recommend the one in ["Dixon"] because it has a larger selection, is newer, and isn't as depressing as the one in ["Woodland"].	+ Wal-Mart (aka Wally World) is that other big box store that isn't as nice as ["Target"] and is [http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/target/walmart_versus_target01.html slightly cheaper]. I would recommend the one in ["Dixon"] because it has a larger selection, is newer, and isn't as depressing as the one in ["Woodland"].

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SteveDavison — 2005-09-09 13:21:41

typo

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SteveDavison — 2005-09-09 13:20:49

minor

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- Wal-Mart (known as Wally World) is that other big box store that isn't as nice as ["Target"] but is a lot cheaper. I would recommend the one in ["Dixon"] because it has a larger selection, is newer, and isn't as depressing as the one in ["Woodland"].	+ Wal-Mart (aka Wally World) is that other big box store that isn't as nice as ["Target"] but is a lot cheaper. I would recommend the one in ["Dixon"] because it has a larger selection, is newer, and isn't as depressing as the one in ["Woodland"].
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- Some people think Wal-Mart is, well, ["Shadyness factor" evil]. Wal-Mart only offers non-union, minimum wage jobs that depress job markets and belittle honest labor (I wonder what Marx would say about Wal-Mart). Calling their peons "associates" is a mockery-- when associates at one store in Canada voted to organize into a Union , Wal-Mart fired everyone and then punished the community by closing the store. Walmart has also been accused of being sexist.	+ Some people think Wal-Mart is, well, ["Shadyness factor" evil]. Wal-Mart only offers non-union, minimum wage jobs that depress job markets and belittle honest labor (I wonder what Marx would say about Wal-Mart). Calling their peons "associates" is a mockery-- when associates at one store in Canada voted to organize into a Union, Wal-Mart fired everyone and then punished the community by closing the store. Walmart has also been accused of being sexist.

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BradCuppy — 2005-06-30 06:25:40

correct grammar & spelling

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BradCuppy — 2005-06-30 06:24:20

add some additional comments on Wally World

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- Wal-Mart is that other big box store that isn't as nice as ["Target"] but is a lot cheaper. I would recommend the one in ["Dixon"] becuase it has a larger selection, is newer, and isn't as depressing as the one in ["Woodland"].	+ Wal-Mart (known as Wally World) is that other big box store that isn't as nice as ["Target"] but is a lot cheaper. I would recommend the one in ["Dixon"] because it has a larger selection, is newer, and isn't as depressing as the one in ["Woodland"].
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MiriamKaufman — 2005-06-29 15:51:11

linked book

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SharlaDaly — 2005-06-29 15:45:56

They closed the store in Canada after the vote to unionize.

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- Some people think Wal-Mart is, well, ["Shadyness factor" evil]. Wal-Mart only offers non-union, minimum wage jobs that depress job markets and belittle honest labor (I wonder what Marx would say about Wal-Mart). Calling their peons "associates" is a mockery-- when associates tried to organize into a Union in Canada, Wal-Mart fired everyone. Walmart has also been accused of being sexist.	+ Some people think Wal-Mart is, well, ["Shadyness factor" evil]. Wal-Mart only offers non-union, minimum wage jobs that depress job markets and belittle honest labor (I wonder what Marx would say about Wal-Mart). Calling their peons "associates" is a mockery-- when associates at one store in Canada voted to organize into a Union , Wal-Mart fired everyone and then punished the community by closing the store. Walmart has also been accused of being sexist.

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SharlaDaly — 2005-06-29 15:40:40

Great book to read.

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	+ If anyone you care about is thinking about working at Walmart, have them read "Nickle and Dimed" By Barbara Ehernreich. Reading this book will also change your shopping habits, i.e. hanging the clothes back on the hangers properly after trying them on, refolding items and neatening the stacks as you pull out items to look at, saying hello to and thanking employees on the floor when they help you, etc., anything to help ease the employee's suffering. +

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ArlenAbraham — 2005-06-29 15:12:32

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AndrewChen — 2005-06-29 15:09:35

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- \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Woodland Location'''\|\| - \|\| Wal-Mart Store #2190 (["Woodland"]) 1720 East Main Street Woodland, CA 95776\|\| - \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Hours'''\|\| - \|\|7am-11pm, 10pm on Sun\|\| - \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Phone'''\|\| - \|\|(530) 668-1060\|\| - [[BR]][[BR]] - - \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Dixon Location'''\|\| - \|\| Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #5139 (["Dixon"]) 235 East Dorset Drive Dixon, CA 95620\|\| - \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Hours'''\|\| - \|\|7am-11pm\|\| - \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Phone'''\|\| - \|\|(707)693-6505\|\| - \|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Website'''\|\| - \|\|[http://www.Walmart.com]\|\|	+ \|\|<50% bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Woodland Location'''\|\|<50% bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Dixon Location'''\|\| + \|\|<50%> Wal-Mart Store #2190 (["Woodland"])[[BR]] 1720 East Main Street[[BR]] Woodland, CA 95776\|\|<50%>Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #5139 (["Dixon"])[[BR]] 235 East Dorset Drive[[BR]] Dixon, CA 95620\|\| + \|\|<50% bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Hours'''\|\|<50% bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Hours'''\|\| + \|\|<50%>7am-11pm, 10pm on Sun\|\|<50%>7am-11pm\|\| + \|\|<50% bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Phone'''\|\|<50% bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Phone'''\|\| + \|\|<50%>(530) 668-1060\|\|<50%>(707)693-6505\|\| + \|\|\|\|<bgcolor='#E0E0FF'>'''Website'''\|\|\|\| + \|\|\|\|[http://www.Walmart.com]\|\|\|\|

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SummerSong — 2005-06-29 14:38:07

yay (fill in the blank)

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- Wal-Mart, that other big box store that isn't as nice as ["Target"] but is a lot cheaper. I would recommend the one in ["Dixon"] becuase it has a larger selection, is newer, and isn't as depressing as the one in ["Woodland"].	+ Wal-Mart is that other big box store that isn't as nice as ["Target"] but is a lot cheaper. I would recommend the one in ["Dixon"] becuase it has a larger selection, is newer, and isn't as depressing as the one in ["Woodland"]. + + Some people think Wal-Mart is, well, ["Shadyness factor" evil]. Wal-Mart only offers non-union, minimum wage jobs that depress job markets and belittle honest labor (I wonder what Marx would say about Wal-Mart). Calling their peons "associates" is a mockery-- when associates tried to organize into a Union in Canada, Wal-Mart fired everyone. Walmart has also been accused of being sexist. + + Did you know that Wal-Mart sells [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4253981.stm half a million dollars] of products every single minute of every single day? Crazy.

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MiriamKaufman — 2005-06-29 14:08:22

yay spelling

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ArlenAbraham — 2005-06-29 13:59:30

yay telephones

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RohiniJasavala — 2005-06-29 13:26:53

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RohiniJasavala — 2005-06-29 13:24:56

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