I can confirm there are a metric shit ton of containers at my local Wal-Mart. I'd estimate between 40 and 50. About 20 stashed behind the building, the rest tucked away in a far part of the lot. Also, more LEOs than I have ever seen at that place - they may have been responding to a call. There were also watch vehicles stationed throughout the lot (unmarked vehicles sitting with their lights on, taking up more than one spot - in other words, not people just idling in their cars waiting to pick someone up).
Could be renovations for a new service. Number of law enforcement make it suspicious.
large population center? I worked at one ages ago and there was little to no storage - entirely dependent on just-in-time inventory management (computer at headquarters told them what to pack in the nightly trucks) and they only do full-box stocking (if they arent low enough to fit everything from the box onto the shelf, they wont put any of it out). They could just be anticipating supply chain issues in that area.
Also, if youre exaggerating and its more like a dozen (50 conex boxes would damn near fill their whole parking lot... thats basically 50 tractor trailers), they could just be prepping the store to become a super walmart or redoing the shelves/tile.
I went back to count them. There are 30 in the parking lot for the store, all branded "Matson". There are 12 more in the adjecent parking lot. These are not up on tractor trailer hitches, these are standard cargo shipping containers.
Usually Walmart trucks have their logo on them. LEOs were gone when I returned. Probably just responding to a shoplifter or altercation.
We had the same deal when we were doing the 24 hr/super switchover. Doubt it was 30 but it couldve been. They replaced every single tile in the store, shelf, display, electronic section, even the wooden photo center. All new carts too (rumor was a $500 pricetag per cart!). They replace everything in the store except the merchandise.
You wouldnt know from shopping there during the day except large sections of the store would have brighter white tile. Shelves might move around a bit too.
This is a pretty new Super Wal-Mart (about 5 years old). There's no tile on the floor, it's all poured surfaces. It's already got the skylights and solar stuff on top.
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Drenki ago
I can confirm there are a metric shit ton of containers at my local Wal-Mart. I'd estimate between 40 and 50. About 20 stashed behind the building, the rest tucked away in a far part of the lot. Also, more LEOs than I have ever seen at that place - they may have been responding to a call. There were also watch vehicles stationed throughout the lot (unmarked vehicles sitting with their lights on, taking up more than one spot - in other words, not people just idling in their cars waiting to pick someone up).
Could be renovations for a new service. Number of law enforcement make it suspicious.
This is in the Southeastern U.S.
Pepper-theDoctor ago
large population center? I worked at one ages ago and there was little to no storage - entirely dependent on just-in-time inventory management (computer at headquarters told them what to pack in the nightly trucks) and they only do full-box stocking (if they arent low enough to fit everything from the box onto the shelf, they wont put any of it out). They could just be anticipating supply chain issues in that area.
Also, if youre exaggerating and its more like a dozen (50 conex boxes would damn near fill their whole parking lot... thats basically 50 tractor trailers), they could just be prepping the store to become a super walmart or redoing the shelves/tile.
Drenki ago
I went back to count them. There are 30 in the parking lot for the store, all branded "Matson". There are 12 more in the adjecent parking lot. These are not up on tractor trailer hitches, these are standard cargo shipping containers.
Usually Walmart trucks have their logo on them. LEOs were gone when I returned. Probably just responding to a shoplifter or altercation.
Pepper-theDoctor ago
We had the same deal when we were doing the 24 hr/super switchover. Doubt it was 30 but it couldve been. They replaced every single tile in the store, shelf, display, electronic section, even the wooden photo center. All new carts too (rumor was a $500 pricetag per cart!). They replace everything in the store except the merchandise.
You wouldnt know from shopping there during the day except large sections of the store would have brighter white tile. Shelves might move around a bit too.
Drenki ago
This is a pretty new Super Wal-Mart (about 5 years old). There's no tile on the floor, it's all poured surfaces. It's already got the skylights and solar stuff on top.