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Posted: 3/2/2023 12:09:57 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ever camp out overnight at GI Joes for concert tickets? Pepperidge Farms remembers. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: There weren't any when I was growing up there. We had Bi-Mart, Fred Meyer and G.I. Joes. Ever camp out overnight at GI Joes for concert tickets? Pepperidge Farms remembers. I didn't camp oit but I did buy tickets. Ticketmaster in it's rise to power, LOL. The world is a much poorer place without GI Joe's. 
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Posted: 3/2/2023 12:10:55 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What is the real reason for the closings? Theft is my guess |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 12:17:21 AM EST
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Costcos nice for some things Walmart is for the wife and I better for most things. When the kids lived at home Costco was our store, but with two of us we just don’t need such huge quantities of everything.we do use a local small town grocery for meats.
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Posted: 3/2/2023 12:19:34 AM EST
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I used to work near the Walmart at East Port Plaza. Hearing gunshots at night was not all that uncommon. In the last year that I worked there, within 3/4 of a mile of my office there were at least 4 shooting deaths that I actually heard the shots for, not sure how many just wounded. There's a plasma center on the other side of 82nd from that Walmart, a graveyard that's turned into a homeless camp, a weed shop, and a highschool right behind it. The shoplifting probably outweighs the sales.
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Posted: 3/2/2023 12:23:23 AM EST
[#5]
Too much shoplifting with no repercussions
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Posted: 3/2/2023 12:29:16 AM EST
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I’ve been at one of those Walmart locations. All of the shopping carts are geofenced. Take one a certain distance outside of the store parking lot and a brake/boot is activated preventing the wheels from turning. Never seen anything like it.
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Posted: 3/2/2023 12:33:25 AM EST
[#7]
Another victory for antifa.
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Posted: 3/2/2023 12:33:53 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Too much shoplifting with no repercussions 
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Posted: 3/2/2023 12:39:58 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There weren't any when I was growing up there. We had Bi-Mart, Fred Meyer and G.I. Joes. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Are these actually central Portland or way far out from downtown? Reason I ask is that I've been up and down the West Coast traveling and have never seen a Walmart in the major cities. They're always on the outskirts and never in the downtown areas. Same deal with shops like Bass Pro and Cabelas. Always way out in the sticks. There weren't any when I was growing up there. We had Bi-Mart, Fred Meyer and G.I. Joes. I miss GI Joes
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Posted: 3/2/2023 12:42:45 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I miss GI Joes Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Are these actually central Portland or way far out from downtown? Reason I ask is that I've been up and down the West Coast traveling and have never seen a Walmart in the major cities. They're alwayson the outskirts and never in the downtown areas. Same deal with shops like Bass Pro and Cabelas. Always way out in the sticks. There weren't any when I was growing up there. We had Bi-Mart, Fred Meyer and G.I. Joes. I miss GI Joes They hired the hottest models in the area as cashiers. 
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Posted: 3/2/2023 12:44:53 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What is the real reason for the closings? My guess would be theft. More than half the shit is under lock and key now. They quit carrying guns and ammo here. I avoid them like the plague anymore. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 12:45:08 AM EST
[#12]
The WM in Albuquerque is closing, too.
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Posted: 3/2/2023 12:46:44 AM EST
[#13]
Too much "shrinkage"
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Posted: 3/2/2023 12:58:09 AM EST
[#14]
I'm confused.. Thread title says "all" Walmarts, story talks about 2 stores....
 
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Posted: 3/2/2023 1:00:53 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm confused.. Thread title says "all" Walmarts, story talks about 2 stores.... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/145716/Screenshot_20230302_005637_Maps-2730646.jpg Now tell me how many of those are within Portland city limits |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 1:02:15 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If I ran a business I'd have a policy that if I have to put the Alize, and Hennessy in a cage, I'm closing that location for good. Pretty sure i see Hennessy in a cage most anywhere I see it at all from bougie to sticks. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 1:04:04 AM EST
[#17]
Sounds like the proletariat has won another victory over capitalism.
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Posted: 3/2/2023 1:11:38 AM EST
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Not good for the people in the suburbs. The trash will be shopping in the neighborhoods now.
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Posted: 3/2/2023 1:28:20 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Pretty sure i see Hennessy in a cage most anywhere I see it at all from bougie to sticks. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: If I ran a business I'd have a policy that if I have to put the Alize, and Hennessy in a cage, I'm closing that location for good. Pretty sure i see Hennessy in a cage most anywhere I see it at all from bougie to sticks. Yup. Quoted: Sounds like the proletariat has won another victory over capitalism. Yup. Quoted: Not good for the people in the suburbs. The trash will be shopping in the neighborhoods now. It's always been there. Just going to get worse. The difference is, the folks in the good neighborhoods will start to experience it personally. The I5 corridor is a fucking mess and it's getting worse by the day. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 1:36:55 AM EST
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Posted: 3/2/2023 1:40:56 AM EST
[#21]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I’ve been at one of those Walmart locations. All of the shopping carts are geofenced. Take one a certain distance outside of the store parking lot and a brake/boot is activated preventing the wheels from turning. Never seen anything like it. Some of the Krogers around here have recently done the same thing. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 1:53:08 AM EST
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Posted: 3/2/2023 1:59:15 AM EST
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i went with someone some 12 or more years ago to pick up something from a craigslist ad in portland. I kind think it was a bed or bunk bed for a buddies girlfriends kids. It was in Portland and when we got there they didnt have a tool to take the thing apart. I went with a guy who lived there in his car to a local walmart. It was like 9pm and dark out and holy hell was i shocked at what i saw there. There was a large group of people crowding the automated soda/pop can return machines to get money. All homeless and drug addicted, the type that you could tell from 50-75 yards away. This was back in the day when carried a keltec pf9. Shield wasnt out yet. Think ruger had a pf9 clone out. Think i was carrying illegally since it was impossible to get an out of state permit from oregon. It was the first time i really encountered a place like that. A true shithole i had no place in being.
I can only imagine what it looks like there these days. Im surprised there are any businesses left in Portland. The writing on the wall that there is no future there has been around for a long time. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 2:10:24 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Some of the Krogers around here have recently done the same thing. Yup. a lot of stores have carts that lock their wheels if they don't go through the checkstand too. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 2:12:48 AM EST
[#25]
They probably can no longer afford the "free shoplifting" by certain people.
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Posted: 3/2/2023 2:18:47 AM EST
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Posted: 3/2/2023 2:22:51 AM EST
[#27]
Happening in shit neighborhoods in Milwaukee and they are complaining about food deserts. Accountability?
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Posted: 3/2/2023 2:33:25 AM EST
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I’ve been at one of those Walmart locations. All of the shopping carts are geofenced. Take one a certain distance outside of the store parking lot and a brake/boot is activated preventing the wheels from turning. Never seen anything like it. You don’t get out much do you? |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 2:39:13 AM EST
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Now tell me how many of those are within Portland city limits Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I'm confused.. Thread title says "all" Walmarts, story talks about 2 stores.... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/145716/Screenshot_20230302_005637_Maps-2730646.jpg Now tell me how many of those are within Portland city limits Typical GD capabilities for reading comprehension & geography…… In GD, “San Francisco” is the ~125 miles between Santa Rosa & Gilroy….. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 2:47:56 AM EST
[#30]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Untenable shoplifting/theft issues? Perhaps this 2022 lawsuit judgement against a Portland area Walmart is related? 4.4 million dollar payout https://theportlandmedium.com/local-news/walmart-ordered-to-pay-black-man-millions-for-theft-allegations/ They did the same with a super Wal-Mart near me years ago, they just couldn't absorb the losses from theft, unfortunately most of the rifraf just travel a couple miles to the next store, including the trash employees. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 2:51:09 AM EST
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Portland area Fred Meyer stores shrinkage predicted to skyrocket in T-minus 10, 9, 8…… That already happened. The Fred Meyer near one of the soon to be closed Walmarts shut a few years back. Replaced by asian supermarket that doesn't put up with bullshit and seems to be doing just fine. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 2:58:19 AM EST
[#32]
Wait!
So, being robbed blind on a daily basis ISN'T a sustainable Business Model? 
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Posted: 3/2/2023 3:04:03 AM EST
[#33]
This is the start of retails retreat from high crime areas.
Once losses hit a certain percentage at a city store Walmart, CVS, Target, etc,etc will close those "under performing" stores. Then as expected the next group of stores further out will start to "under perform" and will be closed. Eventually you will shop like Service Merchandise or online. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 3:04:41 AM EST
[#34]
They lost too much money to theft... it's the only reason they close stores.
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Posted: 3/2/2023 3:07:42 AM EST
[#35]
All = 2?
Hell, Plano has more than 2 Walmarts. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 3:07:49 AM EST
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Not good for the people in the suburbs. The trash will be FIFY |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 3:11:47 AM EST
[#37]
How's that Walmart in Wakanda performing?
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Posted: 3/2/2023 3:18:11 AM EST
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Untenable shoplifting/theft issues? Perhaps this 2022 lawsuit judgement against a Portland area Walmart is related? 4.4 million dollar payout https://theportlandmedium.com/local-news/walmart-ordered-to-pay-black-man-millions-for-theft-allegations/ Wow goes in to buy a two dollar light bulb . Gets "disrespected" by security guard , no violence no hands on. Walks away with 4.4 mil. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 3:22:13 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Wow goes in to buy a two dollar light bulb . Gets "disrespected" by security guard , no violence no hands on. Walks away with 4.4 mil. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Untenable shoplifting/theft issues? Perhaps this 2022 lawsuit judgement against a Portland area Walmart is related? 4.4 million dollar payout https://theportlandmedium.com/local-news/walmart-ordered-to-pay-black-man-millions-for-theft-allegations/ Wow goes in to buy a two dollar light bulb . Gets "disrespected" by security guard , no violence no hands on. Walks away with 4.4 mil. Hopefully Walmart appealed that ridiculous judgement. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 3:28:32 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Pretty sure i see Hennessy in a cage most anywhere I see it at all from bougie to sticks. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: If I ran a business I'd have a policy that if I have to put the Alize, and Hennessy in a cage, I'm closing that location for good. Pretty sure i see Hennessy in a cage most anywhere I see it at all from bougie to sticks. The first time I went to make Alton Brown's egg nog recipe, I'm standing in a liquor store with probably thousands of bottles of liquor on the shelves, and not a single bottle of cognac anywhere. Calvados, Ouzo, Fernet, all kinds of weird stuff but no cognac. I go up to the cashier to ask where it is, and lo and behold, all the cognac is behind the counter. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 3:30:23 AM EST
[#41]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Good! |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 3:35:36 AM EST
[#42]
I cannot wait until the first brave company says the REAL reason for the closing of stores in certain "highly diverse" locations. They keep the laundry soap in a room at the front of the store here at my Smiths, I also think diapers and something else. Pathetic.
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Posted: 3/2/2023 3:37:32 AM EST
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Untenable shoplifting/theft issues? Perhaps this 2022 lawsuit judgement against a Portland area Walmart is related? 4.4 million dollar payout https://theportlandmedium.com/local-news/walmart-ordered-to-pay-black-man-millions-for-theft-allegations/ Go to the homepage of that rag and have a gander at the grammar. It’s appalling. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 3:46:00 AM EST
[#44]
Quote HistoryQuoted: They always harp on the people “relying” on these stores yet you don’t see many people flocking there to work to keep them going or helping stop the rampant theft at these locations. It’s all revisionist history as usual. They're actually relying on an easy 5 finger discount. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 3:52:50 AM EST
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Untenable shoplifting/theft issues? Perhaps this 2022 lawsuit judgement against a Portland area Walmart is related? 4.4 million dollar payout https://theportlandmedium.com/local-news/walmart-ordered-to-pay-black-man-millions-for-theft-allegations/ |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 3:58:05 AM EST
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Quoted: Two Walmart locations, in north Portland and southeast Portland, in will close in March, Walmart announced on Wednesday. As ye sow, so shall ye reap. |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 4:15:42 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Don't worry, there is all the free food you need Conmrad. https://uploads.dailydot.com/2020/06/IntelDotWav.png?auto=compress&fm=png  Attached File |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 4:22:52 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You don't get out much do you? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I've been at one of those Walmart locations. All of the shopping carts are geofenced. Take one a certain distance outside of the store parking lot and a brake/boot is activated preventing the wheels from turning. Never seen anything like it. You don't get out much do you? |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 4:24:58 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've never heard of geofenced shopping carts, much less seen one. How do you get any work done? |
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Posted: 3/2/2023 4:26:15 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've been to the WM on NE Hayden Pkwy/Delta Park numerous times - it's the closet OR Walmart (no sales tax) to my parents house in Vancouver WA. That WM is a shit hole and the area around it is full on homeless encampment. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: My dad live on Hayden island until last year. The Walmart he went to was in delta Park(I think). Complete freak show. I used to work at fisherman's marine and supply in high school the place has gone seriously down hill it's hard to comprehend. I've been to the WM on NE Hayden Pkwy/Delta Park numerous times - it's the closet OR Walmart (no sales tax) to my parents house in Vancouver WA. That WM is a shit hole and the area around it is full on homeless encampment. Yep. Hayden Island is on the north edge of Portland, just before crossing the Columbia River into Washington. Mostly industrial area with a lot of freight terminals, semi truck service and parts shops, truck stop, etc. Massive homeless camps especially around the I-5 ramps. Across I-5 is the Expo Center where the gun shows are held. Up the freeway a half mile is the Delta Park malls and restaurants. The Lowes there is where a parking lot security guard shot and killed a homeless guy over nothing. Everyone knows the homeless are a protected class in Portland. He was an idiot confronting him and even more retarded shooting him in his car. But that is the NICER part of the area! I imagine theft, poop around the building, trashed restrooms, scaring off normal customers. Who in their right mind would shop there? I drove truck around the industrial areas and there are some really really bad homeless areas. Hayden is one. Just for reference, Martin Luther King Blvd runs through east side downtown up to where it intersects I-5 at Harden Island. Whole area has epic homeless camps with tents, tarps, burned out cars, decrepit RVs, campfires,etc. |
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