Walmart

This walmart has such a good bike parts. This store saved me andvit kept me traveling as a happy cyclists

Up front, I do not like the whole Walmart thing, so I usually try to avoid going there
Unfortunately, there are some things that I cannot buy locally (like a door mat, socks, etc) so I do go there occasionally.
They have apparently adopted the JIT (just in time) inventory system which aims to reduce costs by cutting stock to a minimum. Unfortunately, this stocking method often leaves many of their shelves empty and their customers wanting. I wanted six of an item recently, but was told that their inventory never exceeds two. Customer service is not a Walmart strong point.
Most of the employees are nice and helpful, but the stupid corporate policies screw the employees and customers in the long run.
I haven’t seen any of the freaky people like «The People of Walmart» site has which is a plus, I guess.

The bathroom by the pharmacy is disgusting and always smells of urine ! It’s like some one pisses all over ! It’s like it never gets cleaned regularly !

Walmart vs St Helens Walmart…
I find this Walmart more expensive then the WA state Walmart. Only thing I can think of is that they jacked the price up a bit to compensate for no sales tax in OR.
St Helens Walmart is a bit smaller then most other Walmarts. They have some food items but not huge amounts. Variety of inventory is limited as well. I don’t see as many characters as I have seen at other Walmarts so the entertainment value is on the low side as well. ;-)
I do visit here for my day to day supplies because their prices are a little better then Fred Meyer.

This monstrosity put all the remaining small shops out of business. Now you can barely buy anything in St. Helens. And to make it worse, after my grandfather died, my idiot cousin who bought our family farm in Warren sold it to Walmart to build this monstrosity, right in front of what my grandmother could afford to keep of her property. Thank god the community came together and managed to prevent the Walmart from getting permission to build here, so they moved down the street to a lot in St Helens. I’ve gone in out of necessity since it’s hard to find a lot of other places to buy anything around here, but I avoid this place whenever I can. The selection seems even worse than Walmarts in bigger cities.

As Walmarts go, this place ins probably about mid level in terms of inventory and overall appearances. However, for people watching, it’s hard to beat a Walmart in St Helens.

If you look under the shelves were the candy is displayed you can see rat/​mouse traps you think that they would try to hide them a little better.
I’ve read some of the other reviews here talking about how surprised they are about the IGA and Safeway are still open and how Walmart didn’t shut them down. The only reason for this is because this Walmart doesn’t have a grocery department, YET.
Once they do it will take about a month for IGA to shut down Safeway might be able to survive but I doubt it.

I know there are a lot of haters regarding Walmart but you know what? I like my St. Helens Walmart.
There’s a big difference between St. Helen’s Walmart and PDX’s Walmart and yes Virginia not all Walmart’s are created a like. For instance, I checked out the Walmart neighborhood store in Beaverton, yuck, thumbs down.
The Walmart out in my neck of the woods — clean, safe, not huge long lines — and did I say safe? I don’t feel like I am going to be mugged going in out of the store regardless of the time of day or night.
The service is kind and friendly, I know a lot of parents from school that work there, and I don’t have anything really negative to say.
Go Walmart.

I went to this «Wallmart» in St. Helen’s, OR on 8÷18÷2012. The inside was similar to most Wallmarts (items and prices). I also needed to have the air pressure on my tires checked — they did and refused to accept a tip.

Note: this rating is adjusted to comparisons w/​other Walmarts closer to the Metro area.
The only other Unilocal review for the franchise store in this tiny provincial burg touches on much of the salient discussion I was prepared to expound upon, however, we can sum it up effectively and briefly:
This place, in short is nothing like any Walmart you’ll find in city limits. To wit: you can park very close to the doors. You will have few, if any people in front of you for the returns section. Or the pharmacy. or the check out lines themselves. Are you serious? Are you sure this is really a Walmart? You can also leave your pistol grip shotgun, sling shot, and carp bat all at home: this Walmart has been shockingly (even disappointingly, I daresay) bereft of the zombie hordes any city dweller is well-​accustomed to and even highly anticipates, if his/​her people watching skills are at all refined.
And what d’ya know: not only has Safeway managed to survive the local infestation of Walmart, so has the local IGA mart — -IGA!!! That chain saw its heyday’s curtains close when? the 1840s? the 1950s? There is a living, breathing, fully-​operational IGA in St. Helen’s Oregon here in 2012, so help me Mother Mary. There’s another surviving IGA in Independence Oregon, or at least there was, the last time I was there years ago…
Therefore, here here! For capitalism! For Free Markets! For Zombie Apocalypses! Do you have your survival gear all locked, stocked, and ready to go???

Ahhh, the St. Helens Walmart… The only Walmart in the Portland Metro area that you can go into and won’t feel like your in another country. Yes everyone speaks English here!!! It’s laid out like any other Wally world except for it seems cleaner and better organized than any other I’ve been too. The service is always great, never a long line except at the return desk. You will however find the typical white trash people screaming at their kids here like any other one.