Daniel S.
Yelp
This is one of three unique Walmart Supercenters in the Las Vegas valley that are actually mini-supercenters. It is a mini-super center with a unique history. The Tropicana Walmart is the only Las Vegas location to have been in business for years shut down for years and to reopen. Before it closed down, it was a Walmart discount center that operated as store #1560. When the supercenter boom hit Las Vegas in the mid 2000s, Walmart relocated store #1560 to a brand new Supercenter at 6005 S. Eastern Avenue that competes with this location today. This is the only area in Las Vegas where there are two supercenters practically within a 1.5 mile radius. When Walmart executives learned that they had a 99 year lease on the Tropicana Avenue location, they reopened it as a mini-supercenter.
As of this review, I have been to the Tropicana Avenue Walmart eight times as a Yelper and a tourist in the early 2000s. The truth is that supercenters such as 6005 S. Eastern Avenue, Serene Avenue, and Marks Street provide a more true Supercenter experience. Here are some examples of what this store lacks that other supercenters have: an auto center, vision center, hair salon, grab and go, and two entrances. If I had a tire that was low on air, I could not bring it here because the auto center is nonexistent.
I use this mini-center as a super 7-Eleven when I am in the area. As others have said, there is some degree of sketchiness in this part of Las Vegas. Walmart shares storefronts with thrift stores and other discount businesses. Years ago, I read about thugs holding this store up in the afternoon. I feel that that the Branson Security patrol with the lot cop camera pole adds a sense of safety. That is how I want to feel when I go into a business.
This mini-supercenter does not feel overwhelming like the genuine ones do. When I walk inside the one entrance, it is a relatively short walk to reach the food and general merchandise departments. Customer service is to the immediate left, in a space where a fast food eatery normally would be. The grocery aisles are scattered throughout the left side. What is different here from 6005 S. Eastern Avenue is that over there I have a large choice of grab and go beverages. But not here. Recently that was a frustrating experience when I wanted to buy a bottle of water for Sunset Park. However, here, they sell tall boy beer from a register-manned aisle where 6005 S. Eastern doesn't. I have usually found what I wanted throughout the narrower grocery aisles. To the right of the main entrance are the condensed general merchandise departments that appear to be competitive to the larger supercenters. To the back is the one set of restrooms.
From my visits, the store has been clean. Thanks to a recent remodel, it is bright and modern.
Recent remodels have also resulted in the front end being primarily self checkout. If I was buying a lot of items or was too exhausted to want to do the cashier job, I could see this being annoying.
Although, Walmart associates can change faster than ownership of a casino, they have been friendly. For example, when I did a return here years ago, it was effortless. The man I interacted with at the liquor register on my last visit was friendly.
When I shop here, I am blending in with locals and tourists. It is off the Tropicana transit line that connects to the Las Vegas Strip and a relatively short taxi ride to the resorts.
There is a high probability that I will return to the Tropicana Avenue Walmart Mini-supercenter when I am in that area. With that said, I give it "Three Stars."
