Daniel S.
Yelp
Being in the Christmas and Holidays Season it is common to hear the word "Walmart." Walmart is currently the largest retailer in the world. The Largest Retailer in the World has a huge presence in the Largest Entertainment Capital of the World. This very Walmart Supercenter located at the Nellis, Boulder, and Harmon triangle across from Sam's Town has a huge presence on the East Side of Las Vegas. It serves a very large and diverse market covering the East Side, North Henderson, and parts of North Las Vegas from the furthest northern reaches of the Nellis Air Force Base into Green Valley to the south. This market also includes the easternmost reaches of Las Vegas to Wetlands Park and Sunrise Mountain and to Paradise and Downtown at the west. This is a high customer vokume. Adding to the customer volume are some that had shopped at the abandoned Walmart Supercenter at Nellis and Craig.
Unfortunately some of the areas in the large market that this Walmart Supercenter serves have pockets of high problem. Whether it is justified or not East Las Vegas has the perception of including some higher crime areas. My argument is that crime can happen anywhere. My argument is also that crime has happened right inside this Walmart. That is shoplifting crime. The last time that I shopped here it was alarming seeing all of the merchandise that are locked up. I have frequented this location since it opened around 2006, and have never seen so much of the merchandise on lock down. The merchandise where you have to track an associate to open a locked down case then follow them to a register include an aisle in hardware, the battery cube, the Mio, Tide, razors, Lego, and other areas. Another consequence of high shoplifting has been the elimination of the 24/7 hours.
When shopping here, it is one of the few times that I feel compassion for Walmart. They are obviously taking a beating from shoplifting to resort to these measures and took a knockout beating from the one up Nellis to the point that it bled money so bad it closed. Unlike the late Nellis at Craig location, Walmart has invested in this location. Arguably the lock down cases are an investment that says they have zero plans to shut it down. Since it opened around 2006, Walmart has kept up with maintaining the store while investing in a remodel or two. When it comes to maintainance and remodels Walmart seems to put the same effort into one located in a high income neighborhood as it does in a lower to mid income neighborhood. The upshot is that this relatively clean and modern location looks similar to the one in Centennial Hills and Silverado Ranch. By the way, this is one of the Las Vegas locations that I know of with a seating area in softlines. A few days short of the year 2020, this Walmart advertises the digital age with its oversized pickup tower at the Food entrance. Walmart has also upped its investment in this Supercenter by making it an accademy store where they train Managers.
Earlier in this review I mentioned that I have patronized this Walmart since it opened around 2006. This is one of the many Walmarts that I have shopped in. This goes back to the CD age where I remember purchasing them and a Sony boom box when the electronics aisles bursted with CDs and DVDs. From my experience shopping here one of its best advantages is that it is easier to get in and out of in comparison to other stores. Take for example Mark's Street at Sunset which is closer to Green Valley residents like me. There I have one way to enter the parking lot that is in a congested business area that gets crazy busy during peak times. Here there are at least three exits. With the Harmon Road exit at the southeast of the store, getting onto Boulder Highway or Nellis is a breeze. In similar style to how Walmart is with protecting their merchandise, that is mine with leaving my car in their parking lot.Just like any Walmart parking lot or any business for that matter I am extra dilligent when parking my car. My parking area of choice has been the rows aligned with the garden center entrance. As far as parking lot protection, Branson Security trucks patrol it.
Inside the store, I have saved money and lived better under a roof with thousands of grocery items at great prices. Speaking of "thousands" I am reaching that Yelp character limit. With that said my high return factor here is 4 out of 5.