The best designed Walmart. (shop, cars, parking)

[JMT]

Walmart is building a two-level store (along with Publix) on top of a parking garage across the street from dorms at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Not only are they providing ample room for pedestrians, they're also including a train depot for a current sightseeing train and future commuter rail.

Overview of the University Commons Retail Center

[OKC123]

I know the one here has like 37 registers, of which maybe two are open at any given day no matter what time of year it is.

They are taking that "keep people in the store" philosophy and squeezing every drop they can from it. It's been rumored that kids have been born and raised to the age of 5 while waiting in line before they finally walk out the exit door and see the world for the first time...and it's a beautiful parking lot of cars and shopping carts.

[lammius]

Originally Posted by Drover

They are a couple of sort of "mini-Walmarts" in highly urbanized, pedestrian-friendly areas in Chicago. They're definitely not full-sized Supercenters but they have all the basics like staple foods, pharmacy, toiletries and the like.

So basically a Rite Aid?

[Drover]

Originally Posted by lammius

So basically a Rite Aid?

Bigger than that; more merchandise.

[steel03]

That one in McAllen that got turned into a public library.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by steel03

That one in McAllen that got turned into a public library.

Wow, pretty cool. Had to go look up some pictures:

[diablo234]

There is a multilevel Walmart/Sam's Club in Honolulu that appears to be pedestrian friendly.

[ram2]

Originally Posted by demonta4

What are the best designed Walmarts? Are there any with pedestrians in mind?

I believe all Walmarts are designed with pedestrians in mind. How else do you expect shopping carts to be moved around the store?

[ffknight918]

This is one being built in Downtown DC.

[glass_of_merlot]

Weird thread