It's that wonderful time of year people!
Get ready to put away the fall decor, stretch out your sweat pants, and get to work.
Black Friday is upon us.
Every single year, people digest their turkey dinners and head on out to score the best shopping deals that they possibly can. They brave the often chilly weather, unimaginable crowds, and mild hangovers so that they can save a few bucks and get their loved ones exactly what they want for the holidays.
And no store on Earth has Black Friday deals like Walmart.
Before you head out to the discount store, you'll want to consider where you are going through, because not all Walmarts are created equally. There are good ones, and there are bad ones. Know your Walmart people!
Check out these ten Walmarts we won't go near and ten more we would totally visit on Black Friday.
20 Stay Away From The Steelyard Walmart
Located in Northeastern, Ohio, many people claim that this Walmart is the armpit of all Walmarts, and that is saying a lot. If you live in the area and have to get in here and get your supergood post-Thanksgiving deals, watch out for burnt out vehicles in the parking lot. At least there is an on-site officer to help you if need be.
19 The Martinsburg, West Virginia Walmart Is Too Messy For Serious Shopping
Listen Walmart. We aren't expecting a whole lot here, just some great black Friday deals and occasional awkward interactions with Walmart patrons. Apparently, the bathrooms at this particular West Virginia Walmart are on a whole other level of gross. If you plan on doing your Black Friday shopping here, maybe wear an adult diaper.
18 Watch Out For Thrown Punches In Detroit, Michigan
In one Sterling Heights, Michigan Walmart, a mother-son duo threw down with a brother-sister team of Walmart employees. Chairs flew, knives were drawn, someone pulled the fire alarm, sending customers fleeing towards the doors. This place doesn't sound very conducive to the serious shopping that takes place on Black Friday.
17 The Abilene, Texas Walmart Is Full Of Drama
Imagine walking down the Walmart aisle on Black Friday, trying to get everyone checked off of your Christmas list when suddenly you encounter two grown women embroiled in a knockdown, drag-out fight. That was exactly what happened in Abilene, Texas, and we aren't convinced it couldn't happen again.
16 Shop Among Criminals In Tulsa
The Walmart at the city’s northeast corner has its own full-time officer that sits in a room and monitors the store. On any given day, he will deal with shoplifting, fighting, and illegal substances. In a single year, police were called to the four Tulsa Walmarts 2,000 times! That is a lot of crime going down at the Walmarts of Tulsa.
15 You Could Get More Than You Bargained For In Falmouth, Mass.
If "human teeth" happen to be on your holiday list, then this is the Walmart for you. If not, you might want to skip on over to the nearby Target. One customer at this particular Walmart location was in the market for a new wallet, but when he opened the one up that he wanted, it was full of human teeth. Too bad Walmart doesn't have an onsite therapist.
14 Racial Profiling In Woodbridge, Virginia Is Enough To Deflate Our Holiday Spirit
One innocent father was shopping here with his three daughters, who happened to be of mixed race. The difference in skin color between the father and the children was enough to send the Boys in Blue to his residence, questioning him as a possible kidnapping suspect! The mix up got sorted out in due time, but still!
13 Someone Could Get Hurt At The Nicholasville Walmart In Kentucky
One Walmart guest peaked employees' suspicions when he wouldn't come out of the bathroom. Maybe he ate some bad take out food, right? Right? Wrong. He was whipping up a batch of "products" right there in the Walmart bathroom. Because of the dangerous fumes, the entire store had to be evacuated.
12 Stay Away From The Walmart In Greenville, South Carolina
Listen. Any Walmart store that is also the scene of a crime where someone lost their life is not a store we are going to anytime soon. Nothing boosts holiday spirit like this. No thanks. If we lived in this town, we would be doing all of our shopping over Amazon. It's pretty unlikely anyone gets hurt shopping at Amazon.
11 Beware Of Bats In Gates, New York
Considering this, Walmart is the spot where some thirty shoppers threw down, with fists and bats, we won't be rushing to spend our money there come Black Friday. Other everyday items used in the massive brawl were cans of soup and trash cans. Things were literally flying all over the store.
10 Doral County Walmart Will Be Too Busy For Most Shoppers
It is, after all, the busiest one in the entire country! The last thing anyone wants is to have to stand in a line at a store considered to be the busiest one in the entire U.S.A. Honestly, there is no deal at Walmart or any other store worth this kind of wait. Unless everything is free, we will be passing this Walmart by.
Keep reading for Walmarts that we think we might survive!
9 Crossgate Commons In Albany, New York
This particular Walmart is the largest one in the whole country. There are two entire floors to this thing! Anything that you could possibly ever want will be located in this one store, and at a really low price. We think this New York Walmart might be worth trying out on Black Friday.
8 Walmart Online
Okay, you might want to wait until Cyber Monday to hit up the online Walmart, but you will avoid much more than annoying lines by merely doing this. Everything available at the actual Walmart store can be bought with a couple of quick flicks of a computer button. You don't even have to put pants on!
7 Luxury Walmart In Plano, Texas
Luxury Walmart? Okay, we're listening. The Walmart in Plano, Texas, went all ritzy, and we don't mind at all. This location carries bottles of wine that sell for hundreds of dollars as well as high-end electronics. This location also has a sushi bar and an espresso bar that offers free wireless Internet service.
6 The Slated Long Island Walmart Is Going To Be Surrounded By Fanciness
The Yaphank Walmart won't be open this Christmas, but once it gets built, it's going to be worth going to. Right next to the prospective Walmart will be high-end condos, a hotel, and an assisted living community. That sounds pretty darn safe to us. Just from the sketches, the whole plaza looks to be pretty fancy.
5 Bluffton, South Carolina Walmart Checks Off A Lot Of Boxes
One yelp reviewer was stunned by how lovely this Walmart was. The customer stated that he hadn't expected much, as Walmart doesn't have the most glowing reputation, but couldn't believe how much high-quality merchandise and produce was available here. He also stated the facility was spotless, and the staff seemed friendly. A Walmart win!
4 Dallas, Georgia Has The Enhanced Version Of Walmart
This location is so much more than good deals and low prices. It has an expansive wellness center right inside! The wellness center offers services such as primary care, labs, X-ray and EKG, counseling, dental, optical, hearing, community health, and health insurance education and enrollment all in one space.
3 Brentwood, Tennessee Walmart Is Probably Pretty Decent
Considering Brentwood, Tennessee is one of the nicest communities a person could ever hope to live in, the Walmart here is likely a safe bet for shoppers. Who knows, you might even run into celebrities like Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Martina McBride or Nicole Kidman while shopping for Christmas gifts.
2 Great Falls Walmart Looks Pretty Nice Too
The town of Great Falls, Montana, is an upscale community, so crime and riff-raff will be at a minimum here, comparatively. You can probably get a really decent Walmart shopping experience in this quaint, affluent community. The google reviews for this particular Walmart are pretty high at 4.1 out of 5.
1 Any Walmart In An Upscale Community Will Probably Do
It seems that not all Walmarts are created equally. Recent studies have shown that Walmarts in or near affluent communities are going almost always to be the safer bet with the nicer facility. Much like everything else in this world, it all boils down to the dollar. Walmarts in pooer neighborhoods are going to be less appealing and be the less safe bet.