Good prices just wish I didn't have to work for free to check myself out. Our more cashiers back to work please

I REALLY hate this Walmart. I hate Walmart in general, but I REALLY hate this Walmart. This Walmart terrifies me. I've seen fights taking place while the store associates just stand around letting the people fight (although, I wouldn't want them to get into the fray and get hurt but shouldn't someone call the manager and call the police?). I honestly feel like one day this Walmart will be in the newspaper for some of the insane reasons other places have been in the newspapers lately (crazy gunmen anyone?). This Walmart has a lot of issues (besides the fighting customers). The associates really hate being there. You can tell by the zero fraks they give about their customers, the products in the store, the way they treat each other, etc. There are usually only two registers open. The garden center entrance closes at 7pm. The self check-outs are not working or only take cards or aren't open. This Walmart could have helped in a food desert that is the East Side of GNV but all the produce is crap. Most of the bins are empty and what is in the bins is nasty fruit and veg. All bruised and squishy. I never see people working in this area. I rarely see anyone in the deli section, it always has it's lights out - regardless of the time of day. We know that Walmart associates get treated like crap. Since they get treated like crap, they don't feel the need to do more than the bare necessities for their jobs (I know this because I worked at Walmart in college). The store looks like crap. Everybody and everything in this store acts and looks sad and angry. This is a management issue. Not just the store managers either but probably the district managers on up. I don't feel safe in this store. I hate coming here. We go because it's the closest store to our home. But we only go in emergencies. It's a shame that Gainesville treats the east side so shoddily but also that Walmart is okay with that. read more

Decided to give the grocery pickup a try here although we did so warily because Walmart has the worst customer service on the face of the planet. Went for it, sure as hell the order was delayed. My boyfriend is a half hour away with a 4 year old waiting because we don't live near, and there's no description of how long of a delay...anywhere. Like people have time to just wait. The kicker is that I called pickup...no answer...associate line...no answer...customer service...no answer. All called twice while my boyfriend was stranded. The place might as well be abandoned. Seriously horrible. read more

I love how all the staff is wearing masks and gloves. And always so happy and helpful.

Very on organized. Waited in ck our line for 15 min. Clerk wiping up floor. Did he was his hands no Talking to people more then checking people. Manager of store very rude. Not helpful at all Yelling across store read more

One word...Ghetto...I only come here as it's close to my house, otherwise it's kind of a nightmare.

Boy do I wish Gainesville still had a Kmart and Sears. How can anybody shop here? No really, how? The order pickup process goes something like this: You pay for your order online, never get an email saying it's ready, use Walmart's poorly-designed order tracking site to find out the order has indeed been at the store since the day it was supposed to be ready, go to the store to pick it up, and have Customer Service shoo you away with a "there's nothing I can do unless you got the email saying it's ready" and tell you to take it up with the orange phallus erected in the front of the store. The problem with that is that it has nothing to interface with customers unless you scan a barcode first. At Sears, this system utilizes a touch screen with an actual interface and options, including one to get help from an employee. There is no such thing here; the employees stand as far away as possible to avoid any possible customer interaction. At Kmart, this system is integrated into the normal checkout lines, operated by actual people. Moreover, at those two stores, I've never been left guessing what the status of my order is. I don't have to try to decrypt what it means when it says my in-store pickup order is "delivered" or "delayed-check back later for status update" because it doesn't tell me stupid things like that. It gives meaningful status updates like "on the way to the store" or "at the store, but still being processed for pickup" or "ready for pickup". And they've never just waved me away when I had an issue. My order was supposed to be a gift for someone; the occasion passed, and the pickup date was supposed to be two days ago. Still not so much as a single email about my order since I first ordered it. I will never order anything from Walmart again, nor will I ever shop at this location in the future. *Edit* It has now been a month and I still don't have my order and probably never will. They somehow managed to lose my order IN THE STORE, which probably means they have just as little of a clue as to how to use their pickup gimmick machine as I do. read more

Some of the commenters RACISM is being shown... not the best Walmart but it's public shopping what do you expect. As far as crowd and ease of checking out I would prefer this Walmart over Archer Rd or the one on NW 23rd. Not as many people and wider aisles. I get an anxiety attack going into the other Walmarts. One con: the prices are a bit higher here especially with household and furniture products in comparison to Archer rd Walmart. Giving gentrification but then again so is the majority of Gainesville read more

I hate Wal-Mart! I think I always have, but after my last experience my new life goal is to never have to set foot inside another one of these dumps ever again! I visited fairly late last night, but the store advertises being open 24/7. Long story short: there was a shortage of cashiers, an abundance of customers, and absolutely no management. If I hadn't spent so much time picking out my groceries I would have ditched my cart and walked out. However, if you want to know where all the Gainesville weirdos shop just pay this place a visit. read more

The worst Walmart I have ever been to. Store is always dirty or in disarray. They need to hire the shopping Cart repair guy from Publix. Never a manager on the floor when you need one. Always lines even in the self check out. Horrible horrible horrible. And that's all I got to say about that. read more

So, urban planner boy that I am, after hearing about all the upgrades and energy saving blah blah about this place, I had to go do a little shopping there. Pros: Cool motion detector lights that come on as you go down the aisles. Lots of skylights so you are not bathing in fluorescent the entire day. Ginormous food section. Open 24 hours. Cons: Ginormous food section. Its still a freaking WalMart. 8 hundred registers, no actual employees at any of them. Actual employees really hard to locate. An epic trek to find anything or anyone. You will park half a mile away from the front door. There is NO WAY anyone could walk to this turkey from anywhere in town. I gave it a shot. It sucks a lot less than the other WalMarts, so it earns its one star - I'd give the rest 0 stars if I could. read more

This is Wal-Mart, it will never be the fanciest place but will almost always do. The store is huge! There is a wide selection of merchandise. This store is a super center so it has a full grocery store too. I go here for my basics and my groceries. There is a wide selection of beauty products to choose from and the prices are right. The electronics are priced reasonably and you can often find some good movies in the $5 bucket. I avoid the clothes only because I think that the quality is no good. The car department is decent, I have bought everything to wash my car there. The Do-It-Yourself section has a pretty good selection of the basic products that are necessary to do simple repairs around the house but don't be surprised if they don't have exactly what you are looking for. The grocery department is a class all it's own. I like the middle of the grocery store. All of the boxed, canned, and bagged food is priced reasonably and the Great Value brand is a very good generic brand. The dairy section is good. There is a good selection and expiration dates are not an issue as long as you check them before purchasing. The meats are not good. I have seen some that are green in color and I would never eat that. I still check every time that I am there to see if there is any good meat. I have found some on rare occasions, that for the price was good. The bakery is another weak spot for Wal-Mart. I have not had good success there ever. Their produce is also not good. I rarely buy my produce here. I have bought some and did like it but recently when I was there I found that most of the containers of strawberries already had mold growing. This is sad since the prices are so low for the produce. The deli counter is decent. Every time I go, the same man is working there. They have Sara Lee, Hormel and Alpine Lace available. There is Butterball turkey too. The checkout is always mayhem. Do not expect to get in and out quickly as quick is not in the Wal-Mart dictionary. As long as you have some time stop in and you can get all of the basics that you need. read more

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it's a walmart. I've never felt unsafe here, although to be fair I'm a man. yes, white customers are the minority. it's the east side of town, deal with it. I come here for almost all my shopping needs, because of course it's the cheapest. read more

I've only been in town a few weeks, but I have spent most of it at Wal-Mart. You think I'm joking. I wish I was. The house Boyfriend and I moved into was not taken care of for the last year or so. I have been dealing with bugs and mold and, ew, maggots. And Wal-Mart has had all the cleaning supplies I need! (smooth transition, right?) But they do. They have a good grocery section. Housewares. All the things one needs to fix up anything one could imagine inside a year long neglected house. I really just turn the hose on the maggots, but I wanted you to truly feel my pain. And with all the time I have spent at the Gainesville Wal-Marts, I feel qualified to say, this is the best Wal-Mart in town. Wal-Mart is Wal-Mart. What does it all come down to? Service! I'm greeted warmly by every employee I pass. Do you know how hard it is to be cheerful in retail constantly? I know. If you haven't lived customer service, you can't truly understand it. But there they are being cheerful and happy, even at 5 in the morning. I'm an early riser. But at 5 in the morning, asking how I am and if I needed help, as if they really wanted to know and help. Everyone with a smile. You are amazing people with wonderful talent. I salute you. read more

Vision Center is the best! After dealing with the fancy eyeglass place where my optician works I've decided the Walmart optical center off Waldo Road is way more worthy of my attention and money. The staff at the optical center is friendly and very customer-service oriented; I just went there to see if they could fix my bifocals and five minutes later they were 100% and cleaner than when I brought them in! And the service was free! You just can't beat that type of old-fashioned customer service; they've got my business. read more

This Walmart customer service is the worst. The people there are so rude. I had the worst experience with them. I spend all my money there but not no more. read more

okay when you're shopping for birdseed it's the place to go also if you want to get GMO and nonorganic foods it's the awesomeness place to go! Don't go! read more

Walmart Supercenter - Department Stores Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

I used to be an avid supporter of Walmart but the bigger the stores get the worse they are. There is no help. Customer service on the floor is horrible. No one for 10 minutes, then no registers open, even the self service have lines. Time to support other companies. read more

It's Walmart. Crazy lines. Only 2 registers open when 100 people are waiting to check out w/ filled baskets. And if you're a late night person like me, then you'll run into some funny looking folk. I mean they even devoted a website for it! I think it's the people of walmart dot com or something like that. They do have good prices though. Say what you will, but you'll always need the mart! read more

This Walmart's entertainment value is always worth the trip. Besides that, it's just your standard place--but with security guards!

OMG what a consistently horrible shopping experience. Been to this location on a few occasions and every time checking out is miserable. The cashiers are slow and will just shut down a register regardless of how many customers are in line. There is NO customer service. The managers ignore complaints about slow check outs and closing of registers when they are busy. They typically never have more than 2 registers open at any given time. All I can say is if you choose to shop there then be prepared to wait. I won't be back. It's a longer drive to Chiefland's Walmart but worth the drive to avoid this store or the other Walmart in Gainesville. read more

the largest retailer in the u.s.a. and some how you can't replace the grocery carts wheels? come on, you've got to be kidding right? wrong! did you ever think about replacing the bump. bump. bumping wheels? some sound like a grinding, barely dragging along, barely. if you go to this walmart, don't forget to bring one from publix ! or else you may be broke down in an aisle, or be run over by a car outside! in the parking lot........and become road kill.......... read more

I don't know why this location has so many bad reviews. I went tonight and there were a ton of lanes open to check out in. The staff was helpful and the store was very clean. Right now with college about to start, many stores are a wreck but this location seemed to still have everything in order. I will definitely be back. read more

This should be called 'the ghetto Walmart' because that is the general vibe. I would give the one by the FHP station 4 stars. The difference? This Walmart is sloppily stocked and frequently out of stock of certain items, unlike the other Walmart in the NW side of town. Some of the personnel are great, but there are a fair number who are obviously goofing off in the evening hours instead of working. It shows in the shelves that are often missing price tags, out of stock, and in complete disarray. They have like 20 checkout lanes and aren't very good about opening enough at one time. It's convenient for me in terms of proximity to where I live, and it's inconvenient when they happen to be out of what I want and I end up driving halfway across town anyway. read more

I wish it were possible to leave 0 stars. If you value your time, money, or patience do NOT use grocery delivery from this store. I placed an order for delivery between 8-9AM and got notice it was delivered at 8:23 but I had not received anything. Despite specifically requesting to sign for my order the driver, Beau LEFT ALL MY FOOD ON THE PORCH OF A RANDOM NEIGHBOR and left. I call customer service and was promised by the pick up and delivery rep (lady whose name I don't remember) that she would call me once my order was re-pulled, before the second delivery attempt but no call. The next call I get is from William, an Uber driver who was lost. I gave him perfect clear directions - he even said so himself. 10 minutes later no delivery. I can't call him back now because my number is blocked through Uber. So here we are 2.5 hours AFTER my original delivery window and I'm still on hold to get a refund. Stay far far away! The store is now refusing to answer their phones too. read more

I honestly hate this Walmart. I will never shop here again, the employees are rude and don't know where anything is and even if they do they wont help you find it. If your lucky you might get a finger point to the general area. The store is always a mess and they have boxes all over the floors that sometimes block entire isles. Also good luck checking out, they will only have a couple slow moving lines that are open even though there are so many customers trying to check out. read more

Horribly managed, cheapskate store. NEVER have enough registers open. Line is always 5 people deep (10+ min wait). Lazy, cheap management at customers' expen$e read more

Vision center Hope was great and figured our insurance out with no problem!!!

Absolutely terrible, I hate shopping at Walmart, and this location is over crowded, trashy, always a mess, workers are ghetto, very disappointing, just go to publix or sams club read more

Our cashier just walked away from her register half way through check out. So we did to, and have never went back. - Also the deli/bakery people are disgusting. read more

This Walmart is not a horrible place by any stretch of the imagination, but it's not fantastic either. It gets the job done- you can usually get in, get the groceries you need with minimum fuss, and get out. The bakery always has a huge selection of donuts, which is great for someone on a budget who needs something in their pantry that's quick to grab on the go for breakfast. They recently added a self-checkout area on the grocery side of the store, which is great if you're just in to buy a few small items. Unfortunately, there are some downsides as well. You'll want to go to Publix or Food Lion or... pretty much anywhere else but here for your produce. Vegetables and fruits at this location are consistently moldy or go moldy within a few days of purchase. If you have too many items for any of the express lanes, be prepared for a long wait at checkout- there are many, many registers in the store, but at any given time only three or four will actually be manned. If you're having a hard time finding something, you'll probably have trouble getting a hold of any employees to help you find it- they seem to sense when help is required and make a point to be everywhere else except where the person who needs help is. I can spend two hours in the store getting groceries and not see one employee until I get to the checkout. The employees are usually friendly enough once you find them, but finding them can be something of a trial. read more

Ok... Sooooo..... Is it really "super" if there are five lanes open, and three of the lanes are for those with 20 items or less... ON A SATURDAY MORNING???? I mean REALLY!!!!??? I really do like the prices and products I can find at WalMart, but I abhor the lack of cashiers on the busiest shopping day of the week. read more

I waited 30 minutes in the fabric department. I spoke to a manager ten minutes in and still didn't get help. I spoke to 3 different employees before I got someone to cut my fabric. With three children under toe it was a terrible experience. read more