There are two entrances to the Walmart in Canton, one on the right side of the store, and one on the left. When you walk in the automatic doors you are greeted by a burst of air and usually a not so cheery worker. The whole department store is the size of a warehouse and lit up like a hospital (but nowhere near as clean). On the left hand side of the store is all the produce, in the front are the fresh goods. Next, are the frozen goods, followed by the canned and boxed foods. On the side to the right of the store is, well, everything else. In this particular Walmart the clothing was in the middle section of the store. Further right is where you would find the cosmetics and a wide spectrum of soaps. Directly behind that is the toy section and sports section. When walking through the sports section you may be surprised, and worried, that Walmart sells firearms. Finally, behind the sports section is the electronics.

The customers at Walmart are…. interesting.  Sometimes you have your average shopper who is there usually because it is the best option. He usually has a sense of shame for being in a store that is associated with such riff raff, or he is passing judgment onto the people causing the riff raff. Then you have your red necks, the ones who used to hang out in the parking lots of Walmart during their teenage years comparing their jacked up trucks, these are usually the ones causing a ruckus. Finally, you have your second form of the average shopper who just genuinely enjoys going to Walmart. One thing is certain, there is a massive amount of diversity within what can be considered a Walmart customer.

I spoke with a man named John on my trip to Walmart. John was one of your average shoppers. He visits Walmart once a week or biweekly. He enjoys Walmart because of the low prices, and says that the people watching is usually incredible. John is not wrong in the least bit.

All of the objects within Walmart, with the exception of the customers, are there for the same reason to make money. The employees want a paycheck. The produce is there for the purpose of being sold. The store itself just serves as a means for Sam Walton to add onto his already massive family fortune. The customers are just there to help the Walton family advance their financial status by buying groceries and anything else they may need.