NYC Banned America’s Favorite Superstore… Why?

You have to understand NYC is a labor union town. The labor unions have a lot of power and Walmart refuses to give into the unions. Other retailers like Target give in to the unions.

[@timetravelerify]

Which is one of the reasons why everything is so expensive in NYC!!!!

[@linneamcdonald8134]

Amazon warehouse also don't give in to union. Starbucks started closing stores that unionized So did traders Joe's They closed their most successful Trader's on 14th union Square when they voted 🗳 to unionized. They closed immediately and didn't even tell the employees So there are many big name chains that don't unionized They don't want Walmart is because the other retailers are scared of the competition and they will lose money. So they they pay politicians to make sure Walmart doesn't come NYC.

[@andreirachko]

Which is awesome - unions are the only viable way to protect the American worker

[@matthewjbauer1990]

@@timetravelerify The reason why everything is so expensive is because NYC is full of Democrats. Get a few Republicans in there to challenge things and maybe some changes might happen.

[@jacobhatfield4970]

Target is anti union and has no union locations as of 2020

[@Kidney7661]

It is 100% political. Walmart wanted to put stores in NYC, but the local politicians wanted none of it. Walmart just built stores on the outskirts of NYC as a result.

[@Ellie-v9f]

B4 all the footage dissa-poofs* look at when a Wal came down...rats inside wine bottles, 1 store you could shop at the clothes were garbage here it comes+!!! I told u so

[@roxyshow123]

No, I am a private citizen who in a poll voted to keep them out.

[@Xxxxavvs]

@@joanfrederick9176try for once in your life to have an original thought.

[@RayQ101]

@@joanfrederick9176You should just retire your brain with that spelling of yours… it’s awful.

[@RoBertlamir]

​@@Xxxxavvs hey ex it is the corrupt system That all sides partake in

[@TC-cd5sm]

I remember watching a Frontline documentary about Walmart and they said over 50% of Dial soaps revenue is from Walmart. If Walmart were to randomly stop doing business with Dial, more than half of their revenue would drop from one buyer. Walmart knows this and this is why they can strong arm Dial into lower prices. This is the sheer amount of buying power they have.

[@runjdm_]

Seems like a bad business decision from Dials POV. Scalling your business with 1 primary vendor is a risk they clearly had to have known getting into it.

[@1927su]

and I’m sorry but wallyworld could pay the workers better but won’t …

[@agunemon]

@@runjdm_ its actually similar to the chinese cheap selling strategy of having low profits per capita but moving a ton of products... which may seem to even it out but it also gets you huge marketshare.

[@exceptionaltalentspc4954]

True. I think it was Rubbermaid that went out of business because they refused to lower prices for WM.

[@cuppajoe2]

I doubt it was a business decision that they wanted to make. The decision itself was to sell their soap at Walmart, which is good. The consequence was the soap was so popular at walmart that it took up half of their business. So I bet they are trying to diversify but thats not easy to do.@@runjdm_

[@librarynan4610]

This saves Walmart from having to leave due to shoplifting.

[@brandonbrown1916]

Have you not seen the walmart anti theft vids on here? Those receipt checkers will fight your 90 yr old grama if they think she stole something and tries to roll her cart out the door!

[@librarynan4610]

@@brandonbrown1916 Well, that is certainly good news. Shoplifting a neighbor store out of existence is the height of stupidity.

[@marygraceviramontez4669]

truth

[@chadsimmons6347]

WalMart makes me check my own stuff, but i double scan & pay more than using a higher price store, with paid clerks (true-story)!

[@brandonbrown1916]

@@chadsimmons6347 Wait, you double scan on purpose? I'm confused

[@Bigrignohio]

If I have learned one thing from Louis Rossmann it is that there is a LOT of empty buildings in NYC. But they all have inflated "rental cost per square foot" plus they ALL lie about the square footage to drive that up even further.

[@Tylanloves420]

No apartment should be smaller than 1,500 square feet to me, idk how New Yorkers survive.

[@Bigrignohio]

@@Tylanloves420WTF does anyone "NEED" 1500ft2? How much useless junk do you have?

[@Rkenton48]

Does Leticia know about this!!!???

[@randolphmccormack7245]

Wait? Wasn't Trump convicted for that?

[@notsocrates9529]

@@Bigrignohio NONE of your goddamned business, kommisar.

[@AllGentlemanly]

You know whats funny? There’s absolutely Walmart in NYC. Because as a UPS driver who delivers throughout NYC, all I mostly deliver is Walmart boxes 😂 So though you may not see a physical Walmart store, online is where people mostly shop especially in NYC.

[@electro_sykes]

If Walmart were to launch in NYC, it would probably launch on the outskirts of Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx at shopping malls with huge parking lots such as Jamaica, Flushing, Yonkers & Coney Island or they would probably open in a massive warehouse near JFK, as it would be much cheaper and they would get more space compared to if they were to open in Lower Manhattan or Midtown.

[@JackMason-oq8lf]

77% of my eBay orders arrive in Walmart packaging.

[@JackMason-oq8lf]

You know what's funny? The merchandise inside those Walmart boxes you deliver is not a product Walmart carries. They perform a service for other companies.

[@wrensmith8323]

I do most of my online shopping through Walmart and none through Amazon. There are some things I do not find at Walmart. It seems they will not carry an item if they can't get that lowered price from a manufacturer. I wonder what J P Morgan would say? Been watching videos about the Gilded Age.

[@joeherrera8826]

@@electro_sykes Your right about that Manhattan does not have any space and they are even lucky that they have one Costco location.

[@beckpack2400]

Fun fact: Walmart has store in Valley Stream, NY and if you go 50 feet from the back of the store it will be Queens which is technically NYC border.

[@Carouseldaydreams]

Yup! MTA buses even take you there. My family and I lived in Jamaica and we used to take the Q85 or the Q5 all the way to the Green Acres Walmart. Not a pleasant a trip but it was either a 1 hour bus ride for the cheapest groceries or a 25 minute walk to an outrageously priced key food in a low-income neighborhood.

[@desktopkitty823]

I live in a smallish town where the poverty rate is pretty high. When I was a teacher, the child poverty rate was over 60%. Our school provided free breakfast for every student; no income questions were asked. We have a Walmart that is only a grocery store. The prices are low, but they're smaller and offer less variety than other grocery stores. What they do have, they sell at a lower price than anywhere else.

[@Tylanloves420]

Same for my home town in Washington, there’s one Walmart 30 minutes from my hometown and there’s about 4-5 small towns that have to go to that one Walmart

[@Tylanloves420]

It’s a super center atleast

[@izzy1563]

In the early 2000s Nordstrom did a viability study on opening a store in NYC. At that point, If I remember correctly, they had under 100 stores at that time. Their analysis of the cost of opening a store inside the city was more than all their other stores combined - so they put the plan on ice for well over a decade before opening their 2 stores in Manhattan. It’s amazing that so many mom and pop stores are able to get through the process in the city. It’s actually a miracle.

[@Fools_Requiem]

And Nordstrom has a location on Chicago's Magnificent Mile.

[@MrAceAwesome1]

The reason it’s a lot easier for mom and pop shops to pop up probably a lot to do with space. Buying out a full department store is a lot more expensive and difficult than buying a small business store front

[@linusgustafsson2629]

Opening stores seem to be the trivial part. I hear businesses who leave New York, get fined and billed for decades to come afterwards because nobody in New York know about the concept of closing a store, and think they run for eternity.

[@ideadlift20kg83]

The small shops you see in NYC usually have long standing contracts that have been grandfathered in. The moment they sell their lot a similar store would not be able to open without paying a massive fee.

[@eddiewillers1]

@@linusgustafsson2629 Indeed! Check out how they are still going after Louis Rossman.

[@richardfabacher3705]

I have family members working for WalMart. People currently employed by the nearby Targets are constantly applying to get hired-on at their Mart of Wals. Nuff said? Also, WalMart is so big, SO BIG, they don't pay bribes, payoffs, and kickbacks, the three mainstays of "doing business" in NYC.

[@kellywiewall4928]

No there is no bribing allowed company policy Sam Walton started it also you couldn't accept anything from a salesperson that included lunch. The guy I talked to used to build shopping centers in county seats for Walmarts and had lunch with Sam Walton

[@blurdrawsart]

Working at Target also SUCKS! Like I’ve heard from a cousin of mine how awfully they run the target in my town. I’ve heard bad stories online too.

[@otakubullfrog1665]

One of the advantages of being second or third place in a market is that the biggest dog tends to draw most of the criticism. You see the same thing in fast food where McDonald's tends to get singled out whenever there's a controversy even though Burger King and Wendy's operate almost identically.

[@Devilishlybenevolent]

Except costco and target doesn't offer super low prices, starve the competition and then jack up the prices once all the other businesses have shut down. That is what walmart does.

[@joshmesser1165]

​@@Devilishlybenevolentsupply and demand bro.

[@LeGridStudios]

Pink Slime and other crap can be found at Mcdumple's I'll never have any of that!

[@TonyP9279]

I have worked for Walmart, Target, and Officemax and I can assure you, of the three and various smaller places I have worked, Walmart treats their employees like crap! They would deny you breaks but marked down that you did. Really, you are just another piece of office equipment to them. Target was a nice place to work (a decade ago, it's probably different now), you got your breaks on time and was actually a pleasant place to work.

[@tristinajones9189]

I work at Wal Mart I do not like negative remarks about mean or no cashiers we work very hard and are really nice ppl. Ppl need to work there and be treated like we are to know how it feels on our side. Wal Mart is a good business

[@goldenalbatross9462]

It’s just the type of people that Walmart gets Used to work there and while the job was good, some of the customers aren’t Working at another store, I no longer get the “I’m reporting you to the manager” for a minor slip up (or it was the customer’s at times)

[@Tamara-fb4so]

I've never been treated rudely by any Walmart employees. The customers are challenging sometimes but never the workers. I love Walmart.

[@janicehraga]

BAHAHAHA BAHAHAHA BAHAHAHA Worst company on the planet

[@lauraashworth7137]

I work at Walmart too, they have been good to me. It was the only place I could find full time hours at the time. I have personally not seen any unsafe practices in my store and most of the employees are nice, caring people. It has been a good place to work for me personally

[@cobbetlprogrammer1344]

Always Expanding Your Horizons! Cash Jordan! We appreciate you.

[@tjtreinen7381]

Having worked at a walmart neighborhood market in Oklahoma city suburb, some of the things publicized out unsafe work conditions are true. Trucks were coming in unpalletized. This means items are just stacked to the ceiling. Large heavy items like bottled water could end up on the top. When trucks would arrive, you had to be very careful when unloading, so something didn't fall on you. The pay sucked and the amount of work you were expected to do enormous.

[@SueSmith-h4r]

There are tons of pallets at Walmart and forklifts.

[@ElinWinblad]

Never had a truck come in without a pallet that’s very strange. Is it Oklahoma thing?

[@goldenalbatross9462]

I see nearby Walmarts and the one I worked in get palletized merchandise so that’s rather strange

[@shabeki]

Oklahoma sucks with no worker protection laws and is dirt-poor. That's why Walmart gets away with treating its workers like crap.

[@stevekelley1179]

Same thing happens here. Plus more. Now I shop anywhere but Walmart.

[@pr0xb0ct]

The main reason there is no Walmart in NYC is they don't allow employees to unionise and democRATs use unions as cash cows.

[@matthewkonopka3012]

so you want small businesses to be pushed out by walmart? whos side are you on? thought you right wingers where pro small business.

[@matthewjbauer1990]

@@matthewkonopka3012 Amazon has already killed small business. The only thing Walmart's gonna do is take what's left of small business off life support and put it out of its misery. I see the sad reality when Amazon and Target and Walmart and Kroger and maybe Petsmart and a few lone online retailers from overseas (China) are all we have left and every other retailer both big and small are out of business.

[@dougtaylor2803]

Conservatives are pro free enterprise. Small business is absolutely important and conservatives support them, but that does not mean we do so by attempting to enact public policies which unfairly disadvantage businesses which have become big businesses by making wise business decisions.@@matthewkonopka3012

[@HackersSun]

​@@matthewkonopka3012no? He's saying unions are the democrats top donors, and unions are pushing for no walmarts

[@jacobhatfield4970]

​@@HackersSunwhich is also kind of dumb both walmart and target are not unionized

[@Drichelli]

That Brooklyn Costco is on another level. So packed; fighting for a parking space and shopping cart. I’ve lived around the US and have lived in Korea and no where have I seen such a chaotic Costco. The rest of your video is very insightful. Thanks!

[@3Axel1996]

If or when you visit LA, check out the one in the suburb of Alhambra. On weekends, you can literally not even get into the parking lot. Lines spilling out into the streets. I just drive off and not bother.

[@silverbackag9790]

So you’re saying that it’s like a Costco close to Seoul city center but filled completely with assholes?

[@mirzaahmed6589]

Serves you right for living in NYC. Move to a civilized place.

[@matthewjbauer1990]

I've been to 3 Costco and shopped at 2. I've NEVER seen a Costco parking lot so packed. I think that people are willing to pay inflated prices on bulk goods because the cost of living in the NYC metro area is so expensive. If I lived in the NYC metro area, I would be a Costco member.

[@dondale68]

Did you notice the loading dock at that Costco. They had equipment parked in front of the trailers, bet that equipment didn't have the keys in them! Back a truck in and hook up the trailer only takes a few minutes,, even faster with a crew of thieves. Back in,, hook up,, and steal all of what's in the trailer! With a good crew, Yes it is possible!!

[@Tryunderstandingsarcasm]

This is a wonderful KZbin channel. It keeps getting better.

[@newguycanada]

I think the whole store size is the biggest challenge. They require a crazy footprint for everything from floor space to storage. Costco has the unique advantage of nearly everyone needing a car. So they can make it in the middle of nowhere.

[@deborahnagle]

These corporations are all in bed together with the politicians. Look who owns the stock in all of these companies. We are under global corporate governance. True story public knowledge but the public stays distracted from truth.

[@Joe_Monkey_Rogan]

Cant really African carry shitload of bulk shit

[@BxIowaIrelandSwAg]

There is no part of NYC that is "the middle of nowhere" so that doesn't really hold weight.

[@DHFlip18]

There's a Costco in the middle of Harlem. It's not a footprint issue believe me, it's a NYC Democrat issue.

[@nobilesnovushomo58]

Eughhhh… Walmarts are usually found more in small towns than Sam’s Club (owned by WM), which is more than Costco. Costco is more of the city distribution center, even then it’s not in half of cities. Found a WM (340 total in Fl) and SC (46) in both Ocala and Pensacola in Florida. Costco’s (31) only in Orlando w Disney, Tampa, and Naples.

[@spacecoyote6646]

Walmart hasn't used the everyday low prices tag line for years. They are not the low-cost store on everything anymore..

[@Racistobama]

True, but they are still cheaper than anyone else on the "everyday" prices. When you factor in sales, other grocery chains can beat them sometimes. Aldi WAS beating Wal-Mart's regular prices for a lot of things until about two years ago. Now their prices are virtually identical to Wal-Mart's, which is visibly hurting Aldi's business in less affluent areas. In the smaller towns value normally wins, but if you don't compete on value then people will choose the more convenient option, which is usually Wal-Mart.

[@blissletson9017]

My husband worked for an Amazon fulfillment center and it was the worst job he had ever had. The demands were outrageous and he had to quit with heath issues related to the job.

[@mirzaahmed6589]

BS. I worked at an Amazon fulfillment center in Connecticut, and it was absolutely doable. Your husband is just weak.

[@da_001]

your a douche. everyones experience is different. @@mirzaahmed6589

[@calfencer]

I quit Amazon prime for this reason. I can find what I need retail and on eBay.

[@Tony-Plinkett]

@@mirzaahmed6589 People always invent these scams to they can stop working, sit at home, and start collecting government assistance or workers' comp

[@Smart_Think]

CASH DIDN'T ADDRESS THE REAL REASON...They dont want walmart closing down the small mom and pop stores, which is what walmart does because of the pricing power, everyone ends up shopping at walmart instead of local stores. I dont understand how and why cash didnt even address this.

[@reneevasquez3540]

You are absolutely correct. They destroyed the local mom and pop stores in my community. Now there is nowhere to shop for quality merchandise. Everything they sell is inferior quality including the food. I make an 80 mile round d trip to get my groceries at Trader Joes. With gas it is still cheaper and the food is good quality. I am curious to know which h local politicians paid off a mortgage, purchased a boat or went on a European holiday around that time. The wishes of the local community are disregarded, what else is new. Walmart employees have to go to social services for medical, food stamps, etc. because they are not paid a living wage, putting the burden on the local taxpayer. They use the local police as their security instead of hiring people trained in loss prevention. They threaten to close the store if the employees want to unionize. New Yorkers are very much aware of what Walmart is about and they do not want it. Imo Cashs' knowledge about Walmart and NYC is superficial.

[@dgjdtuvsth4051]

@@reneevasquez3540not only local shops but local distributors, and jobs.

[@keenheat3335]

@@reneevasquez3540 walmart has delivery service if you ordered above 35 dollars or just a walmart+ member. It doesn't really matter if a walmart is near your local mom & pop store, any one that spend 20 seconds googling can know you can get it cheaper have it deliver to you for free. Unless you live in the middle of no where, delivery service automatically put an invisible online walmart in your community without needing to build a physical store there. BTW Trader joe's parent company aldi also offer deliver service, so I don't know why you're still driving 80 miles to buy grocery if you just plan ahead and bulk buy and have them deliver it to you.

[@wobbuffetbuffet]

It was mentioned and then he showed the Best Buys and the Targets. If you have 30 Targets that means you aren't watching out for Mom and Pop stores after all since Target sells pretty much all the same stuff.

[@BonnieJeanTlq]

I lived in a town of 10,000 growing up. We had a vibrant main street with lots of mom and pop shops. Wal Mart came in in about 1980. It didn’t take long at all after that for all the businesses on Main Street to close down. Now the population is 6000 and a vibrant small town the 1980s is more poverty ridden and all the stores downtown are closed. 😔

[@TFfan665]

Cash is straight up lying when he's saying that Target's competitor is Whole Foods. In New York there are local markets everywhere, most people get their groceries from them. Whole Foods is for the specialty stuff.

[@scottmcshannon6821]

local markets, that sounds like the most expensive place to get your groceries.

[@TFfan665]

@@scottmcshannon6821 many neighborhoods have locally owned stores that they get their food from, the prices are comparable and the selection is ten times better. Anything cost that is spent on buying local is made back by being close and not needing a car. Asian markets are everywhere, and have most things that the community need and are often closer than Target is. You mainly go to Target for toiletries.

[@Demopans5990]

@scottmcshannon6821 Not when you are talking about the mini Asian marts where they butcher the fish in front of you. Or the piles upon piles of mysterious looking green vegetables

[@basillah7650]

@@scottmcshannon6821 local markets do not have rent they just pay for that day

[@FormosusII]

I have a friend who has made his career in retail. He worked for Wal-Mart for many years (in North Carolina). I also worked in retail when I was younger, in a number of different stores. It was pretty common to have a Thanksgiving or Christmas food drive for people who could not afford Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner at places where I worked. My friend reported that Wal-Mart was the only place where he worked where the food drive was FOR some of the people who worked at the store, rather than the community in general.

[@cmotherofpirl]

UPMC health system in PA has food banks for employees

[@FormosusII]

@@cmotherofpirl That's pretty surprising, I would think healthcare would pay better than that. I suppose they probably underpay their orderlies and kitchen staff.

[@echung168]

Because Wal-Mart realizes their employee-base is in the lowest income bracket. They know the people that work for them have no where else to go but up.

[@standunitedorfall1863]

A food drive for employees is a good thing. Looking out for their people. More companies should do the same.

[@standunitedorfall1863]

How do you know Walmart doesn't donate to food banks in the community. Where do you think food banks get much of their donated food from, the sky? They get it it from store, and the people who live locally. You must be a naive young person who doesn't know much about the world, and will believe everything a leftist tells them, most of which is bs.

[@raqueldillett3499]

I remember on my first visit to Vermont seeing a super Walmart-it had a handful of customers. People in Vermont love the Mom & Pop stores and so do I.

[@chaweeasdfghjkl]

As a Diabetic walmart is the ONLY ONLY place to buy insulin without a RX,, I's called Relion this makes New York a place I would avoid because if something happens to me or my medicine when I travel I would have to go to the ER without insurance to get more medication. You cannot fill your RX out of state easily so its handy knowlage that there is a way to get insulin when a Walmart is nearby

[@pattieg2815]

Cash, as someone who was born and raised in NY but left years ago, I so love your videos and seeing how the city has changed. Thank you so much. 😊

[@Cornbread-gi6kt]

Walmart also employs minimum wage employees who’s incomes cannot afford New York City rents. If the average rent in NYC is approximately $1,200 to $2000 and more monthly and your Walmart salary is $1,800 take home after taxes monthly!

[@ThatGuy-fh5mt]

they also purposely not give full time employment to their employees to not give overtime at any given moment or even when needed.

[@YThates]

walmart is one of the biggest lobbiers for minimum wages. They want to keep it as low as possible, that's why there's still states that do like 7 dollar minimum wage. Walmart pours billions into keeping it low and just tell the gov to keep paying up that ebt benefits n stuff to their struggling employees (the low wage workers)so validate their terrible wages.

[@SueSmith-h4r]

I made more than minimum wage. Their health insurance is affordable.

[@SueSmith-h4r]

There are a lot of full time people working there.@@ThatGuy-fh5mt

[@Cornbread-gi6kt]

@@SueSmith-h4r to what extent?

[@NinaRossBusiness]

Love these educational videos. Thank you for sharing. Never thought there were places that did NOT have a Walmart

[@jordancambridge4106]

Walmart had stores there until this year but Walmart was tired of the scumbags destroying the stores completely and 37 Walmart stores got destroyed in less than 3 weeks and so Walmart shut all other 80 plus stores down because they are not playing games with thugs and scumbags. If you don't want food then you don't get food. Not educational when they lie out their ass. Also all those stores he showed have been shut down do to fire damage and being trashed completely for 3 years now. That is old altered footage. Actually Walmart is not banned they are in reality begging on their hands and knees for Walmart to come back because people are without reliable food sources and without reliable supplies and without reliable sales and New York is about $5.3 trillion in debt. The state is in complete collapse and large corporations have gotten the fuck out. Target left this year as well. Best Boy lest 2 years ago. Those closing stores shut down last year. Home Depot left 6 months ago. None of those stores are still open they are all shut down do to fire damage and mass theft and no construction company will go anywhere near New York to fix anything do to how fucking dangerous New York has become. No one will fix shit because crime is insane and the crime is out of control because the government of New York refuses to prosecute actual criminals. Stores that do exist have to chain everything but were then told by the government that if you put chains or lock doors then they will be fined. Walgreens left as well because if they can not protect their shit from being stollen and they get fined for adding security then why stay in a shit hole?! Nearly 100% of all large corporations have left Illinois, California, Colorado, New York, and every other Democrat run state. Hell New York right now is actually flipping to Republican because even Democrats are starting to vote Republican because their lives are actually in shit. This guy does not even live in New York at all and he uses green screens. He actually lives in Florida. Yea he lives in Florida and does not travel at all.

[@CC-si3cr]

You live in the sticks if you thgt that. There's no Walmart in Los Angeles or Boston.

[@random-ig6tp]

Most big cities do not have a Walmart within city limits lol.. More than likely if you have a Walmart in your city, it is your biggest employer and that in itself is bad.

[@j.kristineemmons]

Not really any in L.A. I think there's only two in Chicago, but they're on the edge of the city limits or in the hoooooood.

[@carladams9345]

@@j.kristineemmons they had a bunch more in Chicago but they recently closed them, I remember it was in the news.

[@wally6615]

From what I've heard and seen, NYC has plenty of high rise space Walmart can convert, also they could limit them to their neighbor hood store model which has very little of the big box items. Competition for lower food prices would probably be a big win to New Yorkers.

[@Pickled.Peppers]

$7.58 FOR A LUNCHABLE!!?? 😮 And those aren't even the ones with a drink!! It's less than $2 where I live.

[@briannarivera6611]

You definitely read that wrong. LOL It's 1.99 for the Lunchable, you were probably looking at the UNIT price. It's expensive in NYC but that would be just INSANE!!!

[@beanpasteposts]

@@d.c.104I’m in NYC and I’ve never seen a large bag of Lays chips cost that much 😂 It’s usually $3-4 bucks at most.

[@rominava7835]

I find it's the opposite.... Walmart isn't much of a bargain.....it's savings are over exaggerated

[@2headedcow5252]

I love how you walked by Starbucks when talking about employment practices lol

[@brittanyjames244]

Iol... I noticed that too

[@jvanek8512]

What because they don't want their business destroyed by unions?

[@2headedcow5252]

@@jvanek8512 if they took care of their employees they wouldn’t need to unionize.

[@spodefollower]

@@jvanek8512if your margins are so slim that you can’t pay your employees a living wage, then you don’t deserve to be in business. Execs need to get better at running a company

[@lizlee6290]

Cash is NOT a Starbucks fan. To say the least.

[@shauncarter924]

Look, wal mart may not have a brick and mortar store in NYC, but you can shop them online and have it shipped to your door. So they’re not totally missing out. But the REAL question is, how many Dollar Generals are in NYC? lol.

[@cjbadger]

I don't know who told you that Wal-Mart doesn't have a warehouse space in their stores. My ex-wife worked for them and every store has a storage warehouse on the premises. I have actually asked an associate to look for something in their storage...and they went back and got it for me.

[@timrohla3166]

You need to watch the video again. He's saying exactly what you are, that WM locations are their own warehouses, "that's why the shelves are rarely empty".

[@beccalove8791]

Walmart started in the south. They had such low prices that they knocked out most of the mom and pop stores. Then there prices went super high. Then they did the same thing all over the country.

[@sterlingmarshel6299]

super high - that's funny

[@andromedach]

mom and pop stores were knocked out by mass transportation which allowed city dwellers to shop elsewhere and the first generation big box stores. wal-mart came long after most mom and pop stores were long gone and instead knocked off a lot of those early big box stores

[@sherilynl4038]

and they have employees that need supplemental income support

[@echung168]

They usually do knock out a lot of mom and pop stores. They can't compete with those prices. My friends all have a running joke, that's also kind of true where we want to support local businesses but in return you pay an upcharged "small business tax". It's not a tax, it's just the upcharge of a good or service whereas you can get it cheaper through a corporation.

[@user-ov3vw8cf3o]

"Super high prices"? At Walmart? Have you ever even been inside a Walmart?

[@SteveBornholtz]

Health Insurance rules are the sole reason that Walmart isn't here. They wanted the rules to be changed for them which employees are required to have health insurance provided, that literally every other grocery store has to follow. They tried in the mid 2000s open in Queens, I which I think was near the mall, even had the space, they bailed cause they couldn't get the rules changed just for them.

[@rjpemt]

They'd also have to deal with unionization, they want no part of that.

[@markcorneliuslau]

Walmart has health insurance. I don't know what you guys are smoking

[@JohnSmith-cn4cw]

@@markcorneliuslau Yes, but its it politically approved health insurance?

[@SteveBornholtz]

@@markcorneliuslau There are very specific rules with Health Insurance what is covered, and what is considered part time worker that is different here from the rest of the country where Walmart fines loopholes with. They wanted laws removed that smaller grocery stores were willing to abide by. It is why there is on on Long Island just outside the city limits but no-where within.

[@Anon54387]

Before ObamaCare health insurance was a lot cheaper and one got more coverage for that less expensive premium. And WAY back, one didn't even get health insurance at work. One bought it privately like one does with home and auto insurance which, frankly, is the way it should be. I just wish government would stay out of stuff, most of the problems we are facing is because government keeps sticking its nose into stuff it has no business in.

[@auberginebear]

Considering how bad the economy in the city is and the fact that most Walmart employees are on state and/or federal welfare, costing tax payers something like $6 billion a year, it's probably for the best that Walmart isn't allowed in the city. The savings wouldn't offset the other issues.

[@katydid2877]

Walmart in my area pays $16 to start. How would you be on welfare? And if they don’t pay enough, work somewhere else. Nobody is forcing anyone to work there.

[@iwinyoulose9427]

@@katydid287716 dollars in whatever sister kissing state you’re from is not going to cover basic expenses in NYC. Get a grip

[@irish892E]

​​@@katydid2877that's the walmart in your area! But the walmart in my area pays 12 an hour because they prefer their employees be on food stamps and other government assistance.... don't believe me, just ask Bernie Sanders while you take 16 an hour and shove it!!

[@knottheory79220]

Former Walmart employee. The people who work at Walmart and get welfare would get welfare anywhere else they could get a job. A lot of these people are developmentally disabled or have other problems that keep them from getting better jobs, like the lady who couldn't work more than four hours a day who I worked with. Others were simply people like me who didn't have marketable skills, and once I had some I left Walmart as many others do. In fact if not for Walmart most of these people wouldn't have a job at all. If too much is spent on welfare that's a policy problem

[@jordancambridge4106]

Walmart had stores there until this year but Walmart was tired of the scumbags destroying the stores completely and 37 Walmart stores got destroyed in less than 3 weeks and so Walmart shut all other 80 plus stores down because they are not playing games with thugs and scumbags. If you don't want food then you don't get food. 0% of Walmart employees qualify for government support because unlike all other stores Walmart actually pays its employees a real living wage. Stop lying.

[@seanthiar]

Walmart isn't cheap. I live in Germany and one reason that Walmart failed here was it was to expensive in comparison to the other stores..... They tried to be cheaper than the other stores by selling articles cheaper than they bought them - but that is not legal in Germany.

[@dr.vanhellsing]

Germany the land of high prices and discounts will get you a fine from the government. I am curious to see the impact on pricing for products from Germany now that Germany no longer gets cheap gas from Russia.

[@seanthiar]

@@dr.vanhellsing Sure you write of Germany? High prices and high discounts (coupons) are an US-American thing. Groceries cost still more than double in the US than what they cost in Germany and many groceries in the US contain half a chemical company in unneeded addons. Discounts in Germany are always low if you get one, only a few per cent, not the 50 per cent I've often seen in the USofA. Gas did always cost more in Europe compared to the USA. Our prices went up, but not because of the lack of cheap gas. The cause is the lack of other resources. What many outside Europe does not know is that Ukraine was an agricultural country. Grain, oil plants and mustard came from Ukraine. for mustard plants Ukraine was the main supplier in the world and companies worldwide have problems getting seeds to produce mustard. In the beginning of the war we had plant oil prices of 7-9$ a liter. Now it's back to 1-2$ a liter. A bit more expensive than before, but that's understandable because of the longer transport. Many African countries are struggling and fighting a famine because they get no grain anymore from Ukraine. Grain that is now destroyed by Putlers drones on the fields an warehouses and the blocking of ships in the black sea.

[@samsanimationcorner3820]

I grew up watching Walmart absolutely gut small communities in rural Wisconsin. As much as there's things I don't like about NYC, thank y'all for sticking it to them.

[@Bobrogers99]

When Walmart moves in, it drives smaller retail places out of business by undercutting prices. They can afford to lose money for a while until the competition folds. Some of their labor practices have been questionable, and they still have full-time employees that are on welfare to pay their bills, but they become the only place where you can find a job. Walmart must be the country's biggest importer of goods from China. Some of their groceries are not bargains, and they consistently rate at the bottom of supermarket ratings. When they become the only show in town, the customers are captives. How do you think that many members of the Walton family have become multi-billionaires?

[@mountainneko]

Most of the Waltons were already Billionaires BEFORE Papa Walton died and became multi-billionaires after he died. . .

[@Dog.soldier1950]

Actually having a walMart helps small biz by keeping folks shopping locally and being an anchor store that attracts shoppers. They sell 25% of the groceries sold in the USA. It’s a non union store and your just mouthing the Union propaganda. Think for your self

[@Dog.soldier1950]

Walmart builds small “neighborhood “ stores. The issue is they are non union Pure politics anti competitive

[@assassin8636]

Um i'm sorry what bargains are you talking about

[@GabrielBacon]

It only hurts small local brick & mortar retail businesses. Every other type of business benefits from lower priced business supplies.

[@theoriginalbridgetconnors]

I worked part time at Walmart for minimum wage to earn some money for vacation. Everything people say bad about it is true. I had a full time 8-5 job that they knew about when I was hired. When the schedule went up for the week of Thanksgiving, I was on the schedule for 7am-7pm. I told my supervisor I couldn't work those hours. He told me that everyone had to work that Friday. I told him that I had to work at my real job and that I would be happy to work the 45 minutes before that and could be back at 5:15 or so after my real job ended for the day. He harrumphed a bit but guess who didn't have to work that day?

[@ceojr1963]

Over night stocking clerk for the first 24 hour wally world in Indy early 90's, horrid treatment when I asked for a day off, as I also had a 9-5 40 hour regular days of the week job, manager said goodby.. I recently lost my phone in wally world way late at night, no one would help me see if it was going to ring in the store or at home, had to get the police to help me and he wasn't going to.. hate Sherwood Ar for that one.

[@ivenstorm]

I worked at Wal-Mart from 2018-2020. I was working late the night before Black Friday up here in Canada which isn't as big of a deal as the States, and they asked me to come in during Black Friday at 6 in the morning. I needed the money so I accepted. Came in with a coffee, as its 6 in the morning. Immediately the produce manager screams at me "If I'm not allowed to have a coffee, your not either, go dump it immediately". I looked at her and said "I don't get paid enough to dump this coffee. I'll put it in my car, but I'm not dumping it.". Grabbed my safety vest and left out the door. Empty parking lot btw, as all the customers were inside, immediate write up for not having my vest "on", despite me having it over my shoulder, clearly visible. I'll take the blame for that one, that's on me. But in the 3 years I was there, I got yelled at daily, at least 6 or 7 times a day. All by managers that weren't my direct manager, because they were allowed to abuse their power. And its not like I was doing anything wrong either. I could be out in the middle of grabbing carts and one of them would yell at me or one of my coworkers. We had a coworker sit down to tie his shoes and he got written up for being "lazy". This same coworker failed to inform my other coworker of a frayed wire on our cart manager machine, and nearly electrocuted him (his jacket got burn marks). Threw their hands up, did nothing. It got so bad, that the day I quit to go back to college, my entire department mass quit. They had to shut down the department for 6 months because none of their other staff wanted to work there, knowing how poorly we were being treated. I have so many stories about that store, and other retail stores I've worked that when I finally experienced my first "real" job last year it was a culture shock to me, seeing managers actually give a damn about me and my coworkers.

[@aeolia80]

I worked at a Walmart for a summer in my early 20s, they were horrible at scheduling at this place, I was having to close at midnight and come back in the morning at 7 am to open quite a few times, I don't remember if there are any labor laws in California for time between shifts, but if there were, this store wasn't following it, lol, I was so tired and over worked, even though I was only part time, it was almost like I was a full time worker without all the benefits, lol, I got really sick that summer too, I asked to be moved to a different department that had different hours, more consistent hours, and they wouldn't even think of it, so I didn't last very long at that place, this was in 2002 I think, I'm 43 now

[@artyomarty391]

all these stories... you guys do realize this has nothing to do with walmart in general, and everything to do with the specific situation, right? You think employees at other stores are better off? Moreover, walmart is the biggest chain, so it will always get the most hate. Most stories. Most bad experiences. Its like with the company Comcast. Its the biggest internet provider. Its also hated on the most. Not because its actually the worst, but because it has such a larger clientele, therefore more people complaining

[@ivenstorm]

@@artyomarty391we get that.... we aren't stupid. But it all boils down to training. If management were trained to deal with employees better this shit wouldn't be as common as it is.

[@jmd1743]

I can't feel too bad given how they would purposely build surplus stores at a loss to crush local competition before shutting down the extra stores.

[@dianedenham5259]

Ikr?! And they demand reduced land price & reduced property taxes, and utilities have to be brought at the community's cost.

[@jmd1743]

@@dianedenham5259 My idea is that public traded grocers would be required to pay their employees enough of an income to disqualify them from food stamps & other similar benefits so the feds & interior state governments who struggle with tax revenue wouldn't be giving tax revenue to stores through employees who shop where they work. I don't mind companies but it's obvious that these public traded companies who record billions of dollars of profit should be held at a higher standard, especially since international investors can buy the stocks of those public traded grocers. It's pretty telling that the progressives who hate walmart love Costco, so it's not about hating corporations for being corporations.

[@Hardwaregeekx]

@@jmd1743 My understanding is COSTCO employees are much better compensated than Walmart employees. So it isn't apples to apples.

[@jr23kid]

@@Hardwaregeekxthat’s not actually true lol. But keep believing that. Walmart employees are not compensated well at all. But the Costco depends on the location. Where I live it is almost as much as much. Those Costco employees getting 16 an hour lol.

[@artyomarty391]

@@Hardwaregeekx You cant compare salary of one store to the salary of another because when a store has a higher wage, all that could mean is that they also have a more strict hiring policy. I can go get a job at walmart right now, but I wouldnt with Costco. Costco has a lengthy hiring process and really looks into your resume and abilities. So it isnt apples to apples. If it was apples to apples, every single person would just go get a job with whoever is paying most

[@billynakasaki4577]

Los Angeles proper doesn't have one either, same reasons. But the suburbs do.

[@montygates8767]

Cash you truly do an excellent job in every video. Have you gotten any commercial/corporate job offers?

[@JeffinSouthernTierNY]

I think, like others have said here, if Walmart really wanted to be in NYC they would be. But building a store in NYC goes against their business model, the land is too expensive, there’s not enough of it, having a huge parking lot is almost impossible, and like you said Cash, it’d probably be the most expensive Walmart in the Country if they did do it and they probably wouldn’t want that “badge of honor”. I live near two huge Walmarts but I haven’t been in either since long before the pandemic. I occasionally use their online service but the stores are too big and I’m one of those weird people who doesn’t want to buy his clothes and food in the same store. I personally like that Walmart hasn’t infiltrated NYC.

[@AVClarke]

About 90% of Americans live within 10 miles of one of a Walmart. They're not really hurting over not being in New York.

[@bkm2797]

JeffinSouthernTierNY, They also underpay their employees extensively, when you have to live on food stamps as a supplement, the company isn't paying you enough.

[@assassin8636]

​@@bkm2797is that true about Walmart

[@spicynomad]

we take the bus to secaucus, nj with suitcases to shop at walmart and sams club. one stop shopping.

[@laikanbarth]

Now where I live they have small Walmart neighborhood markets and pharmacies. They only sell groceries and pharmacy items. They are way smaller than their bigger stores.

[@starchildbeats3916]

So consistent with good content, have a good day Cash

[@debsylvester2012]

Cash-I don’t go to Walmart. I think they treat their employees like garbage. NYC doesn’t need anymore garbage. Once Sam Walton died, his greedy offspring destroyed his business model and his brats became self aggrandized profiteers. Cash- you did an outstanding job with content. Thank you for sharing another great topic. Keep going!☮️👏👏👏👏

[@warmweeniesdoxiesweaters2884]

Wallyworld is not nor ever will be welcome in my life. After Sam died it became a different enterprise. No more humanity allowed. Fairness? Ha, I'd laugh but it's not funny anymore. They do not operate ethically or even business like. It's a s***t show at store (public) level. Soul sucking entity... especially if you work for them. Slave labor anyone?

[@guardianali]

Its damned if you do and damned if you dont. Walmart employs what...a 100 employees per store. Or what ever. But they HELP tens of thousands or more PER STORE in being able to afford food and out affordable clothes on their kids back. Something a large majority of NYC people who live pay check to pay check and can barely afford living, can understand. So to 'save' 100 or so employees, your gonna not help and screw over TENS or hundreds of thousands of people from having affordable food and goods. The needs of the few out weight the needs of the many huh?

[@rosa-9933]

@@guardianali I'm gonna say as a New Yorker living in Brooklyn, there are Trader Joes you can visit. Also lots of local grocers have prices on the low, you just need to know where to look. Especially china town, there are videos where people go in and try to see how much food they can get with 20$. I buy groceries for a little over 100$ for myself and my husband. As someone who has seen and suffered the faults of bad management under a corporation, I'd rather not see unsafe practices being used. The ethicacy on that is pretty clear to me, but that is just me personally. You don't go preform a study even if it will benefit thousands if it will cause harm to even one person.

[@guardianali]

@@rosa-9933 hence why I said damned if you and damned if you don't. Believe me, I'd love a have your cake and eat it to moment. Where Walmart sells at great prices AND takes care of their employees and pays fair wages and such. But sometimes hard choices have to be made. It's always comes down to the 'greater good arguenent'. Sometimes that's used to commit horrible things. But sometimes it's a necessary evil.

[@rosa-9933]

@@guardianali If necessary evils were held as standards there would be some pretty horrible studies still allowed to take place. I'm sorry, I don't believe in that. I think that there should be a standard, and that unsafe labor practices shouldn't exist and we should all hold people to that responsibility. There CAN be safe practices involved plus benefits for the community. It just takes public scrutiny, unions, and striking.

[@kb8570]

Low price has forced the companies to use chemicals in food products. This is why so many Americans are suffering from health problems. In countries like France, Italy, Spain and the UK people prefer organic food and are willing to pay extra to remain healthy.

[@jrstf]

You mean that chemical called "sugar"?

[@kb8570]

@@jrstf sugar, pesticides and GM seeds.

[@jrstf]

@@kb8570 - Excessive carbohydrates are by far the primary cause of health problems. Can't solve that problem without the dissolution of the entire US government with their tendency to involve themselves where they do not belong (food pyramid).

[@ParkerPlaza]

So many shopers leave oodles of money outside NYC when they flee the boroughs to shop at WalMart.

[@samwyz69]

Our Walmart is poorly stocked, always out of things.

[@bondgabebond4907]

Where is that? What city?

[@653j521]

Bad managers. Mine was a learning store for managers and that was hard on everyone. Just before covid they turned that around.

[@BigFrakkinOgre]

Most likely, your Walmart is the target of thieves. Walmart's inventory system is based on items sold.

[@LillianCenteno-u3r]

You have enough crazies in NYC. Walmart is the magnet for the crazies - I avoid this place like the plague unless it is an absolute emergency. Walmart should be called Dram-art because of all the drama that goes on there.

[@assassin8636]

Let me guess because of the employees that everyone seems to care about for some reason?

[@tristinajones9189]

Not every store is like that, most are good stores...worked there l8 yrs I know

[@artyomarty391]

@@tristinajones9189 some are good indeed. I've been to some nice ones. However, where I live, very upscale area, everything is nice, but when you walk into walmart its like it changes to a 3rd world country. My area is like 5% black, but that walmart must be like 70% black. All using food stamps from what I could tell Its pretty much a fact that statistically speaking, walmarts attract more crazies/thieves/etc than other grocery stores. The clients are definitely different. This is probably why some people just avoid shopping there, as do I. My top pick is Aldi

[@BobNWFA]

This video is a triumph of content and editing. I am astonished at how you maintained the continuity of your narration while shooting video in so many locations and I appreciate the hours and hours it must have to taken to produce this. As for Walmart, its business model seems to depend on supercenters on cheaper suburban land and as jj6282 notes in the comments, the smaller format Walmart Express and Neighborhood Markets failed in Chicago. One of my friends lived near a former Walmart Express and considered it his "pantry." It was great while it lasted. It's now a Planet Fitness.

[@PopsieLouisiana59]

They failed in Chicago over violence in the area of their stores and thief. No win, so bounce out.

[@traciecombs7030]

We have several Neighborhood Walmarts in our area- along with the super centers.... its a nice option.

[@jujujupiter]

Have you seen any other videos by this creator? I’m not an expert on cinematography or stuff like that, but all of this guy’s work is high quality, sharp, professional.

[@BobNWFA]

He posts a video daily on weekdays and most weekends. @@jujujupiter

[@grandinosour]

I disagree on the video quality....This guy come across as someone talking to you like you are a child. Insulting and annoying.

[@queensnysc]

I’ve been watching your channel for a while now and I most say you are one of my favorite KZbin channels

[@CleeinMontana]

Love your videos. Truthful and informative.

[@Bert_Wayfarer]

Love these format videos youve been adding in. Great message of what needs to be brought out around. Also loved the subtle points on other corporations

[@USA1492]

When I lived in NY there were ZERO large chain stores. It was better then. Walmart sells so much junk and fast fashion that’s FILLING our 🌎 with 🗑️

[@assassin8636]

I don't know know about fast fashion but what junk? Let me guess while you're saying that i'm supposed to believe you or something?

[@paullewis2413]

Absolutely. NYC is now overwhelmed by cheap chain stores, it’s unique character almost completely gone. 5th Ave once a real attraction for visitors as well as New Yorkers is just a pale shadow of its former self.

[@plynn136]

Fantasize much?

[@USA1492]

@@plynn136 I actually worked in fast fashion and did projects for WALMART. They are all about slave labor and creating consumption lifestyle.

[@Demopans5990]

@assassin8636 Made in

[@saintgreat]

There's a lot of small businesses in NYC. Walmart is necessary to add to the "commercial value". If you want chain stores and etc, find a city/town that suits you.

[@mikenelson6630]

I'm from the midwest - never been to NYC, But I've never heard anything positive about the city. I really hope that Walmart's plans for a NYC store are dead. If the city came to Walmart on their hands and knees begging them to open a store, that they would say 'no thanks' - the polite way of responding with 'screw you'. And by the way, I believe that I also heard that TARGET was closing certain locations there, because of the high cost of SHOPLIFTING there, regardless of the state that it would leave local communities afterward.

[@rachels.8051]

lol. In the 12 years since I moved to NYC from the Midwest, never once have I thought “boy, I wish there was a Walmart here”

[@akiira69]

You missed 1 glaring problem with Walmart and why some cities do not have one. That problem is that when a Walmart moves into a location they drive their prices so low that small mom and pop shops cannot compete and close down. Then after the small shops close down they raise their prices back up. America's greatest retail store is worst when it comes to price gouging.

[@snowballeffect7812]

this is the reason. I'm surprised cash didn't mention it at all. edit: correction, he mentions it at the very end.

[@joelcruz9415]

Walmart does in fact have warehouses all over the country. I'm actually pulling a trailer right now that is going to one of their warehouses in NY.

[@williamhaynes7089]

I am in Phoenix Area... Walmart has 2 huge warehouse and 60+ stores... There are plenty of other retailers here too

[@TopGKev]

Can you imagine NYC with a wal mart? The amount of thefts would be through the roof. And you can end that thought about a wal mart in NYC just like that

[@artyomarty391]

especially considering so many walmarts are already closing down due to thefts... I dont see walmart opening any stores in any high black populated area any time soon And criminals in NYC are especially harder to track down because once you're out of the store, you're gone.

[@MimisMomo]

Whether or not the prices are cheaper, the condition of the stores are horrible. An amazing, beautiful, sparkling Walmart Superstore came about a 1-2 years ago. By the 6th month the inside was just as trashed as the Walmart from 3 decades. I have only seen one Walmart that bucks all the rules of why Walmart sucks- located in Patterson, CA. It is a farming town that has been expanding for the last couple decades. But NO big name stores go there???? It is the only big box store in this town. The only competition is a local grocery chain -that is thriving. That store is immaculate. The reason it runs so well, is because it is community invested. The people who work there are neighbors with people who shop there. For this smaller, lower social economic town the wages are amazing. Because there never really were successful mom and pop stores, they didn’t really drive any out. By increasing the economy it’s one of the only Walmart’s that I have heard of that has actually encouraged mom and pop stores to open.

[@echung168]

Now once that city starts flourishing and people start moving in, I think it'll be a different situation but that'll be a time far, far into the future. But yes, the cheaply priced goods will definitely attract not only the one's that can pay for a higher price but also the one's that are living in extreme-poverty. Like was mentioned, 100k/year is still struggling in NYC, but what about those making under 50, 60k/year? They'll also be going. Children, teens, thugs, hoodlums, etc will all be going because that's the clientele that Wal-Mart 1000% attracts. I remember visiting Patterson with some friends over a 15+ years ago, and haven'[t been back since. I'm sure it's definitely come up a lot since then.

[@efone3553]

The Walmarts I goto are all nice and clean. Their are 3 of them that I pop in and out of on a regular basis and I have been to Walmarts all over the west. Your perception of the walmarts being trashy is just your perception and yours only.

[@hellosammy4105]

I’ve been to several states. As a rule, I think medium sized towns with economic stability have pretty nice Walmarts, particularly their supercenters.

[@standunitedorfall1863]

@@efone3553 Yes, same here. It's time to blame the trashy people who make a mess wherever they go instead of the store. Some people just don't give a rip.

[@gasad01374]

The reason why walmarts are the way you say they are is because of their cheap prices, they attract people who are there for the cheaper prices who are fairly often not the cleanest or nicest people. i personally have not seen a walmart in the condition you are mentioning.

[@John_1-1_in_Japanese]

7:30 "They don't pay their employees enough so they're not allowed to pay employees at all." "They have a bad track record on job creation, so they're not allowed to create jobs." That's honestly the most hilarious argument it could've possibly been.

[@rother011]

I’m not from New York, but there’s enough Walmarts in this country and the idea of a business like Walmart being around where community businesses are struggling, would be a death below to the city

[@1979RoadFan]

I live near Wal-Mart headquarters. They run the competition out of business, then raise the prices. They are not all the bells and whistles they claim to be.

[@TJ-um8ce]

You living near the headquarters and thinking you know what actually happens is like me saying I'm a football savant cause I live in the same city as Tom Brady. Do you think proximity works like some sort of intellectual osmosis? 😂

[@1979RoadFan]

@@TJ-um8ce Interesting word salad you tossed out there. I have lived in this area for about 30 years. I watched WalMart run several grocery stores out of business, then took control over the area. So, I think I may know what I am talking about.

[@IamSnowbird]

Target's website is so much better than Walmart's.

[@denisekenney6436]

Walmart’s website totally blows! I’d rather shop online anymore than store front shopping. People are rude and disrespectful not at me an individual but the prices are outrageous which makes us all disgusted by the time we even hit the Walmart Self-Checkout a gigantic pain in the ass.

[@dianem1952]

@@denisekenney6436 Several things: overall Walmart prices are better than Target’s. AND using self-check-out deprives several people of their livelihood & you are doing the work of scanning & packing for free!! Think about it!

[@1NikkiNewJersey]

I didn't even realize that NY didn't have Walmart stores, thanks for the information, and Cash you are HIRED, you always bring great videos and informative videos 😊

[@beanpasteposts]

NY has Walmart, but NYC doesn’t. I live in Queens and I’m 20 min away from a Walmart, but it’s in LI. You even hear a lady mention it in this video.

[@electro_sykes]

If Walmart were to launch in NYC, it would probably launch on the outskirts of Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx at shopping malls with huge parking lots such as Jamaica, Flushing, Yonkers & Coney Island or they would probably open in a massive warehouse near JFK, as it would be much cheaper and they would get more space compared to if they were to open in Lower Manhattan or Midtown.

[@grandinosour]

Most big cities don't have a wal mart because they make more money residing just outside the city limits in the "burbs". Property taxes and income taxes are cheaper along with a more reliable labor force.

[@1NikkiNewJersey]

@@grandinosour thank you for informing me

[@steak5599]

Neither does Inner Chicago. But when they finally opened one, they end up needed to Close them because they are losing money. I went to it, the Parking Lot size is not big enough for their store traffic, the Parking Lot was extremely Chaotic.

[@TheHappyCaravan]

We’re a family of 12 living in NYC and we REALLY want a Walmart here!😭😭😭😭😭

[@BadboyMax1986]

Aldi and Lidl are cheaper than Walmart and both are in NYC with many food stores.

[@qweqqweq2090]

let me translate what it means when a politician says a business is not welcome in their city into normal speak: "THEY REFUSED TO PAY THE BRIBE I DEMANDED!"

[@kathy3178]

I will shop at Target over Walmart any day of the week. The store in my area is a lot cleaner, most of the employees are friendly, and don't treat you like a criminal. Walmart has no more cashiers yet they have about 4 employees who stand over you while checking yourself out. Also Walmart demands that their vendors give them a lower price and cheapen up items to bring down prices. Part of the reason for shortages in their stores is some of the vendors have pulled out. I only go if it is something I can't get elsewhere.

[@assassin8636]

They don't treat you like a criminal, maybe to you but not to me

[@daniellemartin9896]

Right. A good example of Walmart demanding cheaper and lower quality items is Levi's jeans. Levi's makes a special cheap line of jeans to sell at Walmart. They are much lower quality and don't look as good or last as long. Target just sells a small selection of regular top quality Levi's.

[@annesmith5192]

I agree. I wanted to but something that was locked up behind plexiglass. I forget what it was. It was a long time ago. The woman who unlocked the plexiglass followed me to the till to make sure that I bought it. Anyways, I didn't like the experience.

[@standunitedorfall1863]

@@Tux-YT Probably because the people in some areas don't know how to work, no work ethic.

[@standunitedorfall1863]

@@daniellemartin9896 And target also sold swimsuits for trans men. That is why I won't shop there. Completely repulsive.

[@johnoleary5293]

We don’t have Walmart in Australia. We have a liveable minimum wage and legally binding holiday and sick leave provisions. No way Walmart could deal with that. We do have Costco, and of course KMart and BigW as big-box stores.

[@CC-si3cr]

You have Kmart? That is a defunct company in the US. It hasn't existed here in several years.

[@Ultravenom1]

Walmart has made some stores in places similar to Australia (kinda), effectively subsidized by the American stores. They effectively just become blue Target.

[@pete5668]

@@CC-si3cr yup, Kresge Mart is long gone here in the land of the free and the home of the brave.

[@Chris_at_Home]

In the states Costco is a good place to work.

[@SamSitar]

walmart can do it if the Aussie government forced them.

[@ShortRound42]

They were supposed to build one in Queens. Where the Costco is in Rego Park. YEARS ago. Something if I remember right on the high tax NYC wanted from Walmart so they pulled out, and then shortly after Target opened about 12 blocks away and in place of where the Walmart was supposed to be, Costco took that space.

[@maryclark272]

I thoroughly enjoy your informative videos despite having absolutely no desire to live there. I’ve resided in Chicago and that was enough big city for me

[@nikkikim6908]

There's a huge, old abandoned pharmacy in Harlem near the Lexington 125th station. I've always wondered why we couldn't have a Walmart Neighborhood Market there. I don't know if you know about these types of stores, but they're basically just groceries and essentials. It would be INCREDIBLE and in a lower income area, so definitely welcome.

[@dougr.2245]

Walmart's not shut out. NYC doesn't fit their business model. The proof is in the pudding. They tried in Brooklyn, Queens & Staten Island & couldn't make it fit. If Costco could get in, the only reason that Walmart can't is because they won't adjust to spend the bucks & deal with the difficulties to gain access to the biggest consumer base in the country. You mentioned that they are by far the biggest retailer. They'll focus on their online business & other areas instead of trying to fit themselves into NYC. If you must shop Walmart there are a bunch of them a short hop across the river in NJ & we don't tax clothing even at our lower sales tax rate. YOU COULD GEET A DEAL!!!

[@dcal1452]

It's also because Wal-Mart is anti-union.

[@jutau]

Walmart has destroyed small town mainstreets all across the country.

[@assassin8636]

Not really to be honest

[@rcud1]

Because Amazon and others have nothing to do with it huh.

[@TheArmouryOfficial]

If a Walmart were to open in NYC it would outprice every bodega and deli in the city - essentially causing a catastrophic collapse for an entire industry that's pretty much exclusive to NYC and its boroughs. We've already seen the effect that amazon has had on local hardware stores, something like Walmart would devastate small family owned businesses across the boroughs.

[@mirzaahmed6589]

Good. Bodegas can get lost.

[@TheArmouryOfficial]

@@mirzaahmed6589 they literally fuel the working class of New York City, fuck off

[@iMOBley718]

Originally they was supposed to put a Walmart in New York City, specifically around the Gateway Mall area where Shop Rite is in Brooklyn. The main reason why is because it hurts mom and pop stores in NY.

[@franciscodanconia4324]

Don't you just love how AOC almost singlehandedly prevented the creation of thousands of six figure Amazon jobs for her constituents, and gets re-elected for it.

[@markhcollen]

You did get one thing wrong: about Costco, saying "I can't go inside cuz I'm not a member." In fact, ANYONE can use the Costco pharmacy. At the door, just say, "I'm here for the pharmacy," &, membership or no, you could've gone in with zero resistance. (Just couldn't buy anything but prescription medication (oh...and you can buy their on-site hot food--pizzas, etc.): if you have no membership card, you just ain't gettin' thru a checkstand with general merch. Just FYI. ;)

[@jfox9126]

Cash, my sister and her partner have been working for Walmart in their medium size city in a different part of the country for 10+ years. There aren’t a lot of other employment choices for them, college and professional jobs are not options for everyone. Maybe if you’re making a video about Walmart, perhaps spend a little time researching unfair labor practices and what that means, rather than just using it as a buzzword and moving on to the pro- Walmart points. I know just from hearing their stories what it means. Back to back shifts with only 6 hours of sleep in between, rock bottom wages. My sister was working full-time hours there during a pandemic, basically putting her health and my elderly mother’s health at risk because she lives with her. And they cut her hours back to just below the level that she qualified for their healthcare plan so that she didn’t have healthcare while she was working there for a year during a national health emergency. And I can tell you that they both would love a job at Costco, known for good labor practices and good livable wages, but those jobs are hard to get.

[@ryansmithc]

So rather than blame your sister for her career and employment choices, you think it's Walmarts responsibility to ensure that a retail store position pays well? C'mon. Regardless of whether college or professional jobs are for everyone, to continue working a job at rock bottom wages and not do anything about it for over a decade is pure incompetence. Where's the personal responsibility?

[@rosa-9933]

@@ryansmithc "aren’t a lot of other employment choices" It's weird when people act like it's okay to short people on rest. Here in NYC, specifically retail there is a no "CLOPENING" rule. If you do clopen at all, meaning there is not 11 hours of rest in between, you get paid a 100$ bonus. That doesn't happen often! There also has to be written consent. Costco also pays 32$ an hour in nyc. Maybe walmart should be better? I don't know. Costco seems like they've got it down. Good for them, happy that they know what it is to be the standard. I don't know much about walmart, but I wish people would feel a little more guilty about exploiting their workers. We would all be better off.

[@JennyJen1014]

I have worked for several big name retailers and every single one has pros and cons. My current job is thought to be some magical place. Everyone perceives this place as one of the top retail chains to work for however, it's just perception. For someone like me with many years of working experience under their belt, I can assure you, things aren't always what they seem.

[@ryansmithc]

@@rosa-9933 You can make money anywhere with internet and pick up skills without going to school. Costco margins come from their memberships. Walmart, nor any other discount store in existence, would be able to offer anything similar. Blame globalization. Clopening rules are cheap wins for politicians who want to virtue signal. At the bottom of the job market, you'll always get the short end of the stick. But as you rise up, you build leverage. The folks who become stagnant have nobody to blame but themselves

[@susannpatton2893]

​@@ryansmithchow snobby you sound. These jobs employ people, whether you deem them valuable or not, someone has to stock your shelves, bring the merchandise to you, do you really realize how much goes into you walking in a store and grabbing whatever? You need some humbling for real.

[@cindeed4422]

Have you seen Walmart prices lately? They are not everyday low prices! That’s why we have Ross, TJ Maxx, Dollar General, etc. The clothes are cheaper and better quality. I’m surprised NY doesn’t have a Walmart in Times Square! 😂 Walmart would destroy the mom and pop shops in NY. NY didn’t buy into the Walmartization of 🇺🇸 America.

[@Dragon228833]

That’s because stores like Ross and tj maxx are outlets for leftover inventory

[@roxyshow123]

I agree with you, I wrote a college paper on the destructive business practices of Walmart.

[@AndriaaLeoLove]

This Italian comedian had me cracking up About Ross.

[@RoBertlamir]

You are obviously a C N N plus subscriber Drinking the coolaid

[@Jabid21]

At this time in NY it’s Primark that’s besting every clothing chain for its prices and great quality clothing. Nothing is coming close

[@kennethtorain632]

Cash, you’re the voice of the people! Keep it going! We’re listening …and you’re putting forward solutions for the issues that matter. Keep it coming!

[@mikeg3439]

I used to live in a small community in Los Angeles County, this community has had for decades giant empty lots in it. Target tried to move in, the community rallied and blocked it. Home Depot tried to move in. The community rallied and blocked it. Last I heard they are still blocking anyone from moving in, I haven't kept strict track because I moved out. The two lots are both too big for any small business to buy them. The crime and blight in the area is getting worse and worse every year. You couldn't beg me to move into that area now. But hey, congrats on them blocking any stores that could service their community. I guess.

[@brucehain]

There used to be a large K-Mart in Penn Station-One Penn Plaza that was required to move out on account of the benighted re-do. That might be a good spot for a Walmart, though owing to the redo the square footage of all the retail spaces is somewhat reduced now. So far (3/7/24) there have been about two replacements for all the stores that got kicked out, so I imagine they'll be wanting to market their biggest retail spot pretty aggressively. Although, you know, all the big RE money is made on places that are vacant, strangely.

[@jessicaperko2849]

I think if a Walmart came into new York it would destroy the city. All your small businesses would go under. That’s what happens when a Walmart comes in. That’s what happened in my city. No more small businesses on the street fronts. We all go to the Walmart. It’s literally the only place to shop. We used to have a mall business fronts on the Main Street now there’s literally NOTHING! Don’t get a Walmart!!!

[@spicynomad]

new york city is full of boutique stores. so the pandemic happened and the fittest survived. some of those stores needed to go under because they werent treating its patrons with respect. for those of us who love walmart we just take a 10 min. ride to secaucus, nj. i hope walmart does come to ny cause that will keep these other business on their toes.

[@hejiranyc]

Your about 10 years late; small retailers exited Manhattan a long time ago. The only small retailers left today are small neighborhood groceries, high end boutiques and chain stores. There really is no place in Manhattan, especially below 96th St., to buy discount everyday needs. Even Target charges a Manhattan tariff on everything they sell.

[@bondgabebond4907]

That is such BS with a lot of other major retailers existing next to independent shops. NYC didn't stop Costco, Target, BestBuy, etc. Little stores will continue to exist and do well in the land of high prices and high rent.

[@spicynomad]

@@bondgabebond4907 agree. these public servants call themselves making laws for the public when in fact they create laws for their own agenda.

[@653j521]

I haven't seen that in the Midwest.

[@glittermorgueinc]

I used to love Walmart. I worked for them in 2000. It used to be a pretty cool shopping experience. At this point, those low prices bring in people who are ignorant, violent and as disrespectful as it gets...that goes for their employees as well. I guarantee that part of the reason that Target keeps their prices higher is so that they keep as much drama out of their stores as possible. For instance, I was at Target on Saturday.. The store was clean, the staff were friendly, the customers were respectful of each other, and there was room to move around. Now consider what shopping at Walmart is like on a Saturday. On top of that, the shelves were stocked. Empty shelves is quickly becoming a habit with Walmart these days, so that you go online to buy your stuff (most people do not realize what Walmart is doing behind the scenes to get you to shop online vs brick and mortar stores). Since I do not hate myself enough to deal with the stupid shit at Walmart, I will always gladly pay the average extra $50 weekly to shop at Target.

[@assassin8636]

Um i'm sorry but is "supposedly" low prices is considered bad for people how does that make any godamn sense

[@dougr.2245]

I agree with you. Not everything at Walmart is a bargain & the shopping experience is a preview of Dante's Inferno. It's crowded with pushy rude costumers & staff. Often what you specifically went for is sold out or so damaged by handling that you don't buy it anyway. I only go to Walmart if there are no other viable choices,

[@hildeschmid8400]

Plus, Target pays better. I know because I have family that works there. When you've work at a place for 15 years and move to Target and start at 25% more pay, that says something.

[@tristinajones9189]

Have you ever worked at Walmart, ppl are very nice been there 16 yrs I know perdobally.

[@tristinajones9189]

Personally.

[@PinkAgaricus]

I think that's why even in Hawaii (Oahu for the specific island) doesn't have a Costco closer in town, but we do have a WalMart/Sam's Club in town. Also on Hawaii Island (aka Big Island), Costco is in a very remote location (I think it's near Kona Airport somewhere).

[@driley4381]

I worked at Walmart for 3 years in a medium sized city with a fair amount of sprawl and 3 Walmarts total. If you can avoid it, you do NOT want Walmart in your community.

[@ElinWinblad]

A Walmart is only as good as a community it’s in.

[@DonBradley-jl4cr]

Walmart's distribution centers are their warehouses not the stores.

[@TenguTalks]

Industry City is one of the things I also miss about NYC. Used to go there all the time before I moved. Pricey at times, but also full of flavor and local flair. And food. The kara-age place in Japan Village is some of the best Ive had outside of Tokyo. I remember when Walmart wanted to move into Queens in the 90s/00s. They wanted space I think in Rego Park in either Queens Crossing or that behemoth that houses the ALDI. Community blocked it. HARD.

[@ae2948]

Industry City has some interesting shopping choices. Walmart can stay out.

[@bartonone2005]

The nearest "big" town where I live has a Walmart but it's not a Walmart "super store" with a supermarket. Yes, they sell dry good grocery items, but they are not as cheap as they used to be. (inflation) And frankly, the local Aldi is much cheaper and has better quality staples. Some of Walmart's branded "great value" items are garbage. Their appliances and furniture are, frankly, junk. Their clothes fall apart easily after a few washings. I go to the Goodwill store, the local charity shop and the secondhand store for clothing. Walmart, along with Amazon, successfully destroyed the small local mall we had, and many businesses in the local "big" town. Walmart is the "only game in town" and they eliminated their slogan of "pay less, live better" because it's no longer true. That big mall you showed, Cash, with all those small shops would disappear if Walmart came to NYC. Chuck in Northern New England

[@assassin8636]

Is that your opinion about Walmart great value and all that crap or is it you're just being negative about everything like everyone else

[@jaquazz8971]

lol, 90% of store brand stuff is literally the company paying to slap the label on it. So name brand is basically a rip off since you can literally get it cheaper. Canned goods, stuff like spices,sugar literally all come from the same place. Fun fact Great value ice cream is literally made by Blue Bell

[@bartonone2005]

I don't buy brand name products. All the staples I buy are from Aldi, which are higher quality and less adulterated than most brand-named products. The FDA has done a good job of blowing smoke in favor of the food industry. It's easy to condemn soft drinks while the food conglomerates adulterate the food chain. Why do you think so many American products are denied entry into the European Union, unless the offending additives are removed? @@jaquazz8971

[@artij1837]

I was just in NY and it will be my last time. Everything was ridiculously expensive and then add on NY hustle ie scam tourists is outrageous.

[@hunterericson6782]

bye ! dont come back

[@Magic-Wrench]

Walmart Plus is much cheaper than Amazon Prime and some orders arrive the next day. I'm a member of both and probably buy about an equal amount from each. Home Depot is amazing lately. I've been ordering small items with free shipping so no minimum and I get a 10% veteran's discount and there is no annual fee. I live in a remote area in the mountains. It is almost an hour to Walmart and 2 hours to Home Depot by car so online ordering is a must. UPS or FedEx stop at my house almost every day.

[@charleslloyd4253]

Truth is. The less money it cost to survive. The less sales taxes the city brings in.

[@zencat55]

As far as pay goes, Target and Walmart pay about the same, but there are so many more Walmart employees. These stores rely on the government to supply SNAP and other benefits to their employees so they can keep their wages low. A big NO to both of them.

[@jmd1743]

The SNAP and other benefits go to Walmart as well.

[@SamSitar]

wal mart executives are poor.

[@ericalampley480]

I work for a state government. We have employees who qualify for assistance. Let's hear your theory again.

[@Demopans5990]

@ericalampley480 Walmart also doesn't have any sort of a pension or a 401k plan, unlike most state and federal employees where the benefits are pretty good and the job is stable (especially health insurance)

[@SusannahPerri]

We don’t allow them in San Francisco or Marin counties either- and I’m glad! Their pay is low, labor practices sketchy, and they put Mom and Pop stores out of business.

[@mountainneko]

You forgot to add that so many big stores are moving out of Frisco, too. . .

[@highlymedicated2438]

@@mountainneko If mom and pop paid there employees then you wont have to worry about mom and pops closing down in SF

[@mountainneko]

@@highlymedicated2438 If the mass-shoplifting would stop or be prosecuted, the big name stores would not be leaving San Fran. . .retail reparations is still THEFT! and most Mom and Pops are barely squeaking by, they don't have the business or money to pay anyone beyond minimum wage

[@BooLynn-l1f]

Cash Jordan you are so good at doing what you do! I live in NYC for many decades now, but I ALWAYS learn something new from your vids. Kudos on presenting a balanced, thought provoking media creation.

[@banksiasong]

Just realize he is presenting ONE point of view, just like the Fossil Media.

[@dhughes6357]

They have small Walmart grocery stores in the south, no bigger than a typical grocery store, I wonder why they don't do that in NYC?

[@caitlain8720]

The political reasons why Wal-Mart isn't in NYC just feels silly and don't make a lot of sense to me. I went to the city for the first time last summer, coming from North Carolina, and I was blown away at how sky high the prices were for basic things, compared to what they are in NC. I think that people in NYC with such a high cost of living could probably benefit from a large retailer like Wal-Mart who can bring cheaper necessities to them. I know Wal-Mart isn't the most ethical store, but what large chain is? Like you mentioned, there are so many other chains in the city that also have a bad track record, but nobody seems to care. To me, it feels like Wal-Mart is targeted because there's a perception that Wal-Mart is for poor people. Classism really is what it boils down to. Wal-Mart is seen as being too "low brow", while stores like Target are seen as nicer, so they get to stay. It's so ridiculous, imo, and this attitude just hurts the people living there more than it helps them.