Walmart customers were shocked to see empty shelves in several aisles. This is a rare sight for a large retailer.
Consumers noticed that the retail giant’s shelves were mostly empty and freezers were marked with “out of order” signs.
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Discovered January 9th.
Walmart is known for affordable merchandise and consistent inventory, but one store in Washington, D.C. had empty shelves for days.
The deli was empty and closed and the produce shelves were mostly cleared.
Walmart is located at 99 H Street Northwest in Washington, DC.
why is it empty?
The store said it had low inventory due to a broken freezer over the course of several weeks.
Food shortages are nothing new, but have been a problem here since the summer.
This caused many unhappy customers.
upset customer
On January 10th, Walmart resumed restocking shelves, but inventory is still low.
The customer is upset that the issue hasn’t been resolved in weeks.
a customer tweeted: “It was bad policy to bring Walmart to DC.
“Plus, they had a gang fight at this Walmart and I got hit in the face with a shopping cart,” said another.
Meanwhile, another Walmart customer shared a photo Another empty Walmart in Texas.
He tweeted: “Oh this is not just my location that’s interesting.”
limited options
Within the Northwest DC area are: Whole Foods Safeway nearby.
Whole Foods is located at 1440 P St NW, Washington, DC.
Safeway is located at 490 L St NW, Washington DC.
There are other options, but prices skyrocket, especially at Whole Foods.
With egg prices skyrocketing due to the bird flu, customers can expect higher costs and lower inventories.
With few options, customers who relied on Northwest Walmart now have nowhere to get their groceries.
The US Sun has reached out to Walmart for comment.
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