Do you live in a state that accepts the extra federal unemployment money in their check? If so, one of the reasons why recently the shelves are empty is because Wal-Mart like most businesses is very under staffed. Why work if you can stay home for $600+ a week?
This problem (unemployment money) is also causing understaffing issues in the companies where meat is packed along with many other products (outside of your state). “Do we have any restaurant style bacon in yet?” The question of the weekend again this weekend at my local stores
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I live in Rome, New York. The stocking problems at my local Walmart have been going on for more than 3 years. It has nothing to do with Covid, the lockdown, etc. I think because we’re a small city, Walmart distribution doesn’t think our local store needs to be stocked as regularly as others. If the items I normally buy are in stock at a Walmart a half-hour away, why aren’t they in stock at my store? There’s been a big Walmart distribution center 15 minutes away from both stores at least since 2003. That’s when I retired, and it was there then.