A FReeper opined a few days ago that the closed stores may be used for internment of American citizens during martial law.
I have a relative that jumped immediately to the “FEMA CAMP” conclusion. But that doesn’t make much sense - seriously, a Walmart as the perfect detainment facility?
a Walmart as the perfect detainment facility?”
...plenty of parking and toilet paper!
It’s large, it’s non-descript, literally in the middle of a major metro area, and most WalMarts don’t have windows. Setup a few strong entryways, and you have the perfect detainment facility.
Someone wrote a fictional post-apocalyptic story a few years ago and used a grocery store as a detainment facility. The name escapes me, but the methods were outlined in intricate detail and left me wondering if they knew something we didn’t.
It doesn't make any sense.
It's just plain nutty.
If for no other reason than there is plenty of vacant retail space in SoCal.