I live so far out that Wal-mart is the only option for a general goods store (our town was the one featured in PBS's "Store Wars" movie).  I used to go to it for two things each month:  bottled water, because well water around here has sulfur deposits and smells no matter how well you filter it, and toilet paper, because you could get 97,000 rolls in one package.  Otherwise we had two local grocery stores that were more expensive but not ridiculously more expensive, except for bottled water.

Well, Wal-Mart can't even keep that stocked any more.  I stopped shopping there for water before Christmas because every time I hit the water aisle, the only thing left were three gallon jugs of water.  Great if you have a giant fridge or need to ride out a storm, but otherwise useless for everyday needs.  They can't even keep their toilet paper stocked anymore, and since we're on our own septic system we can't just buy the 9-ply fancy stuff you city folk use.

F**k Wal-Mart for shiatty service.

In all fairness, though, they didn't put many of the stores in the documentary out of business - primarily because there WEREN'T that many stores there to begin with.  A local bakery went under, but Wal-Mart was so shiatty with their hardware department that our local hardware store just expanded.   Radio Shack may go out of business, but that's hardly Wal-Mart's fault.

Otherwise, it's been a boon to a very small town that had high unemployment for unskilled workers who lived in the surrounding area, and that spilled over to ancillary businesses like cheap restaurants and gas stations.  It gets more people off the highway on their way to Virginia Beach from DC, so the pass-through business shot up exponentially.  These are all good things Wal-Mart did.  Then after 10 years of being in business, they managed to turn the store into shiat.

I suppose I can't complain too much - it's probably one of the few Wal-marts in the US that opened in an area where there wasn't anything comparable nearby.  If you wanted clothes that weren't used you had to drive to a mall 25 miles away.  The grocery stores are still open because Wal-Mart's groceries are shiat.  Any Target or KMart stye goods simply weren't sold in the town before Wal-Mart got there - you had to drive at least 20 miles to get them.

Also, the company that made the film has absolutely no interest in making it available to the broader public, so you can purchase you very own copy for the low, low cost of $250.  Or just watch the trailer.