Write Around Tampa

Walmart

15302 N Nebraska Ave

Tampa

This location is a Super Walmart and they are huge. Their in-house eatery of choice is a Subway. Here’s how it stacks up.

Quality and pricing of food and drink:

Basic Subway pricing without the quality. I got a cold cut combo and the meat was grey; every piece looked like liverwurst, and no ham. I think it was all salami and bologna. I asked her for the pinker meat beneath the grey slices. Yes, I took two bites (!), wasted the rest, not looking to get sick, even for my craft.

Are there enough outlets?

Not one that I could find.

How’s the wifi?

Walmart Wifi

Will my muse come out?

Maybe. It depends on how committed you are. You may have to do this one without her.

How long can I park it?

The store closes at 11:00, the Subway probably around 8:00, but you won’t last beyond an hour or at least long enough to complete something for a deadline. The atmosphere is pleasant enough, but it’s got all the aesthetic of a regular old tables and chairs, sit down and eat and get out place. Maybe it’s where you’ll wait for your person to finish their shopping. Tip: just get a soda and chips. At least I’ll get some paper towels and TP before I leave.

Final rating: 2 out of 5 laptops

Rachel Remick’s fiction and non-fiction stories have appeared in various magazines, among them Rosebud, Bluestem and ellipsis . . . literature and art. A frequent contributor to women’s magazine Sasee, her writing has also been published in several volumes of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books, the most recent of which is The Spirit of Christmas, on sale now. She lives in Tampa, Florida.