where are the walmarts located at in germany?

Question

I am relocating to Ansbach, Germany. My husband is not much of a shopper. I need to know where Wal-Mart and other discount stores are located.

Answer 1

OK, let's start with your original question, here is a list of Walmarts in Germany (in PDF) :
http://www.walmart-germany.de/media/walmart_supercenter_liste.pdf

As you can see, there aren't many and quite honestly, from the last time I've visited one of them, with good due reason. First of all, from your description of Walmart as a "discount" shop, I understand that in the US it is supposed to be cheap, but it is not cheaper than other supermarkets (comparable supermarkets would be real - http://www.real.de and Kaufland http://www.kaufland.de ); real discounts, as the former answerer has mentioned, exist in Lidl, Aldi (in your case, Aldi-Sued), Plus or Penny Markt.

German supermarkets are very different than what you're used to if you live in suburbia US: no huge superstores (except for the ones I've mentioned, Real, Kaufland - btw both better than Walmart in service and quality), but local small supermarkets, where you can buy fresh stuff.

In any case, if you are relocating because of the military, they have a site and you can probably ask the people there how they get by, quite probable that they have their own shop in the base: http://www.ansbach.army.mil/sites/local/

Answer 2

Being that your going to Ansbach, the closest Wal-MArt would be in Wurzburg. But like everyone else said Aldi, Edeka, Norma and the commisary on post are all good cheap well known stores to shop at.

Answer 3

if youre going to be living in germany, experience some of their culture - shop in their stores!!

Theres not much in a wal-mart that you cant get in a Kaufland. Ceka is also a discount variety store, but without groceries. Youre going to have to get used to shopping - before 6 pm, before 2 pm on saturdays, and not on sundays - at the smaller stores, which are more specialty.

Personally though, after living in Germany, I really hate wal mart. the smaller stores are more personable, more cultural, and much better.

Answer 4

There are only few Wal-Marts in Germany.

-The equivalents would be: Aldi, Liddl, Tengelmann, Plus, Norma, Rewe (and others...)

-cheap clothes can be bought at e.g. kick and other discounters.

-In general you can reach a small supermarket of some kind from about anywhere in Germany within about 5 minutes, so you don't need to worry.

-In large cities there is a wider choice, of course.

-For more information about Ansbach:
http://www.ansbach.de/cda/showpage.php?SiteID=1&lang=uk

might be helpful.

GOOD LUCK

PS: keep in mind that stores in Germany are NOT(!) open 24h a day.

PPS: Aren't the stores in the Staates near the residential areas, too?

Answer 5

If you are Military you have the commissary to shop in. You'll have a hard time finding what you want in a german store, even Walmart. And they are not cheaper either, considering you may have to exchange your $ into Euro.