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Wal-Mart Argentina started in August 1995 with a Sam’s Club in Avellaneda, near Buenos Aires. The first Supercenter opened a few months later in the same community.

In 1995, Wal-Mart opened two Supercenters and three Sam’s Club locations in Brazil.

Wal-Mart Canada began in 1994 with the acquisition of the Woolco Canada chain of 122 stores.

In September of 2005, Wal-Mart acquired more than a 33 percent interest in Central American Retail Holding Company (CARHCO). In March 2006, Wal-Mart increased its interest to 51 percent, changing the name of the company to Wal-Mart Centroamérica.

Wal-Mart began its retail operations in China in 1996 when it opened a Supercenter and Sam’s Club in Shenzhen.

In August 2007, Wal-Mart announced an agreement with Bharti Enterprises to establish a joint venture, Bharti Wal-Mart Private Limited, for wholesale cash-and-carry and back-end supply chain management operations in India.

In December 2007, Wal-Mart made a successful offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of its Japanese subsidiary, The Seiyu Ltd. Wal-Mart made its initial investment in Seiyu in May 2002.

In 1991, Wal-Mart entered into a joint venture with Cifra to open a Sam’s Club in Mexico City, making Mexico the first country in Wal-Mart’s International division.

Wal-Mart opened its first store in the municipality of Fajardo in 1992.

Wal-Mart acquired British retailer ASDA in June 1999, and it has grown to become Britain’s second largest supermarket.