Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Wal-Mart Discount Stores  Sam Walton opened his first Wal-Mart discount store in 1962. Today, there are 915 stores offering a pleasant and convenient shopping experience across the United States. The size of an average store is 107,000 square feet. Each store employs about 225 associates. Our stores feature wide, clean, brightly-lit aisles and shelves stocked with a variety of quality, value-priced general merchandise, including:
| Family apparel | Automotive products | | Health and beauty aids | Home furnishings | | Electronics | Hardware | | Toys | Sporting goods | | Lawn and garden items | Pet supplies | | Jewelry | Housewares | Wal-Mart Supercenters  Our Supercenters were developed in 1988 to meet the growing demand for convenient, one-stop family shopping featuring our famous Every Day Low Prices. We save you time and money by combining a full grocery and our general merchandise under one roof. There are 2,572 Supercenters nationwide, and most are open 24 hours. Supercenters average 187,000 square feet and employ about 350 or more associates.
Supercenter groceries feature: | Bakery goods | Deli foods | | Meat and dairy products | Frozen foods | | Fresh produce | Canned and packaged goods | | Dry goods and staples | Condiments and spices | | Beverages | Household supplies |
Most Supercenters also have many specialty shops such as:
| Vision centers | Health clinics | | Tire & Lube Expresses | Employment Agencies | | Brand-name fast food restaurants | Hair salons | | Portrait studios and one-hour photo centers | Banks | Pharmacies
Compliance with the Deficit Reduction Act; | | Wal-Mart Neighborhood Markets  Neighborhood Markets offer a quick and convenient shopping experience for customers who need groceries, pharmaceuticals, and general merchandise all at our famous Every Day Low Prices. First opened in 1998, there are now 143 Neighborhood Markets, each employing about 95 associates. A typical store is about 42,000 square feet. Neighborhood Markets feature a wide variety of products, including:
| Fresh produce | Deli foods | | Meat and dairy products | Bakery items | | Frozen foods | Canned and packaged goods | | Dry goods and staples | Condiments and spices | | Health and beauty aids | Pet supplies | | Stationery and paper goods | Household supplies | | Drive-through pharmacies | One-hour photo centers |
Walmart.com
Founded in 2000, Walmart.com brings the convenience, great merchandise selection, friendly service and Every Day Low Prices of your neighborhood Wal-Mart to the Internet. Walmart.com features more than 1,000,000 products, plus easy-to-use music downloads and digital one-hour photo services. And, we’re adding more great products every day. During the holidays, Walmart.com features many special offers available only online. It’s also a convenient place to find out about our exciting in-store holiday specials. With our innovative “Site to Store” program, you can purchase items at Walmart.com and then have them shipped free to your local store for pickup. The Emergency Operations Center Located in our Bentonville, Arkansas, home office, the EOC is responsible for preparing and planning our company’s response to all forms of disasters — whether natural or manmade. The EOC determines what types of supplies are most needed, and how to get those supplies to afflicted areas in the quickest way possible.
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