Total Company Data Sheet - June 2008
Retail Units Worldwide 7,357 US Retail Units 4,211
Wal-Mart Stores 925
Supercenters 2,555
Sam’s Clubs 593
Neighborhood Market 138 International Retail Units 3,146 Company History
First Wal-Mart opened in 1962 (Rogers, AR)
First Sam’s Club opened in 1983 (Midwest City, OK)
First Supercenter opened in 1988 (Washington, MO)
First International unit opened in 1991 (Mexico City)
First Neighborhood Market opened in 1998. (Bentonville, AR) Company Trade Territory
Wal-Mart serves more than 176 million customers weekly in 14 markets worldwide including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom and the United States.
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. Total Associates
United States – more than 1.4 million
Internationally -- more than 620,000 Total Associates -- more than 2 million worldwide Sales FYE 1/31/08: $374.5 billion, an 8.6 percent increase over the previous year
For the first quarter FY 2009, 94.1 billion, a 10.2 percent increase over the same period last year. For the month of May 2008, $31.03 billion, a 9.8 percent increase over the same period last year. Community Involvement
In 2007, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and its Foundation gave $296 million to benefit more than 4,000 U.S. communities. That is more than 5.6 million per week and an increase of $23 million over giving in 2006. Additionally, Wal-Mart customers and associates donated $106 million through individual contributions and company-sponsored fundraisers, bringing total 2007 U.S. giving to more than $400 million. Wal-Mart operations outside of the U.S. increased their community support in 2007, donating more than $41 million, up from $28 million in 2006. International associates and customers also made a big impact on their communities, giving more than $30 million through company-sponsored fundraisers and events.
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