Wal-Mart Stores / WMT
A Wal-Mart associate helps a customer by carrying his purchase to his car. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)
About Wal-Mart Stores
702 SW 8th St., Bentonville, Ark. 72716
www.walmartstores.com
| 479-273-4000
| Founded: 1962
Industry: Retail | Category: Major Employers Not Based in the Region
The country's economic downturn has been a boon for the world's largest retailer, as shoppers flock to its legendary low prices. Wal-Mart successfully weathered last summer's recalls of defective and lead-tainted toys from China and promised to tighten its sourcing policies. Locally, the retailer opened its first store inside the Beltway. This spring, the company plans to begin opening 400 co-branded health-care clinics in its stores.
2007 Financial Data
Total employees: 1,900,000 | Local employees: 15,400Did You Know
STAR POWER: For its annual shareholder meetings, Wal-Mart brings in celebrity artists. Past guests have included the Eagles, Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez.
