[Non-Sequitur]

Until now Wal-Mart has never closed a store or laid off workers at the retail level.

Walmart has closed a lot of stores over the years, and dumped the staff when they do so.

[goat granny]

I seem to remember Wal Mart closing a few stores and pulling out but it was because of pressure from Unions and local government to unionize them...

[wardaddy]

I have never ever seen a Wal Mart close except to move to another bigger location.

what they do with employess I do not know...why would they not move them to new store?

and no I am not a Wal Mart lover....i can see why bucolic places ban them

but they are ok in areas where they are wanted