Posted on 09/05/2005 5:39:08 PM PDT by SmithL
BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Monday that 18 stores still remain closed along with one of its call centers. But that is a major improvement from when Hurricane Katrina hit, closing 126 of it facilities.
The company said that 89 facilities have reported damage with nine having major damage, 41 moderate damage and 39 minor damage or merchandise lost.
Fifteen of the shuttered stories, including four Sam's clubs, are in Louisiana where Wal-Mart has 98 stores, and 12 Sam's clubs.
Three of the closed stores as well as the call center are in Mississippi, where the company has 64 stores and 6 Sam's Clubs.
The shuttered store represent a minor portion of the world's largest retailier's 3,800 outlets.
Wal-Mart said it has made contact with more than 65 percent of its 34,000 workers who were affected by the storm, including some found in evacuee shelters.
"Wal-Mart is committed to providing work for displaced associated who want to work in open stores," the company said in a release.
So far, Wal-Mart said that it has contributed $17 million to relief efforts, including $15 million to the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund. The company also has donated about $3 million in merchandise, including more than 100 trailer loads to emergency relief organizations, services and shelters.
The Walton Family Foundation has donated $8 million to the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund and $7 million to relief organizations like the Salvation Army, America's Second Harvest and The Foundation for the Mid-South.
I've found Made in America stuff there.
I buy the "instant" Folgers...fortunately. There were 3 left on the shelf. *chuckle* The Dollar General is the same price here... so I don't bother making the extra stop. :)
Oops. Sorry. Did it again. The reply was for Westlander. I saw his comment in your post and replied to the wrong person.
Your right. 2 wally's were not allowed to build in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan recently. Voted down by local communities due to the negative impact on businesses and the community, 2 more are scheduled to close in southeast Michigan. You can count the number of their 'supercenters' on one hand here in MI. Full time employee means 32 hrs. per week....so they can skirt the minimum wage. P.S...don't even consider buying their junk oil filters by Fram...they all have cardboard endcaps inside. Never bought anything from wally, never will.
My entire subdivison does not go to wally.
OMG, that is funny. Are you suggesting Wal-Mart employees make less than minimum wage? [hoot]
The Wal Mart here in Grants Pass has 2 donations stations set up in the front of the Cash registers and signs at every register for donations.
Fine, you and your entire subdivision can avoid Walmart if they so choose. I like Walmart, and from the looks of it so do most people, except everyone in your subdivision of course!
Actually, the Wal-Mart was here before I got here (7 years ago), but as little as two or three years ago, I bought Crisfield, MD packed fresh lump backfin, on occasion and Select pastuerized often. Most of the shrimp there was Gulf shrimp, I know it when I see it. Mid-Westerners don't seem to appreciate seafood that much, so maybe they just market the the good stuff where it is. A lady at my work once told me, "you can get the best crab cakes at Wal-Mart for just 79 cents each". When I told you cannot make a decent crab cake with less than $5.00 worth of crab meat, she just looked at me like I was nuts.
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