List of assets owned by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is the largest retailer in the world and one of the five largest corporations in the world by sales. For more information see the main article: Wal-Mart
Included in parentheses are total units as of July 26, 2006.
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[edit] United States
- Wal-Mart Stores Division U.S. (3,900)
- Wal-Mart Discount Stores (1,156)
- Wal-Mart Supercenters (2,176)
- Wal-Mart Neighborhood Markets (110)
- SAM'S CLUB (566)
- Logistics
- Wal-Mart Transportation LLC
- Distribution Centers/Transportation Offices (99)
- Walmart.com
- Wal-Mart Realty
- Wal-Mart Vacations
- Claims Management, Inc.
Wal-Mart Portrait Studios are operated by PCA, Inc. under an agreement with Wal-Mart. Space is leased and they are independently owned and operated and only pay rent to Wal-Mart and a license fee to use the Wal-Mart brand. Also, most Doctors of Optometry are independent contractors and are not employees of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. but instead pay rent to use space in Wal-Mart and SAM'S Club Vision Centers.
[edit] International
(1,840 total units) Note: Some international unit totals include distribution centers which are not listed here.
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| Brazil (293) |
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| Canada (278) |
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| China (60) |
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| Costa Rica (130) (see note) |
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| El Salvador (59) (see note) |
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| Germany |
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| Guatemala (119) (see note) |
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| Honduras (37) (see note) |
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| Japan (394) (see note) |
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| (South) Korea |
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| Mexico (807) |
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| Nicaragua (35) (see note) |
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| Puerto Rico (54) |
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| United Kingdom |
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Note: Wal-Mart holds an unconsolidated 33 1/3% stake in CARHCO. In December 2005, Wal-Mart acquired a majority interest in Seiyu (53%), making Seiyu a Wal-Mart subsidiary.
[edit] Acquisitions
- PACE Membership Warehouse (owned by Kmart; consolidated with SAM'S CLUB)
- Woolco Canada (converted to Wal-Mart Discount Stores)
- ASDA (UK)
- Supermercados Amigo (PR)
- McLane Company (acquired in 1993, later sold to Berkshire Hathaway in 2003)
- The Seiyu, Ltd.
- Wertkauf hypermarkets (Germany)
- Interspar hypermarkets (Germany)
- Bompreco (Brazil)
- Walmart.com (started as a joint-venture, it has since been fully acquired and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wal-Mart)
- Sonae Distribuição Brasil(Brazilian operations) - now WMS Supermercados do Brasil.
- Seiyu Group - Wal-Mart acquired a majority interest (53%) in Seiyu in December 2005, making it a Wal-Mart subsidiary.
- Central American Retail Holding Company (CARHCO) - formed as a joint venture in 2001 with three equal partners: Royal Ahold NV and two Central American groups: the Paiz family, the major shareholders of La Fragua; and Corporación de Supermercados Unidos (CSU). In September 2005, Wal-Mart acquired a 33 1/3 % interest in CARHCO from the Dutch retailer Royal Ahold NV. In March 2006, Wal-Mart made an additional investment, bringing it's share of the firm to 51 percent and changing it's name to Wal-Mart Central America.
- Cifra - Walmart's operations in Mexico started as Walmex, a joint venture between Cifra of Mexico and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Wal-Mart later bought a majority interest in Cifra and changed the name to Walmart de Mexico. Walmex is independently traded on the Mexican stock exchange, although Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. holds a majority interest.
[edit] Former Operations
- Hypermart*USA (joint venture, prototype store that led to Supercenters)
- Bud's Discount City<ref>Staff Writer. "Wal-Mart Plans to Close 48 Bud's Discount City Stores." New York Times. July 23, 1997. Retrieved on July 26, 2006.</ref>
- dot Discount Drugs<ref>Frederick, James. "Dot's new owners set an aggressive agenda - Dot Discount Drugs." Drug Store News. February 19, 1990. Retrieved on July 26, 2006.</ref>
- Helen's Arts and Crafts
- Save-Co Home Improvement Center
- OneSource nutrition centers<ref>Staff Writer. "Wal-Mart eyeing healthy sales with nutritional 'store' concept - Wal-Mart Stores." Drug Store News. October 20, 1997. Retrieved on July 26, 2006.</ref>
- McLane Company (acquired in 1990, sold to Berkshire Hathaway in 2003)
[edit] See also
- Wal-Mart
- Wal-Mart Discount Stores
- Wal-Mart Supercenter
- SAM'S CLUB
- Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market
- Lists of corporate assets
[edit] External links
- Walmartstores.com (corporate website)
- Wal-Mart International Operations
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
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Key People: Sam Walton | David Glass | Lee Scott | Jim C. Walton | Bud Walton | S. Robson Walton | Douglas Daft |
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Assets: Amigo Supermarkets | ASDA | Sam's Club | Wal-Mart Discount Stores | Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market | Wal-Mart Supercenter | Walmex |
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Annual Revenue: $288 billion USD (Image:Green Arrow Up.svg10% FY 2005) | Employees: 1.7 million | Stock Symbol: NYSE: WMT | Website: www.walmartstores.com |
