Wal-Mart operates many different businesses around the world

Wal-Mart operates many different businesses around the world

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Wal-Mart operates many different
businesses around the world
In 1991, Wal-Mart became an international company when it opened a Sam’s Club
store near Mexico City. Two years later Wal-Mart International was created. Today
Wal-Mart International is a fast-growing part of Wal-Mart’s overall operations with
4 205 stores (as of July 2010) and more than 660 000 associates in 15 countries
outside of the United States.
What are Wal-Mart’s retail brands worldwide?
USA
Wal-Mart Supercenters,
Discount Stores, Neighborhood
Markets, Sam’s Club
UK
Asda Supercentre,
Asda Superstore, Asda Living,
Asda Supermarket
Nicaragua
Palí, La Unión
Mexico
Supercenter, Bodega Aurerra
Express, Sam’s Club, Bodega
Aurrera, Suburbia, Mi Bodega
Aurrera, VIPS Restaurants
Japan
Compact Hypermarket,
Seiyu GM, Seiyu GMS,
Seiyu, Wakana
Chile
Lider Hiper, Lider Express,
Acuenta, Econo, Revive,
El Buen Corte
Canada
Supercentres, Wal-Mart
Brazil
Supercenter, Sam’s Club,
Todo Dia; Bompreco
HyperMarket, SuperMarket,
Magazine; Sonae Mercadorama, BIG, Maxxi Atacado,
Nacional
India
Best Price
Argentina
Supercenter, Changomas,
Changomas Express,
Mi Changomas
Guatemala
Paíz, Híper Paíz, Despensa
Familiar, Club Co., Maxi Bodega
Honduras
Paíz, Híper Paíz,
Despensa Familiar,
Maxi Bodega
El Salvador
Híper Paiz, Despensa Familiar,
La Despensa de Don Juan
Costa Rica
Maxi Bodega, Mas X Menos,
Hiper Más, Palí
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China
Trust-Mart Hypermarket,
Supercenter, Sam’s Club,
Neighborhood Market,
Smart Choice
How many stores does
Wal-Mart operate?
Country
USA
UK
Nicaragua
Mexico
Japan India
Guatemala El Salvador Costa Rica
China Chile Canada Brazil Argentina Honduras Number of stores
as of 30 June 2010
4 300
377
55
1 529
414
2
169
77
171
291
257
319
445
46
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Did you know?
Wal-Mart’s international division operates in
15 countries. The division earned $100.1 billion in sales
in the financial year ending 31 January 2010.
More than 75% of Wal-Mart’s international stores operate under
different brand names. There are 55 different brands operated by
Wal-Mart worldwide.
Wal-Mart doesn’t just operate retail stores, for example there are
364 VIPS Restaurants in Mexico.
Main image: Wal-Mart USA.
Above left: Nacional, Brazil. Above centre: Superama, Mexico. Above right: Changomas, Argentina.
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