Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000 list, and the largest public corporation when ranked – more... by revenue. It is also the biggest private employer in the world with over 2 million employees, and is the largest retailer in the world.
The company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962, incorporated on October 31, 1969, and publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange in 1972. It is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. Walmart is also the largest grocery retailer in the United States. In 2009, it generated 51% of its US$258 billion sales in the U.S. from grocery business. It also owns and operates the Sam's Club retail warehouses in North America.
Walmart has 8,500 stores in 15 countries, under 55 different names. The company operates under its own name in the United States, including the 50 states and Puerto Rico. It operates in Mexico as Walmex, in the United Kingdom as Asda, in Japan as Seiyu, and in India as Best Price. It has wholly owned operations in Argentina, Brazil, and Canada. – less
Walmart Employer Reviews
Walmart4.0
Productive and independent
overnight Receiving associate (Former Employee), i35 in round rock – February 9, 2012
Walmart3.0
retail enviroment with speicalites
stock person/sales associate (Former Employee), cincinnati,ohio – February 9, 2012
Walmart3.0
Beginning job
Cashier (Former Employee), Weaverville, NC – February 9, 2012
Walmart4.0
Walmart was great, fast pace place to work.
Recieving Unloader (Former Employee), St James, MO – February 9, 2012
Walmart5.0
Fun work place and lots of safety awards
Baker, Meats &Seaford Dept, fashion Supervisor (Former Employee), Opsery, Florida – February 9, 2012
