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An Evaluation of Wal-Mart

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they succeed. Not only does Wal-Mart offer quality clothing for the family, food at discounted prices and everyday household items at affordable prices, but it does so with an excellent  and friendly shopping atmosphere that has put this discount store chain at the top of its niche. While the firm has done well for itself, it is not a very  old company. It was not until 1962 that Sam Walton and his brother opened their first Wal-Mart Discount City in Arkansas ("Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.," 2003). By the time 1970 rolled  around, Wal-Mart would go public and in that year, sales are recorded at $44 million (2003, p.PG). In 1977, Forbes ranked the chain as number one on their list of  Americas discount and variety stores (2003). Wal-Mart was an American phenomenon, but it did not develop without controversy. Several things occurred in the course of the life of this chain  store in its approximate thirty years of existence. One problem is that over time, the chain has driven mom and pop stores out of business. Because the entrepreneurial spirit is  liked in America, and corporations are sometimes frowned upon, not everyone likes when Wal-Mart breaks ground in their communities. In fact, there have been petitions against Wal-Mart opening in certain  regions due to the competition factor. Few small retail stores can compete with what this store has to offer. It has also been criticized for being anti-union. This is true,  but Wal-Mart does not claim to be a bad employer even though they do have employees who earn low wages. What many people do not realize is that although many  employees start out with low hourly wages, they do reap exceptional benefits from the retail giant. Rather than relying on unions, many Wal-Mart employees had been motivated by its founder