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CatWoman

(80,349 posts) Thu Jan 11, 2018, 03:28 PM Jan 2018

Sams Club employees across the nation report to work only to find out the store is closed [View all]

what a fucked up way to do business. but hey, tax cuts amirite?

Metro Atlanta Sam's Club closes without notice; stores close across the country

A message on their voicemail says "This Sam's club is closed effective January 11" and points callers to their website to find an open location.

LITHONIA, Ga. – The Sam's Club in Lithonia on Turner Hill road is closed.

A message on their voicemail says "This Sam's club is closed effective January 11" and points callers to their website to find an open location.

This is one of several locations closing around the country. In Houston, several stores closed and the employees said it was without notice, telling reporters there that they only learned of the closure when they arrived to work.

The news comes the same day Sam's parent company, Walmart, announced raises and bonuses for some employees.

Walmart is boosting the minimum hourly wage for its U.S. employees to $11 and dishing out bonuses of up to $1,000, crediting President Trump's tax cut for enabling the move.

http://www.11alive.com/article/news/metro-atlanta-sams-club-closes-without-notice-stores-close-across-the-country/85-507157783

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Sams Club employees across the nation report to work only to find out the store is closed [View all] CatWoman Jan 2018 OP

Sam's Club closes hundreds of stores nationwide eleny Jan 2018 #1

again CatWoman Jan 2018 #2

SC is owned by Walmart so - 'nuff said eleny Jan 2018 #3

260 stores spanone Jan 2018 #11

The article doesn't say how many employees are affected by the closures eleny Jan 2018 #13

they average 175 employees per 'club'...about 45,000 employees spanone Jan 2018 #14

damn CatWoman Jan 2018 #16

Just when they were on the verge of enjoying a hefty tax cut, too eleny Jan 2018 #19

well, they will pay a lot less in taxes next week.... getagrip_already Jan 2018 #39

And Wisconsin AllyCat Jan 2018 #47

The beat goes on eleny Jan 2018 #49

All in NH, MA I think. I know the one near me closes end of Jan JDC Jan 2018 #56

I always wondered about the business model exboyfil Jan 2018 #4

Sam's Club is for when you buy your ammo by the pallet. Dave Starsky Jan 2018 #7

Yeah its kinda like the Costco model. MissB Jan 2018 #21

Except Costco actually pays a decent wage with none of that just under full-time... brush Jan 2018 #27

CostCo also has good items Lithos Jan 2018 #30

Great pizza on the way out too workinclasszero Jan 2018 #42

That's funny.. I went to Costco last Cha Jan 2018 #46

it's hard to beat their slices for lunch OriginalGeek Jan 2018 #54

Mahalo for the review, OG! Cha Jan 2018 #55

I get the slice of Combo and grind some fresh onions on it. AnotherDreamWeaver Jan 2018 #64

Exactly. nt Blue_true Jan 2018 #59

They get great benefits too. Including retirement benefits. Squinch Jan 2018 #34

I am single. I have purchased small bulk items from Costco. Blue_true Jan 2018 #58

Sacrifice many to boost a few for a short period of time Iliyah Jan 2018 #5

We've got 2 Sam's Clubs in the township. Just heard Costco is looking for a location!!! Siwsan Jan 2018 #6

Costco knows how to treat their employees CatWoman Jan 2018 #8

Costco also has better samples dalton99a Jan 2018 #23

I believe some Costcos are unionized. geardaddy Jan 2018 #28

Costco Is The Anti Sams Club colsohlibgal Jan 2018 #10

It definitely is that. Siwsan Jan 2018 #24

What area are you in? Maybe I can find out NWmountainman Jan 2018 #17

Flint (Genesee County) Michigan Siwsan Jan 2018 #22

None planned at this time. NWmountainman Jan 2018 #26

I think it's still in a very early phase of possibilities Siwsan Jan 2018 #29

How about Asheville? Flo Mingo Jan 2018 #31

This is just a Tax Write Off move. Wellstone ruled Jan 2018 #9

And of course, they find ways to subvert (or just outright ignore)... MANative Jan 2018 #12

They're Waltons. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #61

Sarah Hucksterbee, what will you tell the WH press today? MAGA my ass. oasis Jan 2018 #15

of course, they will fire tons of people to pay higher wages. SummerSnow Jan 2018 #18

Well, that's a harsh way to learn your job is gone. MineralMan Jan 2018 #20

One day you're thinking, ooooh, I'm getting a raise or bonus, the next ffr Jan 2018 #36

Jobs, jobs, jobs!!! Initech Jan 2018 #25

. ffr Jan 2018 #37

Yeah, thanks a bunch Trump! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #60

And 90% of the Waltons' customer base are the Fox cult. Initech Jan 2018 #62

the white house today at daily presser praised walmart for raising minimum employee wage $1 per hour spanone Jan 2018 #32

America needs an Hugo Chavez DoubleAgentOrange Jan 2018 #33

Here's the list of Sam's Club Store closures. ffr Jan 2018 #35

I think this list isn't complete RockaFowler Jan 2018 #41

In my eyes I've always looked down on Sam's Club b/c they're tied to Walmart ffr Jan 2018 #43

Madison WI AllyCat Jan 2018 #50

I allways bought my tires from Sam's in Macon, GA. 40RatRod Jan 2018 #38

The disrespect and hatred this corporation.... wolfie001 Jan 2018 #40

The Costco model. LAS14 Jan 2018 #44

Have we reached the MAGA point yet? lpbk2713 Jan 2018 #45

While I certainly feel for the employees who've been shafted so ruthlessly PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #48

When will people learn Walmart is their enemy Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #51

This must be how they plan to pay for the raises and bonuses they are giving the lsos credit for randr Jan 2018 #52

When Hillary was Chairwoman of the Board of Walmart in the late 1980's she worked to jalan48 Jan 2018 #53

These closings are a good example of . . leanforward Jan 2018 #57

...and they wonder why a lot of people want an alternative to "market economics"... Ken Burch Jan 2018 #63