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7. Yes, it does.

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 12:33 PM

Jan 2016

But 10,000 low-skilled employees without jobs is nothing to celebrate. Stores or no stores, the Waltons aren't the ones suffering.

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Wal-Mart to Shut Hundreds of Stores [View all] cali Jan 2016 OP

Agreed. However, It seems that there are some on DU who are happy jonno99 Jan 2016 #14

WalMart has taxpayers pay for things they won't. Fact. Kingofalldems Jan 2016 #24

Like Walmart does. Kingofalldems Jan 2016 #25

So 7-11 and Circle K can breathe a sign of relief that sinkingfeeling Jan 2016 #2

LOL!! Thread win!! madinmaryland Jan 2016 #29

Good dumbcat Jan 2016 #4

Yes, it does. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2016 #7

Ditto that. nt clarice Jan 2016 #9

True, but dumbcat Jan 2016 #15

Supposedly 90% of the stores closed are within 10 miles of another one Blue_Adept Jan 2016 #5

"Brazil, a country where Wal-Mart has struggled" KamaAina Jan 2016 #6

Good. I despise Mal-Wart. callous taoboy Jan 2016 #8

I feel for them, but where a Mal-Wart closes callous taoboy Jan 2016 #12

I respect your opinion..but clarice Jan 2016 #13

Yes, because Mal-Wart does such fine work with salaries and bennies. callous taoboy Jan 2016 #18

Thanks for the concession, but you read too much into my post or callous taoboy Jan 2016 #20

Again, I don't disagree with your point. However, again they jonno99 Jan 2016 #21

Myself, and other people who won't set foot in Mal-Wart. callous taoboy Jan 2016 #22

So, what you're really talking about is a win-win-loose. jonno99 Jan 2016 #26

I went to one of the closing stores yesterday. It was sad. craigmatic Jan 2016 #23

Walmart was supposed to open two more stores in DC SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2016 #27