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2. We had two independent office supply's stores in my area of 50,000

Reply to Segami (Original post)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 07:00 PM

Jul 2012

before Staples came in. They merged to try and hold on. One of my buddies worked for them and got to keep his job. Not for long though. They couldn't make it. I don't have to tell you that there are not as many good full-time jobs at Staples as those stores had.

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