Let the Battle Begin!

The City of Chico is under assault by Wal*Mart once again, as the plans for a new store and Super Center are being proposed. That would give Wal*Mart two stores in this town and probably drive out an existing business or two.

Here are some facts about Wal*Mart that I found recently…

Wal*Mart made $312.4 billion dollars in the fiscal year 2006.

If Wal*Mart were a country, it would rank 21st out of 180 in the value of its Gross Domestic Product. (GDP) Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd with a GDP of $307.8 billion dollars.

Wal*Marts annual sales are more than the combined GDP of the bottom 80 countries on the list.

There are more than 3,800 stores in the U.S. (2,600 in 14 other countries)

Wal*Mart employs 1.3 million people in the U.S.

I think we have reached a saturation point. There is really nothing new or startling to report about Wal*Mart. If you told me that Wal*Mart was proposing to develop their own military force, I wouldn’t be surprised. You are either for them or against them. I prefer to be against them. It’s my patriotic duty! (Stand up straight! Salute!)

(Patriotism might be the only weapon available to fight them with…)