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to Canada in 1994

It now employs more than 60, 000 people:

HEADQUARTERED IN Mississauga, On-.
‘tario, Wal-Mart Canada ‘was established

in 1994 with the acquisition of the ‘Wool-
co Canada chain’ ‘of 122: stores.

-Woolco employed - 16, 000- ‘ASsociates: gg
Since: 1994 Wal- Mart: Canada has been, ‘st
7 growing its network. of. stores and its asso- :

ciate base.
Today the company

Wal-Mart one of the nation’s 8 largest’ em

‘ployers.-”

. By the ‘end’ of the” ‘yeni, -ihere “will: ‘be

country’s number-one: company: for. cus-

‘tomer service, says’ Wal- Mart. ‘communi
‘cations: manager ‘Kevin Groh, : :

Jn the January 2004,: Hewitt'a a sociates:

North America’s leading | human. resources:
consultancy, named Wal-Mart. “Canad .
. best retail employer, noting that'the com
“pany -was the nation’ s fath best employer :

overall.’

“It was, also a among the top five compa: : -
nies providing’ Canadian employees: with-.
~good management, Work:hfe- balance and an

career opportunities. -

. In ten -years of. operation. in. ‘Caniida, i
Wal-Mart Canada has. creatéd: 44,000: ‘Cal
‘nadian jobs and. injécted more than $1 ~

the’ Canadian‘ _eonomy: ne
'. through development, —
On. average,..a. néw Wal- Mart. store -
creates 200% construction i jobs, 200 perma- -

billion” into

-nent associate jobs_in.the store: and: in=
= vests $15. million to $20 into: the local: a
. community: by. the “store's, grand: “opening

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employ mote : he
‘than’ 60,000 ‘Canadian associates, - making “1 *

“across” ‘Canada. ‘that after: a. Wai- Mart: :
7 “om ‘there isa Boost to local ‘businesses
-moré than 260 Wal- Mart stores: across: the. ;
country. * : oe
“Wal-Mart has. ‘been consistently. ranked ;
“as Canada’s ‘best retail employer,, Cana "
da's most trusted: major ‘retailer, ‘and: the.

; Wal-Mart,’ ;

The siudy, titled. The Econointe ‘Impact

“of Wal-Mart: Siores;: ‘covered. a five-year |
me perjod: -anid:.concluded: thatWal:Mart: ha

“, Tot put ‘other ‘retailers out ‘of: business -and :
int “many. cases has boosted’ sales at. neigh
 bouring merchants.’ . :

“In all, there’are inore. than 60. 000, a
sociales “employed by: Wal-Mart. .-
* The- company offers: ~~"

-/ Compelitive Salaries: :

- MW Health ‘and:Denial: Coverag

‘ Tness- Protection ;

: @ Life Insurance’ .

- @ Long-Term Disability:

@ Scholarship Program.

-@ Stock: Purchase ‘Program (isco nt)
- mp Deferred Profit Sharing Program

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