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Wal-Mart

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The Resume

    (circa 1962- )
    Born in Rogers, Arkansas
    Founded by Sam Walton
    New York Stock Exchange symbol: WMT
    House brand products include Sam’s Choice and Great Value
    Largest private retailer in North America

Why Wal-Mart might be annoying:

    Paris Hilton asked if it sold walls.
    It put mom-and-pop stores out to dry.
    It does not operate under its own name in the UK (ASDA), Japan (The Seiyu Company Limited), or Brazil (Bompreco). Instead, it holds a majority in these franchises.
    Sam’s Club is a chain of warehouse clubs — in other words, paying members only.
    There is a ‘greeter’ at the entrance, who appears to be there solely to say hello to all incoming customers.
    Five months after unionization, a store in Jonquiere, Quebec (2004) was shut down.
    Rapid City in South Dakota is home to the busiest of all Wal-Marts.
    It treats its employees like shit.

Why Wal-Mart might not be annoying:

    With some 20 percent of the retail market, it is the largest American grocery retailer.
    With some 45 percent of the toy market, it went on to surpass Toys R Us in the late 1990s as the largest toy retailer.
    It is possible to get medications checked out at the general cash and a small number of non-medications checked out at the pharmacy cash.
    There is an open-door policy with regards to relations between staffers and management.
    It overtook Sears as largest American retailer (1991).
    It is a popular subject in country music.
    It uses the yellow ‘have a nice day’ smiley face for some neatly-animated pricing commercials.
    The ‘Code Adam’ protocol, named for John Walsh’s son, is a cornerstone of its child safety program.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 54 Votes: 64.81% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 21 Votes: 80.95% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 72 Votes: 52.78% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 25 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 71 Votes: 74.65% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 44 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 90 Votes: 63.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 343 Votes: 60.93% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 356 Votes: 67.70% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 89 Votes: 77.53% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 33 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 54 Votes: 62.96% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 207 Votes: 74.88% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 452 Votes: 76.77% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 123 Votes: 70.73% Annoying