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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1985
Page
13
Wal-Mart in Baytown Texas highlights its local team’s dedication to customer service. The message emphasizes associates as friends and neighbors and invites feedback to improve service.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Bentonville Arkansas, reports rapid growth into 1984 with projected annual corporate volume of 6 billion. By Jan 31 1984 fiscal year end, sales exceed 4.5 billion, 42 stores across nineteen states employing over 65,000 associates. Founder Sam Walton and J L Walton opened Ben Franklin stores in 1945 and Wal-Mart Discount City in 1962. The company went public in 1970 and joined NYSE in 1972.
Wal-Mart emphasizes community involvement as a core program part. The company fosters active participation in local projects and supports organizations to build a thriving environment, illustrated by its annual Scholarship Program.
A $1000 scholarship is available to a high school senior this spring. Applications are distributed to area high schools and judged by a committee of community leaders. The award recognizes students who excel academically and in extra curricular and community activities and can show financial need.
Our 65,000 associates announce a new store in your community. We pride ourselves on serving healthy, growing areas with name brand products at low prices and friendly service. Visit the service desk to pick up a Letter to the President form and share your observations, complaints, questions, or opinions to help us improve daily service.
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