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Poway Store Project

About Walmart Stores

•	A Walmart store with groceries includes fresh produce, meats, a deli and bakery, along with general merchandise, all under one roof.
•	More than 2,700 Walmart stores nationwide and 40 in California offer a full line of groceries.

Walmart In Poway

•	The Poway Walmart currently employs about 350 associates, many of whom reside in Poway. The new store will bring additional jobs, which means more opportunities for the community.
•	The exterior of the store will be updated and modernized to reflect the architectural style of the community and the redevelopment that has taken place along Poway Road. The store interior also is slated for remodeling.

Giving Back to the Community

•	Your Poway Walmart store is actively involved in the community. From sponsoring Chamber of Commerce events to the Poway Rodeo, we are excited to be a part of your lives.
•	Since 1996, the Poway store has contributed nearly $800,000 to local organizations and events, including the fire and sheriff departments, schools, libraries, churches and youth sports.
•	Walmart Stores, Inc.’s philosophy of operating globally and giving back locally was greatly evident during the October 2007 wildfires. The company donated $1.4 million in cash and merchandise to aid relief efforts.
•	The Poway Walmart store served as an emergency center and evacuation hub for the City of Poway and all Powegians. Manager Art Gladue and store associates stayed open around the clock to provide needed supplies and shelter to emergency personnel and victims.

Positive Economic Impacts

•	Walmart supports our local economy. In Fiscal Year 2009, Walmart purchased more than $620 million in goods and services from San Diego County suppliers, including from Poway businesses. This provides more than 14,000 additional jobs in the region.
•	An independent study of 21 California cities with Walmart stores selling groceries found that taxable retail sales increased by $79 million on average in the year following the Walmart opening.*
•	That same study found that taxable retail sales at Other Retail Outlets (including restaurants, auto dealers, service stations, etc.) increased an additional $72 million on average in the year following the Walmart opening.*
	* An Analysis of Taxable Retail Sales and Retail Business Permits in California Cities with Wal-Mart Supercenters, Navigant Consulting, Inc., December 2008.

Job Opportunities

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As of January 2010, the average wage for regular, full-time hourly associates in California is more than $12.00 per hour – significantly more than the $8.00 minimum hourly wage in California.

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Walmart offers competitive benefits including health care coverage, career training programs and opportunities for advancement. Other associate benefits are:

401(k) plan

Profit-sharing plan

Stock-purchase plan

Company-paid life insurance

Business Performance-based bonuses

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)

Merchandise discounts

Vacation pay

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Many Walmart associates have careers with the company spanning 10 years or more, and more than three-quarters of Walmart store managers began their careers as hourly associates.