From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List of assets owned by Walmart
List of assets owned by Walmart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the largest retailer in the world
and one of the five largest corporations in the world by
Acquisitions
sales. • PACE Membership Warehouse (converted to Sam’s
Club)
• Woolco Canada (converted to Walmart)
United States • Asda (UK)
• Wal-Mart Stores U.S. (Included in parentheses are total • Amigo Supermarkets (PR)
units as of June 2011[1]) • McLane Company (acquired in 1993, later sold to
• Walmart (692) Berkshire Hathaway in 2003)
• Walmart Supercenters (2,933) • The Seiyu, Ltd.
• Walmart Markets (183) - Neighborhood Market • Wertkauf hypermarkets (Germany)
also includes Amigo and Supermercado stores • Interspar hypermarkets (Germany)
• Small Format Stores (10) - Small Formats include • Bompreco (Brazil)
Marketside, Walmart Express, Walmart on • Walmart.com (started as a joint-venture, it has since
Campus and Super Ahorros stores been fully acquired and is a wholly owned subsidiary
• Walmart.com of Wal-Mart)
• Sam’s Club (609) • Sonae Distribuição Brasil (Brazilian operations) -
• Logistics now WMS Supermercados do Brasil.
• Walmart Transportation LLC • Seiyu Group - Walmart acquired a 6.1% stake in Seiyu
• Distribution Centers/Transportation Offices (130) beginning in May 2002. A majority interest (53%) was
• Walmart Realty acquired in December 2005, giving Walmart effective
• Walmart Vacations (no longer available) control of the company. Walmart’s stake in Seiyu
• Claims Management, Inc. was increase to 95% in December 2007, and by June
• Walmart Portrait Studios was rebranded as 2008 the remaining shares were acquired, making it
PictureMe! Portrait Studios in late 2006. The Portrait a wholly owned subsidiary.
Studios are operated by CPI Corp, Inc. under an • Walmart de México y Centroamérica - In December
agreement with Walmart. Space is leased and they 2009, Walmart Mexico acquired Walmart´s
are independently owned and operated and only pay operations in Central America from Walmart Stores
rent to Walmart and a license fee to use the Walmart and two minority partners. In early 2010, the
brand. Also, most Doctors of Optometry are transaction was completed and Walmart México
independent contractors and are not employees of became Walmart México and Central America.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. but instead pay rent to use Walmart holds a 68.5% stake in the combined
space in Walmart and Sam’s Club Vision Centers. company.
• The Walmart Money Center (Formerly Wal-Mart • Central American Retail Holding Company
Financial Services Network) is a tradename for (CARHCO) - formed as a joint venture in 2001
financial services provided in their stores, including with three equal partners: Royal Ahold NV and
the Walmart Money Card™, Money Transfers, Bill two Central American groups: the Paiz family,
Payments, Money Orders, Check Cashing and Check the major shareholders of La Fragua; and
Printing. Corporación de Supermercados Unidos (CSU). In
September 2005, Wal-Mart acquired a 33 1/3 %
International interest in CARHCO from the Dutch retailer Royal
Ahold NV. In March 2006, Wal-Mart made an
(5,236 total units - July 2011[2]) Note: Some international additional investment, bringing its share of the
unit totals include distribution centers which are not listed firm to 51 percent and changing its name to Wal-
here. Walmart Stores Inc no longer lists units in Puerto Rico as Mart Central America.
international, Puerto Rico’s numbers are included in the US to- • Cifra - Walmart’s operations in Mexico started as
tals. Walmex, a joint venture between Cifra of Mexico
and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Wal-Mart later bought
a majority interest in Cifra and changed the
name to Walmart de Mexico. Walmex is
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Argentina • Walmart Supercenter
Entered August 1995 • Changomás (supermarket)
(66) • Changomás Express
• Mi Changomás
Botswana • Massmart Holding Ltd
Entered June 2011 • Game
(11) • CBW
• Builders Warehouse[3]
Brazil • Wal-Mart Supercenters
Entered May 1995 • Sam’s Club
(487) • Todo Dia
• Bompreço Hypermart
• Bompreço Supermarket
• Bompreço Mini-Market
• Balaio (Bompreço)
• Magazine (Bompreço)
• WMS Supermercados do Brasil
• BIG Hypermarkets
• Nacional Supermarkets
• Mercadorama Supermarkets
• Maxxi Atacado Wholesale Clubs
Canada • Walmart Canada
Entered November • Walmart Stores
1994 • Walmart Supercentre
(329) • Sam’s Club (all closed on March 1, 2009 due to recession and competition with
Costco)
Chile • Híper Lider Hypermarkets and Neighborhood Markets
Entered January 2009 • Express de Lider Supermarkets
(291) • Ekono Soft Discount Stores
• Super Bodega Acuenta Hard Discount Stores
China • Wal-Mart Supercenter
Entered August 1996 • Sam’s Club
(344) • Walmart Market
• Trust-Mart Hypermarket - Walmart has a 35% interest in Trust-Mart
• Smart Choice
• Compact Hypermarket
Costa Rica • Walmart de México y Centroamérica
Entered September • Corporación de Supermercados Unidos (CSU)
2005 • Pali
(185) • Más X Menos
• Maxi Bodegas
• Hiper Más
El Salvador • Walmart de México y Centroamérica
Entered September • La Fragua
2005 • Despensa Familiar
(77) • Despensa de Don Juan
• Hiper Paiz
Germany • Walmart Supercenter; disposal announced July 2006. [1]
Entered January 1998
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Ghana • Massmart Holding Ltd
Entered June 2011 • Game
(1)
Guatemala • Walmart de México y Centroamérica
Entered September • La Fragua
2005 • Despensa Familiar
(182) • Supertiendas Paiz
• Hiper Paiz
• Maxi Bodegas
• Club Co.
Honduras • Walmart de México y Centroamérica
Entered September • La Fragua
2005 • Despensa Familiar
(60) • Supertiendas Paiz
• Maxi Bodegas
India • Bharti Walmart Private Limited (Bharti and Walmart hold a 50:50 stake)
Entered May 2009 • BestPrice Modern Wholesale
(7)
Japan (see note) • Seiyu Group
Entered March 2002 • Seiyu Supermarkets
(413) • LIVIN Department Stores
• Sunny Supermarkets
• Seiyu Supercenters
• Seiyu GMS (food & apparel)
• Seiyu GM (general merchandise)
(South) Korea • Walmart Supercenter - sold May 2006 [2]
Entered July 1998
Lesotho • Massmart Holding Ltd
Entered June 2011 • CBW
(2)
Malawi • Massmart Holding Ltd
Entered June 2011 • Game
(1)
Mauritius • Massmart Holding Ltd
Entered June 2011 • Game
(1)
Mexico • Walmart de México y Centroamérica
Entered November • Walmart Supercenter
1991 • Sam’s Club
(1880) • Bodega Aurrerá
• Mi Bodega Aurrerá
• Superama
• Suburbia
• VIPS Restaurants
• Portón Restaurants
• Mercamas
• Bodega Aurrerá Express
Mozambique • Massmart Holding Ltd
Entered June 2011 • Game
(7)[4] • CBW
• Kawena
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Nambia • Massmart Holding Ltd
Entered June 2011 • Game
(3) • CBW
Nicaragua • Walmart de México y Centroamérica
Entered September • Corporación de Supermercados Unidos (CSU)
2005 • Pali
(64) • La Unión
Nigeria • Massmart Holding Ltd
Entered June 2011 • Game
(1)
Puerto Rico • Walmart Stores
Entered August 1992 • Walmart Supercenters
(54) • Sam’s Club
• Supermercados Amigo
South Africa • Massmart Holding Ltd
Entered June 2011 • Game (general merchandise discount store)
(290) • Game Foodco (supercenter)
• DionWired (consumer electronics)
• Makro
• Builders Warehouse
• Builders Trade Depot
• Builders Express
• CBW (supermarkets)
• Jumbo
• Cambridge (supermarket)
Swaziland • Massmart Holding Ltd
Entered June 2011 • CBW
(1)
Tanzania • Massmart Holding Ltd
Entered June 2011 • Game
(1)
Uganda • Massmart Holding Ltd
Entered June 2011 • Game
(1)
United Kingdom • Asda
Entered July 1995 • ASDA/Walmart Supercentres
(536) • ASDA Supercentres
• ASDA Living
• ASDA Small Town
Zambia • Massmart Holding Ltd
Entered June 2011 • Game
(1)
independently traded on the Mexican stock • In June of 2011 Walmart completed the purchase of
exchange, although Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. holds a 51% of Massmart, which operates stores primarily in
majority interest. South Africa but also operates in various Sub-
• In January 2009 Walmart completed the acquisition Saharan African nations. Brands added to the
of 58.2% of the leading Chilean retailer D&S, adding Walmart family include Cambridge Foods, Game,
brands of major importance in that market such as Dion Wired, Makro, Builders Warehouse, Builders
Híper Lider. By March 2009, Walmart had increased Express, Builders Trade Depot, CBW, Jumbo Cash and
its stake in D&S to approximately 73%. Carry, the Shield buying group, etc.[5] In July the
South African government filed an appeal [6] of the
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Competition Tribunal’s decision to allow the merger [4] http://www.massmart.co.za/corp_profile/
with minimal conditions, this follows an appeal filed geo_profile.asp
earlier by SACCAWU, a local labor union. [5] http://investors.walmartstores.com/
phoenix.zhtml?c=112761&p=irol-
Former operations newsArticle&ID=1576044&highlight=
[6] http://www.citizen.co.za/citizen/content/en/
• Broadstreet Financial Services Corporation (d/b/a citizen/business-
Bank of Wal-Mart) was tentatively to be news?oid=211847&sn=Detail&pid=40&Govt-
headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and was to contravenes--its-own-rules
operate as an Industrial Bank to processing credit, [7] Wal-Mart withdraws industrial banking push
debit card and electronic check transactions for the [8] Staff Writer. "Wal-Mart Plans to Close 48 Bud’s
Wal-Mart stores. The bank was not to be open to the Discount City Stores." New York Times. July 23, 1997.
public and they did not intend to open or operate Retrieved on July 26, 2006.
any branches. According to a Wal-Mart spokesman it [9] Frederick, James. "Dot’s new owners set an
was estimated that the company would have saved aggressive agenda - Dot Discount Drugs." Drug Store
$245 million in costs by opening its own bank. On News. February 19, 1990. Retrieved on July 26, 2006.
March 16, 2007 Wal-Mart announced that it had [10] Staff Writer. "Wal-Mart eyeing healthy sales with
officially withdrawn its application with the Utah nutritional ’store’ concept - Wal-Mart Stores." Drug
Department of Financial Institutions.[7] Store News. October 20, 1997. Retrieved on July 26,
• Bud’s Discount City[8] 2006.
• dot Discount Drugs[9]
• Helen’s Arts and Crafts
• Hypermart USA (joint venture, prototype store that
See also
led to Supercenters) • Walmart
• McLane Company (acquired in 1990, sold to • Sam’s Club
Berkshire Hathaway in 2003) • Walmart Market
• OneSource nutrition centers[10] • Lists of corporate assets
• Save-Co Home Improvement Center • PictureMe! Portrait Studios
Notes External links
[1] http://walmartstores.com/pressroom/news/ • Walmartstores.com (corporate website)
10632.aspx • Wal-Mart International Operations
[2] http://walmartstores.com/pressroom/news/ • PictureMe! Portrait Studios
10658.aspx • Walmart China
[3] http://www.massmart.co.za/pdf/2011/ • seiyu
BW_Gaborone_Press_Release_Massmart.pdf
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