Maybe it was the unflattering pictures of some of their customers; maybe it was union activism. On April 13, 2015, several separate Wal-Mart locations in the United
States abruptly closed their doors. The cited reason for the closures
(according to the chain’s corporate offices) was plumbing problems at
the affected stores in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Tampa, Florida; Midland and Livingston, Texas; and Pico Rivera, California.
Calls to county and city building departments are disclosing no citations for problems or permits for repairs or upgrades. Letters to the counties involved indicate that the employee layoffs are permanent.
Now, Wal-Mart doesn't just simply build stores on spec; they go through a lot of pre-planning hoops to be certain that the stores will succeed and demand is there. So, what is the REAL reason for these store closures, and why isn't Wal-Mart coming clean? Just what IS to blame?
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