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The World's Smallest Walmart Opens At The University Of Arkansas

First Posted: 01/20/11 08:37 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:25 PM ET

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The Consumerist:

America, please welcome the world's smallest Walmart. It opened last week on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. Of course, the concept of "small" is relative when it comes to Walmarts: the new store is about 3,500 square feet of retail space, and replaces the former campus health center pharmacy.

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America, please welcome the world's smallest Walmart. It opened last week on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. Of course, the concept of "small" is relative when it comes to Walmarts:...
America, please welcome the world's smallest Walmart. It opened last week on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. Of course, the concept of "small" is relative when it comes to Walmarts:...
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yournext865
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10:40 PM on 01/22/2011
walmart is clearly in bed with china
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skullman
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07:34 AM on 01/21/2011
These students can now see where they will be working after they get out of college. Good luck paying off those loans on Walmart wages.
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sfbbmom
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10:49 PM on 01/20/2011
This is a huge reason why my son is not at that University. Gross beyond belief.
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Whatchutalkinabout
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10:23 AM on 01/20/2011
Universities have been selling out for years. Companies like Aramark that run the food are not mom and pop chains.
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10:22 AM on 01/20/2011
Excellent!

Wal Mart and company will be a saving grace for a lot of people in this horrible economy.
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10:17 AM on 01/20/2011
The University of Wal Mart ?
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Madison Lib
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10:06 AM on 01/20/2011
Maybe a course in global economics and an internship in the accounting department of Walmart's headquarters....no....they wouldn't do that.....
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beden7068
Oh no! It's emtpty!
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08:02 PM on 01/20/2011
Actually Wal-Mart, like JB Hunt, Tyson, and other large companies in NW Arkansas work closely with the University and many graduates end up working for them.

They offer many programs such as internships for the students or at least they did a few years ago when I was in graduate school there.
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sfbbmom
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10:52 PM on 01/20/2011
Such as minimum wage jobs with no health insurance?
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10:00 AM on 01/20/2011
Wal-Mart needs to just go ahead and change their name to Buy-N-Large.
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09:47 AM on 01/20/2011
Awwww......right where it belongs...in Arkansas.
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Dan Treadway
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09:35 AM on 01/20/2011
I hope a much larger family-owned business moves in across the street and undercuts the mini wal-mart
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AbeMartin
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09:25 AM on 01/20/2011
Nice.  Now the graduates of the University of Arkansas have a place to work after they have completed their studies.
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09:11 AM on 01/20/2011
What better way to train students for their future careers, an internship at Walmart.
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