Web site: www.walmartstores.com
Parent company: Same, based in Bentonville, Ark.
Major business: Discount retailer
Local operations: 11 Wal-Mart Supercenter stores, four Sam’s Club stores,1.2 million-square-foot distribution center in Dinwiddie County
Employees: More than 2.1 million worldwide, 6,238 FTEs locally
Top area executives: Greg Franks, vice president/regional general manager; Warren Clark, Sam's Club district manager
Fiscal year ended: Jan. 31
Sales/revenue: $405.6 billion
Profit: $13.4 billion
Ticker: WMT (NYSE)