Wal-Mart Supercenter is a very large chain store located in several countries. With the expansion of Wal-Mart's business locations, various distribution centers for sales have been placed in different locations around the world. It appears that the owner of Wal-Mart chose his locations based on the zoning of the given area and the ability to hire labor for the facility. Their locations were chosen because the company wanted to minimize the costs of imported products, national brands and generic products. Wal-Mart also chose locations that would only offer certain services offered by Wal-Mart, such as an automotive repair area or a pharmacy office. Some specialty stores rely on the sale of natural resources such as sugar from the sugar can, cotton and paper in various places around the world. Wal-Mart is required to pay for transportation of product from one area to its distribution center areas. One problem regarding Wal-Mart is that the company needed to find enough workers that it could use to fill the various positions within the company. The company had already been seen as an “anti-union corporation,” known as America's largest private employer, privately blamed for its “sorry state of retail wages in America” (Anonymous, 2008, para. 3). Some people have opposed the development of towns around Wal-Mart. In response to increased demand for Wal-Mart products and services, Wal-Mart has expanded its list of business locations. Unfortunately, due to Wal-Mart's expansion, several smaller businesses closed when Wal-Mart stores opened. various communities. For example, they may not want to live near a facility located near an industrial area. ...... half of the document ...... a successful business. Anonymous References. (2011). Company Topic: Wal-Mart. Retrieved April 6, 2011, from http://ce6.howardcc.edu...Anonymous. (September 2008). Wal-Mart Ethics Statement. Retrieved March 3, 2011, from http://ethics.walmartstores.com.Bianco, Anthony and Zellner, Wendy. (6 October 2003). Is Wal-Mart too powerful? Low prices are great. But Wal-Mart's dominance creates problems for suppliers, workers, communities and even American culture. Retrieved March 30, 2011, from http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_40/b3852001_mz001.htm.Carman, John. (June 21, 2001). The small town faces Wal-Mart. Retrieved February 27, 2011, from http://www.sfgate.com/cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/06/21/DD160043Poatsy, Mary Anne and Martin, Kendall. (2010). Better business. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, Inc.