6 In 1991, Wal-Mart became an international company when it opened a Sam’s Club store near Mexico City. Two years later Wal-Mart International was created. Today Wal-Mart International is a fast-growing part of Wal-Mart’s overall operations with 4 205 stores (as of July 2010) and more than 660 000 associates in 15 countries outside of the United States. Wal-Mart operates many different businesses around the world USA Wal-Mart Supercenters, Discount Stores, Neighborhood Markets, Sam’s Club UK Asda Supercentre, Asda Superstore, Asda Living, Asda Supermarket Nicaragua Palí, La Unión Mexico Supercenter, Bodega Aurerra Express, Sam’s Club, Bodega Aurrera, Suburbia, Mi Bodega Aurrera, VIPS Restaurants Japan Compact Hypermarket, Seiyu GM, Seiyu GMS, Seiyu, Wakana India Best Price Guatemala Paíz, Híper Paíz, Despensa Familiar, Club Co., Maxi Bo- dega El Salvador Híper Paiz, Despensa Familiar, La Despensa de Don Juan Costa Rica Maxi Bodega, Mas X Menos, Hiper Más, Palí China Trust-Mart Hypermarket, Supercenter, Sam’s Club, Neighborhood Market, Smart Choice Chile Lider Hiper, Lider Express, Acuenta, Econo, Revive, El Buen Corte Canada Supercentres, Wal-Mart Brazil Supercenter, Sam’s Club, Todo Dia; Bompreco HyperMarket, SuperMarket, Magazine; Sonae Merca- dorama, BIG, Maxxi Atacado, Nacional Argentina Supercenter, Changomas, Changomas Express, Mi Changomas Honduras Paíz, Híper Paíz, Despensa Familiar, Maxi Bodega What are Wal-Mart’s retail brands worldwide? How many stores does Wal-Mart operate? USA 4 300 UK 377 Nicaragua 55 Mexico 1 529 Japan 414 India 2 Guatemala 169 El Salvador 77 Costa Rica 171 China 291 Chile 257 Canada 319 Brazil 445 Argentina 46 Honduras 53 Country Number of stores as of 30 June 2010 Images: walmart.com