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Wal-Mart
To Open 11 New Stores And Provide 500 New
Jobs in Costa Rica
Wal-Mart announced that it will be hiring an
additional 500 people and opening 11 more
stores in 2010 in Costa Rica, half of the
company's investment in the region.
The announcement comes amid economic
uncertainty where some companies have
decided to decrease staff, some even closing
entirely.
Marcos Samaha, president of Wal-Mart in
Costa Rica, confirmed the expansion and
hiring, saying that the company is committed
to service and low prices and the expansion
demonstrates a sign of confidence in the
country's investment climate.
The announcement was made at the
inauguration of the company's new offices in
Forum 2 in Santa Ana and in the presence of
Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias.
Samaha said that the majority of the new
stores will be the Palí, the company's chain
of warehouse style supermarket and low
prices. Wal-Mart in Costa Rica also operates
the Maxi Bodega, Más X Menos and Hipermás
stores.
Last February, Aquileo Sánchez, director of
communications for Wal-Mart, announced that
the company would be opening 22 new stores
in the region (Central America) and hiring
an additional 1.000 people. Yesterday's
announcement confirms that Costa Rica will
receive half of the company's investment in
the region.
Samaha said that the company will invest
us$29 million dollars in Costa Rica to open
7 Palí, 3 Más X Menos and 1 Maxibodega
stores. No details were give as to where the
stores will be located.
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