
Bookended by Glendale/Burbank on one side and Santa Clarita on the other, the 30-mile segment of Interstate 5 that is the spine of the “Interstate 5 Corridor” in Los Angeles County represents a true opportunity region. It is richly diverse by nearly any demographic or economic measure—population,
occupations, housing, industries, occupations, etc. It is surrounded by some of the nation’s finest educational institutions and has an amazingly diverse mix of businesses and workforce. This richness, coupled with the availability of buildable land in the heart of the nation’s second-largest metropolis, provides an ideal breeding ground for economic development and innovation. The first purpose of this plan is to provide a roadmap for transforming these rich opportunities into realities.
Saving people money to help them live better -- that was Sam Walton’s vision when he opened the doors to the first Walmart more than 40 years ago. Today, this mission is more important than ever to our associates around the world, who work hard every day in all our markets to deliver on this promise. Walmart serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at more than 10,000 retail locations under 69 different banners in 27 countries. With fiscal year 2011 sales of $...