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At my local Wal-Mart SuperCenter within the last week, I have:

--grocery shopped
--clothes shopped
--housewares shopped
--got an oil change for my car
--opened an account at my bank
--saw a pharmacist
--ate at the in-store McDonald's (while waiting on the pharmacy)
--bought gasoline at their attached Murphy gas station (also waiting
for the pharmacist)

You can also:

--check out and bag your own purchases, if you want
--get a haircut
--have many other minor maintenance/repair jobs done to your car
--see an optometrist
--visit an arcade
--have photos developed
--get cash from an ATM
--have your kid ride one of their mini-amusement rides
--have their deli and bakery departments cater a party
--win various contests (radio stations and other various businesses
constantly have promos there)
--cash payroll checks
--buy money orders
--buy stamps
--send moneygrams to foreign countries
--get a drink from their water fountain
--buy guns and ammo
--buy hunting and fiishing licenses
--buy plants from their greenhouse
--buy electronics
--buy books and magazines 
--buy almost anything else
--talk to a cop; the local police have a substation there
--ride two different bus lines there; they both have stops that are
specifically for Wal-Mart.
--work there, as they are always hiring
--park your RV/semi in their parking lot
--and, naturally, use one of their three sets of restrooms (a set for
the McDonald's, service station, and front of the store)

It's like they are a small city now.  A bank, cops, groceries, gas, a
restaurant...if only they sold liquor!  Only state law prevents that.

I will say I don't always shop there...Aldi is cheaper for groceries.
Target has better housewares, usually.  This store is, I think, one of
their stores that they try out new ideas on.  For awhile you could buy
large appliances there.  Then large pieces of furniture.  They also
have had a little bargain area where they resold some of the more
expensive returned merchandise from many other area Wal-marts at low
prices.  Lots of TVs, electronics, power tools, etc...

I also got to thinking about also of the permits that are required for
the place...the pharmacist is licensed.  The bank is licensed.  The
gas station's tanks and pumps are regulated.  The optometrist is
licensed.  The car service center is required, by state law, to
recycle used batteries, tires, and oil.  The gun and ammunition
operation are regulated and licensed.  Of course the police are
govenment employees.  Even the barber/stylist has a license.  Their
was an big fight a few years ago fighting the initial real estate
permitting process.

I worked part-time at a Wal-Mart DC (warehouse) back when I was in
college.  That particular job paid fairly well but they worked you
pretty damn hard.  The only job where I've been lectured about the
evils of unions (one manager, no joke, said "unions nest with
socialists") Some of my fellow "associates" regularly helped
contribute to what Wal-Mart calls "shrinkage" (ie theft).  I think
this is a problem in their stores too since they often pay low wages;
the employees resent it, or just need the money,  and tend to help
themselves...

I'd like to know the GDP for just this one store.  It must be bigger
than some poorer, smaller countries...