Everyday expansion.

U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart continues to expand its empire across Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . Two deals, one with the largest retailer in Central America Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific. , the Central American Central America

A region of southern North America extending from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia. It separates the Caribbean Sea from the Pacific Ocean and is linked to South America by the Isthmus of Panama. Retail Holding Company (CARHO) and a second with Mexican retailer Super Chalita, will fuel Wal-Mart's growth. The Bentonville, Arkansas

For the surrounding metropolitan area (Northwest Arkansas) see Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metropolitan area

Bentonville is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 19,730 at the 2000 census. giant bought a third of CARHO from Royal Ahold, a Dutch company. CARHO has 363 supermarkets and hypermarkets in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica; sales during 2004 were approximately US$2 billion. Meanwhile, Wal-Mart de Mexico plans to rent five buildings from Super Chalita which can be used as Wal-Mart Super Centers.

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Title Annotation:	Wal-Mart Stores Inc. expansion in Latin America and contracts with Central American Retail Holding Co. and Super Chalita
Comment:	Everyday expansion.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc. expansion in Latin America and contracts with Central American Retail Holding Co. and Super Chalita)
Publication:	Latin Trade
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Geographic Code:	2COST
Date:	Jan 1, 2006
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