Wal-Mart Canada Opens 300th Store

Mississauga, Ontario Wal-Mart Canada opened the doors of its 300th store on Monday, with a Wal-Mart Supercentre in Mississauga, Ontario. About 27 new or expanded locations are planned nationwide for the current year, the company said.

Canada's first three Wal-Mart Supercentres opened in Ontario in October, 2006. With the opening of the two latest locations, there are 34 in three provinces—Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.