"I dream someday that my stores are operated by robots and help people put electricity in their cars!" -Sam Walton, in a fever dream we had once.
Well, Fever-Sam, the dream you shared in our dream has come true. Walmart is adding thousands of EV chargers to stores by 2030. The retail giant says it is in the process of identifying the supplier to back its ambitious goal.
Combined, there are 5,300 Walmart and Sam's Club stores in the US, placing 90% of the population within 10 miles of a location.
You mentioned robots, Fever-Sam? The company says by 2027, it will have automated service in 65% of its stores. It may sound like the end of a LOT of jobs leaving the biggest US employer, but the folks in Bentonville, Arkansas, say it will increase the number of people they employ as it creates new roles.