They’re the first town in the U.S. to get an official Wal-Mart dating night, which has already been some type of success in Germany of all places.
The program was hatched by Michelle McGenity, an inventory associate at the Roanoke store, who read an online story about a similar program at a Wal-Mart in Germany. She proposed the idea to her manager, and they devised a plan to publicize it on fliers around the store and even turn it into a charity event. Participants have the option of making a $1 donation to the Children’s Miracle Network.
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They’re also the first town in the U.S. to lose it.
http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031784061253
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hmmm
Thought you knew that Roanoke was doing that too…. alas, before I could go out there with my digital camera to take some photos, Corporate shut them down:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/23/walmart.singles.ap/index.html
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Re: hmmm
I’d only heard about the German one.
Also: Flirt points! Flirt points! Flirt points!
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Re: hmmm
Low Prices….everytime. and wookies.
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Insiders tell me it’s because condom and mouthwash sales have been flat.
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