Apply Online: Walmart does not provide a printable job application. You must apply for employment on the website above, by following the link above.

History / Background Information: Walmart was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. It has since grown to become an American corporation that operates a large chain of discount department stores. Since its incorporation in 1969, it has become the largest private employer and grocery retailer in the US. Sam’s Club retail warehouses in North America are also managed by Walmart. Walmart has stores in the UK, Japan, India, and Mexico under different names.

Sam Walton’s initial success was due to the fact that he achieved higher sales volume by marking up merchandise at a slightly cheaper rate than his competition

Walmart supercenters are considered hypermarkets, or superstores which combine department store and a supermarket items under one roof.

Apply Online: Toys R Us does not provide a printable job application. You must apply for employment on the website above, by following the link above.

History/Background Information: Toys R Us was started by Charles Lazarus as Children’s Supermart in 1948 in Washington DC. After building up the company, it was acquired from Lazarus by Interstate Stores in 1966.

Currently, there are over 860 stores based in the US. 716 stores exist in other countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Canada, either franchised or licensed. It is the world’s leading toy retailer – the Toys R Us store in New York City is the largest toy store in the world.

The company is headquartered in Wayne, NJ. It now employs about 70,000 people worldwide.

The Toys R Us mascot is a giraffe cartoon character named Geoffrey the Giraffe.

Winn Dixie does not provide a printable job application. You must apply for employment on their website by following the link above.

Winn-Dixie Grocery Stores Information
Based in Jacksonville, Florida Winn-Dixie is a top supermarket chain that maintains over 500 stores in southern states such as Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Winn-Dixie has been around since 1925.

Winn-Dixie is best known for their Chek soft drinks, which are produced a wide variety of assortments. They also sell snacks under the brand Crackin’ Good Snacks. Sometimes Winn-Dixie advertises with the slogan slogan “getting better all the time.”

In 2005 Winn-Dixie filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Safeway does not provide a printable job application. You must apply for employment on their website by following the link above.

Safeway Grocery Stores Information
In 1926 a man named M.B. Skaggs from American Falls, Idaho owned 428 grocery stores in 10 states. In the same year, he merged his operations with 322 other existing Safeway stores. Now, Safeway is one of the largest grocery stores in North America. This food retailer has more than 1,740 stores located in the US and western Canada. In 2007 Safeway produced more than 42 million in sales.

Kroger does not provide a printable job application. You must apply for employment on their website by following the link above.

Kroger Grocery Stores Information
Kroger is an American supermarket chain that was founded in 1883 by Bernard Henry Kroger in Cincinnati, Ohio. In terms of sales volumes, it is currently the second-largest grocery store in the US – over $70 billion in sales in 2008. Kroger owns over 2,400 supermarkets.

Wendy’s Information
Wendy’s was founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969. It was named after Dave’s second daughter, Melinda Lou Thomas. The corporate headquarters is located in Dublin, Ohio.
The first Wendy’s restaurant was opened in 1969 and by 1985 the chain grew rapidly to more than 3,000 restaurants.

Wendy’s is an international chain of fast food restaurants, and is one of the thamburger fast food chains with over 6,700 locations. The company has since merged with Triarc, the
parent of Arby’s.

Subway Information
Subway restaurants sell sandwiches and salads. It is owned by Doctor’s Associates, Inc. (DAI), and has over 29,045 franchised units in 86 countries. It is the fastest growing franchise in the world.

The Subway application can also be completed online here.

Arbys Information
Arby’s was founded in Ohio in 1964 by Forrest and Leroy Raffel. The brothers wanted to create a restaurant based on something other than a hamburger. The name “Arby’s” is based on the initials of the Raffel Brothers – “R.B.” However, R.B. can also mean “roast beef”, which is of course the flagship product. Arby’s restaurants are located in 48 states and five countries including the US, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Turkey. More Arby’s job opportunites can be found on the official Arby’s website. You have to be at least 16 years old to work at Arbys.

Starbucks Information
Based in Seattle, Washington, Starbucks Corporation is an international coffeehouse chain. With stores in 44 countries, it is the largest coffeehouse company in the world. Starbucks sells products such as espresso-based hot drinks, drip brewed coffee, other hot and cold drinks, snacks, mugs, coffee beans, and most recenttly smoothies.