119-672: Eden is a city in Rockingham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is part of the Greensboro-High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area of the Piedmont Triad region. As of the 2020 census , the population was 15,405. From the late nineteenth century through much of the 20th, the city was a center of textile mills and manufacturing. The city was incorporated in 1967 through the consolidation of three towns: Leaksville, Spray, and Draper. By
238-510: A "medical mall" where customers can purchase primary care services. Prices without insurance were listed, for instance, at $ 30 for an annual physical and $ 45 for a counseling session. Continuing with its health care initiative, they opened a 2,600 square feet (240 m ) health and wellness clinic prototype in Springdale, Arkansas just to expand services. By October 2019, Walmart stopped selling all live fish and aquatic plants. In early 2020,
357-461: A $ 7 monthly subscription for five to eight delivered food samples each month. The service shut down in late 2013. In August 2013, the firm announced it was in talks to acquire a majority stake in the Kenya -based supermarket chain, Naivas . In June 2014, some Walmart employees went on strike in major U.S. cities demanding higher wages. In July 2014, American actor and comedian Tracy Morgan launched
476-703: A 5.5% increase in operating expenses, its net income increased by 3.9%. In the third quarter of 2020, Walmart reported revenue of $ 134.7 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 5.2 percent. In December 2020, Walmart launched a new service, Carrier Pickup, that allows the customers to schedule returns. In January 2021, Walmart announced that the company is launching a fintech startup, with venture partner Ribbit Capital, to provide financial products for consumers and employees. In February 2021, Walmart acquired technology from Thunder Industries, which uses automation to create digital ads, to expand its online marketing capabilities. In May 2021, Walmart acquired
595-675: A branch of the Ben Franklin stores from the Butler Brothers . His primary focus was selling products at low prices to get higher-volume sales at a lower profit margin, portraying it as a crusade for the consumer. He experienced setbacks because the lease price and branch purchase were unusually high, but he was able to find lower-cost suppliers than those used by other stores and was consequently able to undercut his competitors on pricing. Sales increased 45 percent in his first year of ownership to US$ 105,000 in revenue, which increased to $ 140,000
714-539: A brewery in Eden, and it quickly became a major, high-paying employer. The textile industry struggled nationally in the 1980s and 1990s. Fieldcrest Cannon, the successor to Fieldcrest, was acquired by Pillowtex in the late 1990s and laid off hundreds of corporate staff in Eden. Stoneville's major employer, a furniture factory, filed for bankruptcy in 1990. In March 1998, an EF3 tornado occurred in Rockingham County,
833-655: A hardware store and an antiques mall, while the company's "Store #1" has since expanded to a Supercenter several blocks west at 2110 W. Walnut Street. Within its first five years, the company expanded to 18 stores in Arkansas and reached $ 9 million in sales. In 1968, it opened its first stores outside Arkansas in Sikeston, Missouri and Claremore, Oklahoma . The company was incorporated under Delaware General Corporation Law as Wal-Mart, Inc. on October 31, 1969, and changed its name to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in 1970. The same year,
952-507: A lawsuit against Walmart seeking punitive damages over a multi-car pile-up which the suit alleges was caused by the driver of one of the firm's tractor-trailers who had not slept for 24 hours. Morgan's limousine was apparently hit by the trailer, injuring him and two fellow passengers and killing a fourth, fellow comedian James McNair. Walmart settled with the McNair family for $ 10 million, while admitting no liability. Morgan and Walmart reached
1071-455: A private owner in 1897. Most of the rest were taken over by Marshall Field & Company in 1911 and 1912 after Mebane overextended his credit. In October 1906, the county courthouse in Wentworth was destroyed in a fire. The conflagration occurred during a years-long dispute between the citizens of Reidsville, who wanted to move the county seat to their city, and residents from other areas of
1190-470: A rapid response to the disaster, donating $ 20 million, 1,500 truckloads of merchandise, food for 100,000 meals, and the promise of a job for every one of its displaced workers. An independent study by Steven Horwitz of St. Lawrence University found that Wal-Mart, The Home Depot , and Lowe's made use of their local knowledge about supply chains, infrastructure, decision makers and other resources to provide emergency supplies and reopen stores well before
1309-611: A regional economic development organization. The county also has its own Soil and Water Conservation District led by an elected supervisor. Rockingham County is located in North Carolina's 6th congressional district , the North Carolina Senate 's 26th district , and the North Carolina House of Representatives ' 65th district . Rockingham County lies within the bounds of North Carolina's 22nd Prosecutorial District,
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#17328687584101428-486: A same-day and last-mile delivery company in Brooklyn . In 2018, Walmart started crowdsourcing delivery services to customers using drivers' private vehicles, under the brand "Spark". On December 6, 2017, Walmart announced that it would change its corporate name to Walmart Inc. from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. effective February 1, 2018. On January 11, 2018, Walmart announced that 63 Sam's Club locations would be closing. Some of
1547-513: A settlement in 2015 for an undisclosed amount, though Walmart later accused its insurers of "bad faith" in refusing to pay the settlement. In 2015, Walmart was the biggest U.S. commercial producer of solar power with 142 MW capacity , and had 17 energy storage projects. This solar was primarily on rooftops, whereas there is an additional 20,000 m for solar canopies over parking lots. On January 15, 2016, Walmart announced it would close 269 stores in 2016, affecting 16,000 workers. Of
1666-831: A single Sam's Club in New Jersey which opened in November 1989), but in July and October that year, it opened its first stores in California and Pennsylvania , respectively. By the mid-1990s, it was the most powerful retailer in the U.S. and expanded into Mexico in 1991 and Canada in 1994. Wal-Mart stores opened throughout the rest of the U.S., with Vermont being the last state to get a store in 1995. The company also opened stores outside North America, entering South America in 1995 with stores in Argentina and Brazil; and Europe in July 1999, buying Asda in
1785-473: A sushi bar. On September 12, 2007, Wal-Mart introduced new advertising with the slogan , " Save money. Live better. ", replacing the previous slogan " Always Low Prices, Always ", which it had used since 1988. Global Insight , which conducted the research that supported the ads, found that Wal-Mart's price level reduction resulted in savings for consumers of $ 287 billion in 2006, which equated to $ 957 per person or $ 2,500 per household (up 7.3 percent from
1904-402: A term of Four years. The Mayor is the presiding officer and does not vote if the vote is tied. The Eden City Council meets on the third Tuesday of every month. On November 12, 2017, Neville Hall took the office of mayor. Current council members For the 118th United States Congress , North Carolina's 6th congressional district is represented by Kathy Manning ( D , Greensboro ). Eden
2023-456: A total of 59 Supercenters, and opened 69 Neighborhood Markets, 8 Sam's Clubs, and 173 international locations, and relocated, expanded or converted 4 locations for a total of 177 international locations. On August 8, 2016, Walmart announced a deal to acquire e-commerce website Jet.com for US$ 3.3 billion. Jet.com co-founder and CEO Marc Lore stayed on to run Jet.com in addition to Walmart's existing U.S. e-commerce operation. The acquisition
2142-534: A wave of poor Scotch-Irish immigrants, whom Byrd had compared to the "Goths and Vandals." "Eden" was inherited by William Byrd III, who shared none of his father's dreams of colonization. Young Byrd married Elizabeth Hill Carter in 1748. He sought to dispose of Eden to gain cash to support his grand lifestyle. He was finally successful on November 8, 1755, when he sold 26,000 acres (110 km) in North Carolina to Simon and Francis Farley, two merchant brothers from
2261-745: A year to increase fuel efficiency in Wal-Mart's truck fleet by 25 percent over three years and double it within ten; reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent in seven years; reduce energy use at stores by 30 percent; and cut solid waste from U.S. stores and Sam's Clubs by 25 percent in three years. CEO Lee Scott said that Wal-Mart's goal was to be a "good steward of the environment" and ultimately use only renewable energy sources and produce zero waste . The company also designed three new experimental stores with wind turbines , photovoltaic solar panels, biofuel -capable boilers, water-cooled refrigerators, and xeriscape gardens. In this time, Wal-Mart also became
2380-491: Is 45 miles (72 km) south and Danville, Virginia is 26 mi (42 km) northeast of the city. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 15.2 square miles (39 km), of which, 15.0 square miles (39 km) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km) of it (1.12%) is water. List of neighborhoods in Eden include Eden has three downtown areas, concentrated in
2499-779: Is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores , and grocery stores in the United States and 23 other countries. It is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas . The company was founded by brothers Sam and James "Bud" Walton in nearby Rogers, Arkansas in 1962 and incorporated under Delaware General Corporation Law on October 31, 1969. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses. As of October 31, 2022, Walmart has 10,586 stores and clubs in 24 countries, operating under 46 different names. The company operates under
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#17328687584102618-460: Is believed to be its contiguous pattern of expansion over time, building new distribution centers in a hub and spoke framework within driving distance of existing Supercenters. The company's satellite network was also completed in 1987, a $ 24 million investment linking all stores with two-way voice and data transmissions and one-way video communications with the Bentonville office. At the time,
2737-583: Is crossed by four major rivers. The Dan , Mayo , and Smith Rivers are concentrated in the northwestern portion of the county and feed into the Roanoke River drainage basin. The Haw River in the southeastern portion feeds into the Cape Fear River basin. The county also hosts several creeks, including Matrimony, Cascade, Hogans, County Line, Troublesome , and Little Troublesome . There are also two major lakes, Belews Lake and Lake Reidsville. As of
2856-546: Is governed by a five-member board of commissioners, each elected to four-year terms. The board elects a chairman and vice-chairman from its members and appoints a county manager. County voters also elect a register of deeds. Rockingham County is a member of the Piedmont Triad Council of Governments , a regional voluntary association of 12 counties, and the Piedmont Triad Regional Partnership,
2975-523: Is land and 7.12 square miles (18.4 km ) (1.24%) is water. It is bordered by the North Carolina counties of Caswell , Alamance , Guilford , Forsyth , and Stokes , and the Virginia counties of Henry and Pittsylvania . Much of the soil in the county is sandy loam. Rockingham County is situated in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Piedmont Triad region. Rockingham County
3094-494: Is represented by one member in the North Carolina House of Representatives , Reece Pyrtle (R-65th), and one member in the North Carolina Senate , Phil Berger (R-26th). The Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets was a former Minor League Baseball team combined from three separate towns in North Carolina. The team played from 1934 through 1942 in the Bi-State League , winning the championship titles in 1935 and 1942 seasons. It
3213-506: The 2020 census , there were 91,096 people, 38,462 households, and 25,717 families residing in the county. Rockingham County is included in the Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area . The county's population has been stagnant since the 1980s. According to Woods & Poole Economics, the county's population is expected to increase at a slower rate than the rest of the state in future decades. Rockingham County
3332-476: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) began its response. While the company was overall lauded for its quick response amidst criticism of FEMA, several critics were quick to point out that there still remained issues with the company's labor relations. In 2006, Charles Fishman published The Wal-Mart Effect , examining the operation of Wal-Mart's supply chain . His book caught
3451-1064: The Miller Brewing Company 's facility the town's flagship industry, but it announced its closure in 2015. The loss of the brewery and the textile mills had a knock-off effect on local retail stores, many of which closed due to the loss of customers and competition from national chains such as Walmart . On the third weekend of September; Eden hosts the annual River Fest each year to celebrate Eden's history. The Boone Road Historic District , Bullard-Ray House , Cascade Plantation , Central Leaksville Historic District , Dempsey-Reynolds-Taylor House , First Baptist Church , Dr. Franklin King House-Idlewild , Leaksville Commercial Historic District , Leaksville-Spray Institute , Lower Sauratown Plantation , Mt. Sinai Baptist Church , Site 31RK1 , Spray Industrial Historic District , St. Luke's Episcopal Church , Tanyard Shoal Sluice , Three Ledges Shoal Sluice , and Wide Mouth Shoal Sluice are listed on
3570-618: The National Register of Historic Places . The Smith and the Dan River have their confluence on the south side of Eden. The Dan River flows along Eden's southern border while the Smith River flows from the north bisecting the city on its route to meet the Dan River. Greensboro is 36 miles (58 kilometers) to the south, Reidsville is 15 mi (24 km) southeast via NC 14 High Point
3689-497: The Rockingham County NC Shiloh Airport . Public education is provided by Rockingham County Schools , which operates 12 elementary schools, four middle schools, four high schools, an early college high school , and an alternative school. The system is led by a school board elected in partisan contests. There is one post-primary institution, Rockingham Community College , located in Wentworth. According to
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3808-516: The Stamp Act 1765 and won a Commons vote on the repeal resolution by 275 to 167 in 1766. Settlement, mostly by Scotch-Irish Americans , continued from 1785 up until 1800. Rockingham County's first court session was convened near Eagle Falls south of the Dan River in February 1786. The following year a wooden courthouse was erected near the center of the county and the community of Rockingham Courthouse
3927-598: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced temporary measures such as store closures, limited store occupancy, large-scale employee dismissal, and the enforcement of social distancing protocols for Walmart and many other companies. Store hours were adjusted to allow cleaning and stocking. Limits on items were placed due to the rise of panic buying . During the pandemic, Walmart changed some of its employee benefits. Employees were able to decide to stay home and take unpaid leave if they feel unable to work or uncomfortable coming to work. Additionally, Walmart employees who contract
4046-401: The 17A Superior Court District, and the 17A District Court District. County voters elect a clerk of Superior Court and a sheriff. In the early 1990s, Rockingham was a swing county. Politically, the area is conservative. In recent years, voters in most of the county have favored Republicans, though Democrats retain some electoral strength in the city of Reidsville. As of November 2022,
4165-572: The 1990s before closing in early 2020. In 2011, a new courthouse, the Rockingham County Justice Center, was opened in Wentworth, while the former courthouse was transformed into a museum and historical archive. In February 2014, a coal ash pond in Eden at Duke Power 's Dan River Steam Station spilled into the Dan River. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 572.76 square miles (1,483.4 km ), of which 565.64 square miles (1,465.0 km )
4284-488: The 2004 savings estimate of $ 2,329). On June 30, 2008, Wal-Mart removed the hyphen from its logo and replaced the star with a Spark symbol. The store branding became "Walmart", with the corporate name remaining with the hyphen as "Wal-Mart". The new logo received mixed reviews from design critics who questioned whether the new logo was as bold as those of competitors, such as the Target bullseye, or as instantly recognizable as
4403-637: The 2021 American Community Survey , an estimated 14.5 percent of county residents have attained a bachelor's degree or higher level of education. Rockingham County is served by two hospitals, Annie Penn Hospital in Reidsville and UNC Rockingham Health Care in Eden. According to the 2021 American Community Survey , an estimated 11.2 percent of county residents lack healthcare coverage. The 2023 University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute 's County Health Rankings report found that Rockingham
4522-459: The COVID-19 restrictions such as the mask requirements and employee benefits were lifted. In the first quarter of 2020, consumers responded to COVID by shopping less frequently (5.6% fewer transactions), and buying more when they did shop (16.5%). As people shifted from eating out to eating at home, net sales at Walmart increased by 10.5%, while online sales rose by 74%. Although Walmart experienced
4641-477: The City of Eden. The Rockingham County School System was established in 1993. Rockingham County, North Carolina Rockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina . As of the 2020 census , the population was 91,096. Its county seat is Wentworth . The county is known as "North Carolina's North Star". Prior to European colonization, the area eventually comprising Rockingham County
4760-567: The Dan River Area knew little of William Byrd. They were familiar with an old Indian village in the area near Town Creek and the Farley holdings. This location became the center of settlement, and the 26,000 acres (110 km) came to be called the Sauratown tract. In 1775, James Parke Farley and his new bride moved from cosmopolitan Williamsburg, Virginia , to Sauratown. In the century that Sauratown
4879-465: The Dan and Smith rivers . By the early 1800s, economic activity in Rockingham County was largely centered around small farms in hilly areas and a handful of plantations near the rivers. Most farmers were engaged in subsistence operations, with tobacco planted as the area's primary cash crop . The economy began to diversify after 1812. In 1813, John Motley Morehead erected the county's first cotton mill at
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4998-662: The Korean War and much more. The Smith River Greenway is a walking trail consisted with the Smith River that is 1.5 miles long extending along the Eden Family YMCA located on Kennedy street and Island ford landing filled with plenty of interesting plants and wildlife found in the trail. From a circumference view the Greenway can cross the smith river on meadow road. Local parking, picnic shelters, and restroom facilities are offered at
5117-679: The Osbourne brothers. The Eden chamber of commerce created the Eden Business Expo, as a venue for local businesses to present career opportunities, products, and services. On September 19, 2009, the museum was officially opened. In 2010, the exhibits were completed. The museum is an initiative of the Eden Preservation Society. The museum reflects on the city's history from the consolidation of Leaksville, Spray, and Draper, Triassic period, Saura Indians, William Byrd, Civil War, World Wars,
5236-579: The Sears Roebuck catalog, and the arrival of shopping malls—and concluded that shop owners who adapt to changes in the retail market can thrive after Wal-Mart arrives. A later study in collaboration with Mississippi State University showed that there are "both positive and negative impacts on existing stores in the area where the new supercenter locates". In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in September 2005, Wal-Mart used its logistics network to organize
5355-521: The Spray Water Power and Land Company, between 1898 and 1906, built six new cotton mills and created a warehouse company. The expansion of the textile industry led to the growth of two new mill communities in the vicinity of Leaksville, Spray and Draper. The three communities collectively became known as the "Tri-Cities". One of Mebane's holdings, the Spray Cotton Mills company, was sold to
5474-639: The United Kingdom for US$ 10 billion . In 1997, Wal-Mart was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average . In 1998, Wal-Mart introduced the Neighborhood Market concept with three stores in Arkansas. By 2005, estimates indicate that the company controlled about 20 percent of the retail grocery and consumables business. In 2000, H. Lee Scott became Wal-Mart's president and CEO as
5593-508: The United States and 2,800 elsewhere, employing more than 1.6 million associates. Its U.S. presence grew so rapidly that only small pockets of the country remained more than 60 miles (97 kilometers) from the nearest store. As Wal-Mart expanded rapidly into the world's largest corporation, many critics worried about its effect on local communities, particularly small towns with many " mom and pop " stores. There have been several studies on
5712-408: The abundance of the frontier. Byrd's dream was not to be realized. After years of negotiations, at least one boatload of Swiss did sail for "The Land of Eden" from Europe, but it was shipwrecked in a December gale off the coast of Virginia. None of the few survivors are believed to have reached Eden. Byrd died August 26, 1744. By that time, the "Land of Eden" began to be surrounded by small farms held by
5831-421: The age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.90. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under
5950-456: The age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 79.4 men. The median income for a household in the city was $ 27,670, and the median income for a family was $ 35,259. Males had a median income of $ 29,443 versus $ 21,797 for females. The per capita income for
6069-540: The area around the time of the Battle of Guilford Court House in 1781. The North Carolina General Assembly created Rockingham County from a northern portion of Guilford County on December 29, 1785. It was named for Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham , British Prime Minister from 1765 to 1766 and again in 1782. Rockingham's administration was dominated by the American issue. Rockingham wished for repeal of
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#17328687584106188-476: The area, creating the Spray Water Power and Land Company to develop his mills, and supporting the laying of new railroads. By the 1890s, Morehead had grouped his textile holdings into two companies, the Leaksville Cotton and Woolen Mill Company and the Spray Water Power and Land Company, and turned them over to his son-in-law, Frank Mebane . Under Mebane's direction and with the backing of northern investors,
6307-625: The attention of the press and the public. Fishman's case studies illustrate Wal-Mart's drive to lower costs and achieve greater efficiency and suggest that it may have significant upstream effects. Since Fishman's book was published, Wal-Mart has more than doubled in size. Further research on Wal-Mart's role in the food supply chain has tended to be limited and anecdotal. In November 2005, Wal-Mart announced several environmental measures to increase energy efficiency and improve its overall environmental record, which had previously been lacking. The company's primary goals included spending $ 500 million
6426-498: The biggest seller of organic milk and the biggest buyer of organic cotton in the world, while reducing packaging and energy costs. In 2007, the company worked with outside consultants to discover its total environmental impact and find areas for improvement. Wal-Mart created its own electric company in Texas, named Texas Retail Energy, which planned to supply its stores with cheap power purchased at wholesale prices. Through this new venture,
6545-598: The city is US 220 / Future I-73, which intersects NC 770 in Stoneville, and NC 135 in Madison. Each year in September Eden host its annual Fall Riverfest, which celebrates the city's art, history, and river heritage. It is located in the "old" Leaksville shopping district on Washington Street, the oldest downtown street since 1917. Others include: Charlie Poole Music festival, which features music legends such as, Mike Seeger and
6664-459: The city was $ 15,275. About 13.9% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over. The city has three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The City of Eden operates under an Council/Manager form type of government. Elected officials include the mayor, elected at-large , and seven council members. The Mayor and City Council serve for
6783-658: The city. As of the census of 2000, there were 15,908 people, 6,644 households, and 4,371 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,060.1 people per square mile (409.3 people/km). There were 7,368 housing units at an average density of 491.0 per square mile (189.6/km). The racial composition of the city was: 75.43% White , 22.15% Black or African American , 2.34% Hispanic or Latino American , 0.31% Asian American , 0.21% Native American , 0.06% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander , 1.03% some other race , and 0.81% two or more races . There were 6,644 households, out of which 28.0% had children under
6902-485: The closures. Walmart planned to focus on "strengthening Supercenters, optimizing Neighborhood Markets, growing the e-commerce business and expanding pickup services for customers". In fiscal 2017, the company plans to open between 50 and 60 Supercenters, 85 to 95 Neighborhood Markets, 7 to 10 Sam's Clubs, and 200 to 240 international locations. At the end of fiscal 2017, Walmart opened 38 Supercenters and relocated, expanded or converted 21 discount stores into Supercenters, for
7021-462: The company became known as Fieldcrest Cannon ; it later moved its headquarters and 110 employees to Kannapolis, North Carolina . Changes and restructuring were affecting the textile industry throughout the South, as companies moved manufacturing operations to areas with cheaper labor, including offshore. In 1997 Fieldcrest Cannon was sold to Pillowtex . Pillowtex closed its Eden plants in 2003, laying off
7140-505: The company expected to save $ 15 million annually and also to lay the groundwork and infrastructure to sell electricity to Texas consumers in the future. In 2006, Wal-Mart announced that it would remodel its U.S. stores to help it appeal to a wider variety of demographics, including more affluent shoppers. As part of the initiative, the company launched a new store in Plano, Texas, that included high-end electronics, jewelry, expensive wines and
7259-675: The company moved into Texas in 1975, there were 125 stores with 7,500 employees and total sales of $ 340.3 million. In the 1980s, Wal-Mart briefly experimented with a precursor to the Supercenter, the Hyper-Mart. Four stores combined features of discount stores, supermarkets, pharmacies, video arcades, and other amenities. Wal-Mart continued to grow rapidly, and by the company's 25th anniversary in 1987, there were 1,198 Wal-Mart stores with sales of $ 15.9 billion and 200,000 associates. One reason for Wal-Mart's success between 1980 and 2000
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#17328687584107378-653: The company opened a home office and first distribution center in Bentonville, Arkansas . It had 38 stores operating with 1,500 employees and sales of $ 44.2 million. It began trading stock as a publicly held company on October 1, 1970, and was soon listed on the New York Stock Exchange . The first stock split occurred in May 1971 for $ 47 per share. By this time, Wal-Mart was operating in five states: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Oklahoma; it entered Tennessee in 1973 and Kentucky and Mississippi in 1974. As
7497-511: The company was the largest private satellite network, allowing the corporate office to track inventory and sales and to instantly communicate with stores. By 1984, Sam Walton had begun to source between 6% and 40% of his company's products from China. In 1988, Walton stepped down as CEO and was replaced by David Glass . Walton remained as chairman of the board. During this year, the first Wal-Mart Supercenter opened in Washington, Missouri . With
7616-470: The company's sales increased to $ 165 billion. In 2002, it was listed for the first time as America's largest corporation on the Fortune 500 list, with revenues of $ 219.8 billion and profits of $ 6.7 billion. It has remained there every year except 2006, 2009, and 2012. In 2005, Wal-Mart reported US$ 312.4 billion in sales, more than 6,200 facilities around the world—including 3,800 stores in
7735-581: The company. They eventually divested their shareholdings in Grupo Big to French retailer Carrefour , in transaction worth R$ 7 billion and completed on June 7, 2022. Walmart is the world's largest company by revenue , according to the Fortune Global 500 list in October 2022. In February 2023, Walmart announced that its FY2023 total revenue was $ 611.3 billion. Walmart is also the largest private employer in
7854-480: The confluence of the Dan and Smith rivers in Leaksville. In 1818 the town of Madison was platted and the trading post of Jackson was established at Eagle Falls. By 1831, Leaksville hosted an oil mill, sawmill, and cotton gin. Nevertheless, throughout most of the 1800s, tobacco was the main source of economic activity in Rockingham County, with the towns of Madison, Leaksville, and Reidsville serving as market towns for
7973-510: The contribution of its superstores, the company surpassed Toys "R" Us in toy sales in 1998. While it was the third-largest retailer in the United States, Wal-Mart was more profitable than rivals Kmart and Sears by the late 1980s. By 1990, it became the largest U.S. retailer by revenue. Prior to the summer of 1990, Wal-Mart had no presence on the West Coast or in the Northeast (except for
8092-452: The county court, though none were convicted. Following investigations by the federal government and a denunciation from David Settle Reid , a widely respected Rockingham Democrat and former governor, Klan activity diminished in 1870. In the years after the war, Reidsville rapidly grew as a tobacco manufacturing center with the industry benefitting from the railway completed during the war. Leaksville, having grown to include 7,500 residents,
8211-491: The county hosted over 61,684 registered voters. Republicans won all county elections in 2022. Historically, Rockingham County's economy was largely based around textiles and tobacco. Textiles was largely based in the north of the county around Eden, while tobacco was centered in the south, particularly around Reidsville. The decline of these heritage industries in the 1990s hurt the county's economy. The county has experienced growth in recent years in tourism, manufacturing, and
8330-435: The county in search of jobs. The decline of textiles left Miller's facility Eden's flagship industry, but it announced its closure in 2015. The loss of the brewery and the textile mills had a knock-off effect on local retail stores, many of which closed due to the loss of customers and competition from national chains such as Walmart . The American Tobacco Company plant in Reidsville underwent ownership changes and layoffs in
8449-489: The county, who were opposed to its relocation. The debate continued for several months until the county commission voted to rebuild the courthouse in Wentworth. The new building was completed in 1908. Economic differences between the tobacco-heavy Reidsville area and the textile-based Leaksville-Draper-Spray area also created political fault lines during the early 20th century. Social, political, and economic rivalries also emerged between Reidsville, Leaksville-Draper-Spray, and
8568-493: The creation of additional small businesses. Major employers in the county include the government, healthcare facilities, textile manufacturers such as Unifi and Gildan Yarns, firearms manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co. , and Walmart . Rockingham has a poverty rate of 18 percent, above state and national averages. According to the American Community Survey, from 2017 to 2021 the estimated median household income
8687-413: The crop. Following the passage of public school legislation, in 1840 the first public school in North Carolina opened in Rockingham County. A tobacco manufacturing facility was opened in Reidsville in 1856, and by 1859, Madison was home to several industries. That year Leaksville was linked with Danville, Virginia by railroad, the first such line in the county. Slavery grew gradually in the county with
8806-506: The departures of Peebles in 2008 and Belk in 2015. The mall's physical condition deteriorated over the following years. It was sold in 2013 and subsequently leased out to local businesses. In the late 2010s, the mall gained media attention and became an example of a " Dead mall " due to lack of stores in the mall and had no anchors left, the mall closed to the public in early 2020s. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 15,421 people, 6,581 households, and 3,976 families residing in
8925-404: The economic impact of Wal-Mart on small towns and local businesses, jobs, and taxpayers. Kenneth Stone, a professor of economics, found that some small towns can lose almost half of their retail trade within ten years of a Wal-Mart store opening. However, in another study, he compared the changes to what small-town shops had faced in the past—including the development of the railroads, the advent of
9044-467: The employment of 2,000 workers. Draper was incorporated in 1949, followed by Spray two years later. In 1953, Marshall Field & Company transferred its Rockingham textile holdings to a new company, Fieldcrest . In September 1967, the towns of Leaksville, Draper, Spray were consolidated into the new city of Eden . The consolidation led Eden to surpass Reidsville as the county's largest city. In 1978, Miller Brewing Company invested millions in opening
9163-569: The expansion of tobacco operations and, by the 1860s, 37 percent of the population were enslaved. At the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, some county men enlisted in the Confederate States Army . Rockingham men eventually formed three companies in North Carolina's 13th Regiment, one in the 14th Regiment, one in the 21st Regiment, six in the 45th Regiment, one in the 63rd Regiment/5th Cavalry, and some reserves, to serve in
9282-551: The first main store in the Northeast . Walmart's investments outside the U.S. have seen mixed results. Its operations and subsidiaries in Canada, the United Kingdom ( ASDA ), Central America, Chile ( Líder ), and China are successful, but its ventures failed in Germany, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Argentina. In 1945, businessman and former J. C. Penney employee Sam Walton bought
9401-412: The former towns of Leaksville, Spray, and Draper. B. Frank Mebane, who had married into the prominent Morehead family, started the first of his six textile mills in the area in 1893. Marshall Field took over the company in 1912 and named it Fieldcrest. The company made textile products that included bedding: sheets and blankets. It employed more than 3000 people. After taking over Cannon Mills in 1986,
9520-594: The historic Penn House, located in Reidsville. One of the most famous attractions of the Reidsville area is Lake Reidsville. Various historic shops are found in the county, as well. The Museum & Archives of Rockingham County ( the MARC ) is the only county historical museum and is located in the Rockingham County Courthouse in Wentworth, the county seat since 1787. The museum features exhibits and artifacts related to Rockingham County history as well as including
9639-534: The initiative of railroad executive Francis Henry Fries , in 1895 the Mayo Mills were built in the western portion of the county, near Madison. A community quickly grew around the facility and was incorporated as the town of Mayodan in 1899. That year, another mill was erected in what became the town of Avalon in 1899. At the time of its construction, the Avalon Mill was the largest textile manufacturing plant in
9758-629: The initiative of the Confederate government, a railroad was built to connect Reidsville with Danville and Greensboro , being completed in May 1864. The war ended in the defeat of the Confederacy in 1865. By the end of the Civil War, the economy of Rockingham County and the Southern United States as a whole was greatly diminished. Cattle were scarce, and the emancipation of slaves severely harmed
9877-551: The island of Antigua . By this time, yeoman settlement in the area was increasing at a considerable pace. The Farley brothers attempted to create plantations on some of the richest acres, but more frequently, settlers squatted on the land and built homesteads. In 1762 James Parke Farley, son of Francis Farley, went to Williamsburg to attend the College of William and Mary . He married Elizabeth Hill Byrd, daughter of William Byrd III and Elizabeth Hill Carter. Many later settlers migrating to
9996-562: The land, which he described as the " Land of Eden " to attract prospective farmers. The region's first white settlers came from Pennsylvania , New Jersey , Maryland , and Virginia and were of German, English, Scottish, and Irish descent. Some had wealthy backgrounds, but most were poor. Some local white men served in militias during the American Revolutionary War . American troops under General Nathanael Greene and British troops under General Charles Cornwallis moved through
10115-430: The last 495 textile workers. Miller Brewing Company ran a brewery in Eden into the early 21st century. In 2012 it still employed nearly seven hundred people, and produced nine million barrels annually. Miller announced in 2015 that it was shutting down the brewery by September 2016. In September 2020, it was announced Nestle Purina will move into the old MillerCoors facility and will open in 2022. In February 2017, it
10234-478: The launch of free one-day shipping on more than 220,000 items with minimum purchase amount of $ 35. In September 2019, Walmart made the announcement that it would cease the sale of all e-cigarettes due to "regulatory complexity and uncertainty" over the products. Earlier in 2019, Walmart stopped selling fruit-flavored e-cigarette and had raised the minimum age to 21 for the purchase of products containing tobacco. That same month, Walmart opened its first Health Center,
10353-492: The local economy suffered due to the closure of several textile mills- an expected byproduct of the North American Free Trade Agreement . Fieldcrest Cannon laid off hundreds of corporate staff in the 1990s, Pluma closed its plant in 1999, and Spray Cotton Mills closed its yarn mill in 2001, and Pillowtex folded in 2003. Some former workers moved to larger cities in search of jobs. The decline of textiles left
10472-514: The mid-eighteenth century, the territory of present-day Eden was within a 70,000-acre (280 km) estate owned by William Byrd II , a planter of Virginia and North Carolina. He originally called his estate "The Land of Eden". During the last years of his life, William Byrd II dreamed of bringing large numbers of Swiss Protestants to the "Land of Eden"; he eventually acquired more than 100,000 acres (400 km) in Virginia. He envisioned an industrious, self-sufficient colony that would thrive on
10591-843: The name Walmart in the United States and Canada , as Walmart de México y Centroamérica in Mexico and Central America , and as Flipkart Wholesale in India . It has wholly owned operations in Chile and a majority stake in Massmart in South Africa . Since August 2018, Walmart held only a minority stake in Walmart Brasil, which was renamed Grupo Big in August 2019, with 20 percent of the company's shares, and private equity firm Advent International holding 80% ownership of
10710-428: The new tax law , it would be raising Walmart starting wages, distributing bonuses, expanding its leave policies and contributing toward the cost of employees' adoptions. Doug McMillon , Walmart's CEO, said, "We are early in the stages of assessing the opportunities tax reform creates for us to invest in our customers and associates and to further strengthen our business, all of which should benefit our shareholders." It
10829-640: The next year and $ 175,000 the year after that. Within the fifth year, the store was generating $ 250,000 in revenue. The lease then expired for the location and Walton was unable to reach an agreement for renewal, so he opened up a new store at 105 N. Main Street in Bentonville, naming it "Walton's Five and Dime". That store is now the Walmart Museum. On July 2, 1962, Walton opened the first Wal-Mart Discount City store at 719 W. Walnut Street in Rogers, Arkansas . Its design
10948-458: The potential for Walmart to save money and thus increase profits. On February 15, 2017, Walmart announced the acquisition of Moosejaw, a leading online active outdoor retailer, for approximately $ 51 million. The acquisition closed on February 13, 2017. On June 16, 2017, Walmart agreed to acquire the men's apparel company Bonobos for $ 310 million in an effort to expand its fashion holdings. On September 29, 2017, Walmart acquired Parcel,
11067-419: The previous company's logo, which was used for 18 years. The new logo made its debut on the company's website on July 1, 2008, and its U.S. locations updated store logos in the fall of 2008. Walmart Canada started to adopt the logo for its stores in early 2009. On March 20, 2009, Walmart announced that it was paying a combined US$ 933.6 million in bonuses to every full and part-time hourly worker. This
11186-717: The prior year. Income from continuing operations increased 3 percent to $ 13.3 billion, and earnings per share rose 6 percent to $ 3.35. On February 22, 2010, the company confirmed it was acquiring video streaming company Vudu, Inc. for an estimated $ 100 million. Walmart's truck fleet logs millions of miles each year, and the company planned to double the fleet's efficiency between 2005 and 2015. Fifteen based at Walmart's Buckeye, Arizona , distribution center were converted to run on biofuel from reclaimed cooking grease made during food preparation at Walmart stores. On November 14, 2012, Walmart launched its first mail subscription service called Goodies. Customers pay
11305-415: The prospects of large planters. A New York journalist traveling through Rockingham County in September 1865 reported food and lodging scarce in the area. In the 1868 elections, Republicans gained control of the county government and a black man was elected to the county commission. The white supremacist Ku Klux Klan became active in 1868 and 1869, and 20 alleged Klansmen were arrested and tried for crimes in
11424-414: The restored historic 1816 Wright Tavern (also historically known as Reid House or Reid Hotel) opposite the museum and 1910 Old Jail next door. In the early 20th century, Rockingham's mill workers produced a substantial amount of old-time music . Hunting has long been popular in the county. Walmart Walmart Inc. ( / ˈ w ɔː l m ɑːr t / ; formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. )
11543-479: The state. The Avalon Mill burned down in 1911, and the rest of the community was integrated into Mayodan. By 1920, the textile operations in the area had consolidated in the latter town as the Washington Mills, making Mayodan the center of western Rockingham's textile industry. Meanwhile, James Turner Morehead , inherited John Motley Morehead's holdings in Leaksville in 1866. He focused on expanding industry in
11662-455: The stores earmarked for closure, 154 were in the U.S., 95% of which were located, on average, 10 miles from another Walmart store. The 269 stores represented less than 1 percent of global square footage and revenue for the company. The 102 locations of Neighborhood Markets that were formerly or originally planned to be Walmart Express, which had been in a pilot program since 2011 and converted in to Neighborhood Markets in 2014, were included in
11781-408: The stores had already liquidated, without notifying employees; some employees learned by a company-wide email delivered January 11. Walmart said that ten of the stores will become e-commerce distribution centers and employees can reapply to work at those locations. Business Insider magazine calculated that over 11,000 workers would be affected. On the same day, Walmart announced that as a result of
11900-488: The strongest storm on-record to ever impact the area. The tornado damaged homes and a textile mill in Mayodan, destroyed several buildings in Stoneville's main business district, and killed two people. In 1999, the former Washington Mills plant in Mayodan closed. Pluma closed its Eden plant in 1999, Spray Cotton Mills closed its yarn mill in 2001, and Pillowtex collapsed in 2003. Some former workers moved to larger cities outside
12019-514: The trailhead for visiting tourist. The city's next plan for the Greenway is to extend the trail towards the Spray dam. Eden was featured in " The Amelia Earhart Story ", the season 5 episode of the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman . One of the show's characters, Princess Carolyn , is from Eden and returns to her hometown in seeking an adoption from a local girl. Rockingham County Schools serves
12138-419: The unincorporated Meadows Greens Sanitary District voted to consolidate their communities, 2,252 to 1,753 with 60 percent of eligible voters participating. Of these, 784 elected to call the new city Eden, a term surveyor William Byrd II had used to describe the region in the 1700s. The consolidation took immediate effect, and Eden became the largest city in Rockingham County. In the late 1990s and early 2000s
12257-487: The virus would receive "up to two weeks of pay". After two weeks, hourly associates who are unable to return to work are eligible for up to 26 weeks in pay. Walmart paid pandemic bonuses of $ 428 million to its staff. People who did part-time or temporary work received a bonus of $ 150 while those who worked full-time received a bonus of $ 300. Starting in July 2020, Walmart customers were required to wear masks in all stores nationwide, including Sam's Club. By February 2022,
12376-524: The war. Rockingham men also formed the 22nd Battalion of the Confederate Home Guard , which was tasked with maintaining order in the county. The local Searcy & Moore gun factory supplied Confederate forces with weapons during the conflict. Some Confederate deserters hid out in the sparse northwestern section of the county during the war, two of whom were found and executed by the Home Guard. At
12495-523: The western Rockingham towns of Madison, Mayodan, and Stoneville. The Penn Brothers Tobacco Company plant in Reidsville came under the control of the American Tobacco Company in 1911. Under American Tobacco's control, the factory quickly rose to become Reidsville's most significant industry and the county's largest taxpayer. Offering high wages to workers, in the 1940s and 1950s it served as its corporate owner's flagship facility and peaked with
12614-486: The world with 2.1 million employees. It is a publicly traded family-owned business, as the company is controlled by the Walton family . Sam Walton's heirs own over 50 percent of Walmart through both their holding company Walton Enterprises and their individual holdings. Walmart was the largest United States grocery retailer in 2019, and 65 percent of Walmart's US$ 510.329 billion sales came from U.S. operations. Walmart
12733-584: Was $ 46,993. For 2023, the North Carolina Department of Commerce rated the county as economically distressed. In December 2023, the county reported an unemployment rate of 3.5 percent. Rockingham County is traversed by several major highways which constitute local transportation corridors: U.S. Route 220 / Interstate 73 , U.S. Route 158 , U.S. Route 29 / Interstate 785 , and U.S. Route 311 . Active rail lines serve Eden, Reidsville, Stoneville, Madison, and Mayodan. Airplane facilities are provided by
12852-522: Was announced that the European-based German grocery store Lidl had broken ground on a store in Eden. It was expected to open in early 2018. As of April, 2019, the store had not opened. In 1980, the Eden Mall, an approximately 400,000 square feet shopping center, was constructed. The mall began to decline in the late 1990s when its Kmart store closed. More stores began to shut down, culminating in
12971-413: Was established. The community was renamed Wentworth in 1798, and county court sessions was held there beginning the following May. A new brick courthouse was built in 1824. Wentworth remained a poor and sparse community well into the early 1800s, sustained only by business related to governmental affairs. Leaksville was established in 1795 in an attempt to build a trading community near the confluence of
13090-422: Was in addition to $ 788.8 million in profit sharing , 401(k) pension contributions, hundreds of millions of dollars in merchandise discounts, and contributions to the employees' stock purchase plan. While the economy at large was in an ongoing recession , Walmart reported solid financial figures for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009, with $ 401.2 billion in net sales, a gain of 7.2 percent from
13209-592: Was in existence, many families settled in the "Land of Eden", and their descendants have stayed in the area, including the Brodnax, Dillard, Ruffin, Morehead, Henry, and Winston families. Many Scots also settled in the area, including the Galloway, Scales, Watt, Lenox, Campbell, and Moir families. Other notable residents of the county include General Lighthorse Harry Lee . Following previous unsuccessful referendums, on September 12, 1967, residents of Leaksville, Draper, Spray, and
13328-415: Was incorporated in 1874. The town of Stoneville grew from a mercantile crossroads in the west and was incorporated in 1877. Rail service was extended to Madison in the 1880s. Stoneville and Madison largely remained mercantile towns with a few tobacco manufacturers. The manufacturing sector, particularly in textiles, increased in the late 1800s, driving urbanization and growth in the county's towns. At
13447-593: Was inhabited by Cheraw /Saura Native Americans. In the 1600s they inhabited several small settlements along the Dan River , though around 1710 they migrated towards South Carolina . Between 1728 and 1733, the Dan River Valley in the Granville District was surveyed by William Byrd II as part of efforts to delineate the North Carolina-Virginia border. He soon thereafter purchased 20,000 acres of
13566-408: Was inspired by Ann & Hope , which Walton visited in 1961, as did Kmart founder Harry B. Cunningham . The name was derived from FedMart , a chain of discount department stores founded by Sol Price in 1954, whom Walton was also inspired by. Walton stated that he liked the idea of calling his discount chain "Wal-Mart" because he "really liked Sol's FedMart name". The building is now occupied by
13685-692: Was less healthy than most of the state, with higher average instances of adult smoking, adult obesity, excessive drinking, and several chronic medical conditions. Attractions in Rockingham County include the state parks of the Dan and Mayo rivers, near Mayodan; the historic downtown areas of Leaksville, Draper and Spray in Eden; the Chinqua-Penn Plantation in Reidsville; the Deep Springs Plantation in Stoneville, High Rock Farm in Williamsburg, Mulberry Island Plantation in Stoneville, and
13804-650: Was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1972. By 1988, it was the most profitable retailer in the U.S., and it had become the largest in terms of revenue by October 1989. The company was originally geographically limited to the South and lower Midwest, but it had stores from coast to coast by the early 1990s. Sam's Club opened in New Jersey in November 1989, and the first California outlet opened in Lancaster , in July 1990. A Walmart in York, Pennsylvania , opened in October 1990,
13923-427: Was reported that Walmart is now looking at entering the subscription-video space, hoping to compete with Netflix and Amazon. They have enlisted the help of former Epix CEO, Mark Greenberg, to help develop a low-cost subscription video-streaming service. On February 26, 2019, Walmart announced that it had acquired Tel Aviv-based product review start-up Aspectiva for an undisclosed sum. In May 2019, Walmart announced
14042-506: Was structured as a payout of $ 3 billion in cash, and an additional $ 300 million in Walmart stock vested over time as part of an incentive bonus plan for Jet.com executives. On October 19, 2016, Walmart announced it would partner with IBM and Tsinghua University to track the pork supply chain in China using blockchain. The use of blockchain to automate the tracking of the supply chain promises
14161-741: Was the Affiliate team for various current and former Major League Baseball teams such as, the Chicago Cubs , Cleveland Guardians , and Brooklyn Dodgers . The city contains the following parks: Eden is provided service by Piedmont Triad International Airport located in nearby Greensboro, North Carolina and Shiloh Airport located in Stoneville, North Carolina . Highways serving Eden include US 311 , NC 14 , NC 87 , NC 135 , NC 700 , and NC 770 . The nearest Interstates to Eden are I-73 , I-40 , I-85 , from closest to furthest. Closest major highway to
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