Citing an edict from Donald Trump, Walmart announced that they will immediately close all locations to avoid doing business with the Chinese.
Speaking from an undisclosed location in Arkansas, spokeswoman Sarah Schmuckabee said, “the company cannot function without imports of cheap Chinese crap.”
The contents of all 5,000+ locations will be sold to Overstock.com, the spokesperson said.
Total Retail Units as of April 30, 2019 — 5,362
Walmart Supercenters 3,568
Walmart Discount Stores 385
Neighborhood Markets 689
Convenience Store 8
Small Formats* 113
Sam's Club 599
Employees will get no severance, but they will all be given a free two-week stay in Branson, Missouri.
“We pioneered the idea of pitting American manufacturers against countries with cheap, even slave, labor. Our stores will reopen as soon as we are able to source merchandise from Myanmar and North Korea,” Schmuckabee said.