AdvertisementWhen Wal-Mart Comes To Town, What Does It Mean For Workers?April 02, 2015Jennifer LuddenYuki NoguchifacebookEmailWal-Mart employee Ernest Reed (left) checks on a cereal display at the Washington, D.C., location where he works. He was one of about 23,000 people who applied for hundreds of job openings when Wal-Mart first arrived in D.C. (NPR)