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Chicago is one of the markets where Walmart allegedly used its charitable Walmart Foundation to aid its urban expansion plans. (Photo: Eric Allix Rogers)

Walmart Accused Of Using Its Charitable Foundation To Build More Walmarts

There are more than 4,500 Walmart stores in the U.S., but the nation’s largest retailer continues to expand. The company, once associated with rural communities, has recently made pushes into urban markets. And a new complaint to the IRS accuses Walmart of wrongfully using its tax-exempt Walmart Foundation charity to get a foothold in those cities. [More]