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Here is some good information for you regarding Wal-Mart
Walmartstores.com: Texas State Information
As of June 2011, the average wage for regular, full-time hourly associates in Texas is $12.03 per hour (Walmart Discount Stores, Supercenters, and Neighborhood Markets). Additionally, eligible associates receive an annual incentive based on the company performance
And I am aware of this. I honestly don't have an issue with WalMart. I probably should have used some other companies, but they were at the top of the list and I know that they do not pay all that well to most of their employees, having had several family members as employees of WalMart.
However, there are a lot of other Fortune 500 companies out there that also pay at or just a little above minimum wage. To suggest that most of the minimum wage jobs are due to small businesses is foolish. Most of the big name supermarkets and fastfood restaurants are on that list and many of those employ personnel at minimum wage or just barely above.