Más Club
Encyclopedia
Más Club is an American membership-only retail warehouse club
focused on the Hispanic
population. Founded in 2009, it is owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
. It opened on August 6, 2009 with a single pilot store in Houston, Texas
.
Renewal of memberships can be done through the mail, in-club at the Membership Services desk, and at any cash register.
Más Club memberships are divided into two categories: Business and Advantage. Both cost $30 per year.
Warehouse club
A warehouse club is a retail store, usually selling a wide variety of merchandise, in which customers are required to buy large, wholesale quantities of the store's products, which makes these clubs attractive to both bargain hunters and small business owners. The clubs are able to keep prices low...
focused on the Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
population. Founded in 2009, it is owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
. It opened on August 6, 2009 with a single pilot store in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Membership
Membership is required to purchase at Más Club (except at the cafe, for prescription drugs where federal law prohibits sales to members only, as well as liquor as required by Texas state law); however, a one-time day pass may be obtained from many Wal-Mart newspaper ads. A 10% surcharge is added to the prices for non-members, except for optical, pharmacy, cafe, or alcohol items where available. All memberships are 100% refundable at any time for any reason, even on the date that it is to be renewed.Renewal of memberships can be done through the mail, in-club at the Membership Services desk, and at any cash register.
Más Club memberships are divided into two categories: Business and Advantage. Both cost $30 per year.