I was in the new neighborhood Wal-Mart in San Bernardino the other day, which opened recently in strip mall that was anchored by an indoor swap-meet which went under recently, and noticed two shopping carts filled with the same food stuffs. One of the carts was labeled Wal-Mart and the other was labeled Stater Bros. As you might has guessed the one labeled Wal-Mart had the lowest prices, but I think this misses the point entirely.
Stater Brothers, more specifically CEO Jack Brown, has contributed more to this community than Wal-Mart ever will. Our annual event to celebrate Route 66 bears its namesake. The business building at Cal State San Bernardino was dedicated to Jack Brown for all he has given to his community.
Finally, when folks think Stater Brothers they think middle class. Stater Brothers employees are paid good wages and have good benefits.
So Wal-Mart can have its low prices, but commitment to community and the middle class is what keeps customers loyal.
Thank You Jack Brown!!
Note: I wanted to title this post Jack Brown vs. Sam Walton, but I figured many people outside the Inland Empire (and within for that matter) d0 not know who Jack Brown or Sam Walton are.
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