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Amusement Parks > Steel roller coasters
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34 |
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[3rd of 42]
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Amusement Parks > Steel roller coasters (per capita)
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2.966 per 1 million people |
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[5th of 42]
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Amusement Parks > Total roller coasters
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46 |
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[3rd of 42]
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DEFINITION: Numberof steel and wooden roller coasters by state. |
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SOURCE: The Roller Coaster Database, 2006. |
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Amusement Parks > Total roller coasters (per capita)
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4.013 per 1 million people |
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[3rd of 42]
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Amusement Parks > Wooden roller coasters
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12 |
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[2nd of 42]
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DEFINITION: Number of wooden roller coasters by state. |
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SOURCE: The Roller Coaster Database, 2006. |
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Amusement Parks > Wooden roller coasters (per capita)
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1.047 per 1 million people |
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[5th of 42]
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Average Household Size
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2.47
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[35th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Average Household Size, 2004
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SOURCE: The Roller Coaster Database, 2006. |
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Best States to Live
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23.86 |
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[32nd of 50]
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DEFINITION: Livability Index by state. "To determine a state's 'Livability Rating,' each state's rankings for 44 factors were averaged. The scale is 1 to 50, the higher the number, the better. Data used are for the most recent year in which comparable numbers are available from most states. All factors were given equal weight. States with no data available for a given category were ranked based only on the remaining factors. In our book, data are listed from highest to lowest. However, for purposes of this award, we inverted rankings for those factors we determined to be 'positive.' Thus the state with the highest median income in the book (ranking 1st) would be given a number 50 ranking for this award." - Morgan Quitno Press |
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Children Ages 0-5 Who Are Read To Every Day, Percentage
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51% |
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[21st of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percentage of children, ages 0-5, who are read to every day, as reported by parents. |
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SOURCE: Morgan Quitno Press, 2005 |
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Children Living In Supportive Neighborhoods
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83.7% |
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[22nd of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percentage of children living in neighborhoods that are supportive, as reported by parents. |
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SOURCE: 2003 National Survey of Children's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at HRSA. |
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Children Who Attend Religious Services Weekly, Percentage
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52.8% |
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[29th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percentage of children who attend religious services at least weekly as reported by parents. |
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SOURCE: 2003 National Survey of Children's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at HRSA. |
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Classic Movie Theaters and Drive-ins
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446 |
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[9th of 54]
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DEFINITION: Movie theaters in the United States considered classic theaters or drive-ins. July, 2006. |
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SOURCE: 2003 National Survey of Children's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at HRSA. |
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Classic Movie Theaters and Drive-ins (per capita)
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0.389 per 10,000 people |
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[26th of 54]
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Cremation, % of deceased cremated
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23.34% |
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[29th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percentage of deceased persons who are cremated. Confirmed figures are for 2003. |
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SOURCE: Cinema Treasures |
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Divorce Rate
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4 |
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[26th of 48]
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DEFINITION: Divorce rate by state. Data does not include Oklahoma, Louisiana and Indiana. Data for California is from 1990. All other data is from 2002. |
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SOURCE: Cremation Association of North America. Report and additional statistics are available at CANA. |
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First radio station > Date
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1,922 |
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SOURCE: Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC |
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Miss America winners > # of Titles
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6 |
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[3rd of 30]
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: History of radio |
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Miss USA > By number of wins > Titles
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2 |
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[12th of 27]
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of Miss America winners by state |
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Miss USA > By number of wins > Winning years
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19,651,981 |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: Miss USA |
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Percent of Households That are Married-Couple Families
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49.9 %
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[35th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percent of Households That are Married-Couple Families, 2004
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: Miss USA |
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Percent of Households That are Married-Couple Families With Own Children
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20.3 %
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[40th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percent of Households That are Married-Couple Families With Own Children Under 18 Years, 2004
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Percent of Households With One or More People 65 Years and Over
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23.7 %
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[14th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percent of Households With One or More People 65 Years and Over, 2004
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Percent of Households With One or More People Under 18 Years
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33.2 %
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[37th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percent of Households With One or More People Under 18 Years, 2004
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Percent of Married-Couple Families With Both Husband and Wife in the Labor Force
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53.7 %
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[27th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percent of Married-Couple Families With Both Husband and Wife in the Labor Force, 2004
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Percent of Men Who Never Married
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29.3 %
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[28th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percent of Men 15 Years and Over Who Were Never Married, 2004
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Percent of Women Who Never Married
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24.3 %
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[23rd of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percent of Women 15 Years and Over Who Were Never Married, 2004
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Resturants
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27,148 |
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[7th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Number of eating and drinking venues by state. |
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Resturants (per capita)
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0.237 per 100 people |
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[27th of 51]
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Shopping Malls > Estimated sales
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$59,907,370,077.00 |
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[6th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Estimated sales revenue for all shopping centers, in US dollars. |
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SOURCE: National Restaurant Association, 2004 estimates. |
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Shopping Malls > Estimated sales (per $ GDP)
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$1.43 per $10 of GDP |
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[21st of 51]
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Shopping Malls > Estimated sales (per capita)
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$5,225.68 per capita |
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[17th of 51]
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Shopping Malls > New centers added (2004-2005)
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31 |
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[9th of 51]
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DEFINITION: New shopping centers added from 2004 to 2005. Includes indoor and outdoor centers, as well as regional and super-regional centers. |
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SOURCE: National Research Bureau, 2005 |
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Shopping Malls > New centers added (2004-2005) (per capita)
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2.704 per 1 million people |
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[22nd of 51]
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Shopping Malls > Percent change is estimated sales
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5.17% |
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[27th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percent change in sales (US dollars) per square feet for U.S. shopping centers. |
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SOURCE: National Research Bureau, 2005 |
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Shopping Malls > Percent change is gross leasable area
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1.09% |
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[32nd of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percent change from 2004 to 2005 in total gross leasable area (GLA). Refers to amount of space which can be leased. |
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SOURCE: National Research Bureau, 2005 |
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Shopping Malls > Price per square feet
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$222.26 per sq. ft. |
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[43rd of 51]
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DEFINITION: Price (U.S. dollars) of retail space per square feet in U.S. shopping centers. |
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SOURCE: National Research Bureau, 2005 |
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Shopping Malls > Total number
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1,860 |
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[6th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Number shopping malls. Includes regional and super-regional centers, enclosed or outdoor. |
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SOURCE: National Research Bureau, 2005 |
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Shopping Malls > Total number (per capita)
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0.162 per 1,000 people |
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[27th of 51]
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Starbucks Stores
|
203 |
|
[11th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Number of Starbucks coffee stores by state. |
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SOURCE: National Research Bureau, 2005 |
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Starbucks Stores (per capita)
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0.177 per 10,000 people |
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[26th of 51]
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Walmart Stores > Number of discount stores
|
44 |
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[7th of 50]
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DEFINITION: Number of Walmart discount stores. |
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SOURCE: Starbucks |
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Walmart Stores > Number of discount stores (per capita)
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0.384 per 100,000 people |
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[28th of 50]
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Walmart Stores > Number of distribution centers
|
5 |
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[7th of 50]
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DEFINITION: Number of Walmart distribution centers. |
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SOURCE: Walmart |
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Walmart Stores > Number of distribution centers (per capita)
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0.436 per 1 million people |
|
[21st of 50]
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Walmart Stores > Number of SAM'S CLUBS
|
27 |
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[5th of 50]
|
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DEFINITION: Number of SAM'S Clubs Walmart stores. |
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SOURCE: Walmart |
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Walmart Stores > Number of SAM'S CLUBS (per capita)
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2.355 per 1 million people |
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[18th of 50]
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Walmart Stores > Number of Supercenters
|
81 |
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[5th of 50]
|
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DEFINITION: Number of Supercenter Walmart stores. |
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SOURCE: Walmart |
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Walmart Stores > Number of Supercenters (per capita)
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7.066 per 1 million people |
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[31st of 50]
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White Castle Restaurants
|
66 |
|
[2nd of 11]
|
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DEFINITION: Number of White Castle Restaurants. NOTE: one restaurant in Kentucky is due for opening in the summer, 2006. |
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SOURCE: Walmart |
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White Castle Restaurants (per capita)
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5.757 per 1 million people |
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[3rd of 11]
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