Beer and Pop-Tarts are among the surprising supplies people stock up on before hurricanes, according to Walmart. Kellogg’s strawberry pastry sales increase by 700% before a potential natural disaster. Walmart also reports high sales of batteries, bottled water, bread, and fuel containers. Walmart is the world’s largest retailer, with over 500 locations in Texas alone.
Everyone has heard of hurricane preparedness, but not everyone agrees on what it should entail. While some folks are probably securing shelter and stocking up on water and canned goods, many more are stocking their hideouts with some surprising supplies: namely, beer-and-strawberry Pop-Tarts. This information comes from the world’s largest retailer, Walmart, which names beer as the company’s best-selling item leading up to a hurricane. But Kellogg’s famous strawberry pastry is right behind them, with sales up 700% before a potential natural disaster. One economist has offered an explanation: Pop-Tarts can be kept for ages, require no cooking, and can be eaten at any time of day. According to Walmart, other items flying off shelves include batteries, bottled water, bread, and fuel containers.
The World of Walmart:
Walmart seems ubiquitous, but it wasn’t until 1995 that the retailer could boast a store in all 50 US states.
Albany, New York is home to the largest Walmart Supercenter in the United States, covering approximately 260,000 square feet (24,155 square meters), or the equivalent of about five football fields.
Texas has the most Walmart stores, with over 500 locations in the Lone Star state. San Antonio and Houston each have more than a dozen stores.
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