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World’s Smallest Wal Mart in Kathmandu

Dec 26, 2012 by Daniel McBane 6 Comments

Fake Wal Mart in Thamel

Yes, my “world’s smallest” statistic is about as official as this Wal Mart branch itself, located in the Thamel district of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu. I never saw anyone shopping here, so it seems even a fake Wal Mart sign can’t get you customers when you’re selling the exact same products as several thousand other stores in Thamel. And in case you’re wondering, the website printed on the sign doesn’t exist; it’s probably just another brilliant marketing strategy to make the store seem more official.

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Filed Under: Nepal, Funny Photos Tagged With: funny image, funny signs, Nepal, Kathmandu, fake

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  1. Dyanne@TravelnLass says

    Dec 26, 2012 at 18:45

    LOL Daniel – and furthermore, I guess the ol’ gripe against Walmart’s notorious “importing of Chinese goods” and paying their employees a pittance, uh doesn’t hold water there in Kathmandu, yes? 😉
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    • Daniel says

      Dec 27, 2012 at 03:36

      You’re right. In this case, I’m guessing Chinese goods would actually increase costs and there’s not even enough space in the shop for any employees.
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  2. Shalu Sharma says

    Dec 30, 2012 at 03:39

    This is quite funny actually. On the wall and a mart hence a wall*Mart. I wonder if the real WallMart people saw this, how they would feel about it? Great photo.
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    • Daniel says

      Dec 30, 2012 at 04:40

      You’re right, he was just taking the sign literally….although he did misspell “wall”, if that’s the case.
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  3. Michelle says

    Dec 31, 2012 at 05:45

    Haha that’s really funny! Maybe they need to also put in the “we sell for less everyday” slogan! Kinda reminds me of those fake Apple stores in China!

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    • Daniel says

      Dec 31, 2012 at 06:20

      I remember reading about those…except they were really convincing–even the employees thought they were working for a real Apple store. Somehow I don’t think this “Wal Mart” is fooling anyone….maybe you’re right about the slogan. It could help. They should add a greeter too.
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