Nearly 100 companies from across the country will have their American-made products at Walmart stores after the retailer's fourth annual Open Call event Wednesday. About 500 entrepreneurs were invited to Bentonville after thousands had applied. Sundari,C&C Foodsand EcoClear Productsspoke with Ozarks at Large about the Open Call experience.
More Than 100 Companies Strike Deals With Walmart at Open Call Event
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Open Call signs outside buyer rooms where vendors pitched their products.
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Vendors gathered at the Walmart Home Office auditorium to hear from the likes of Walmart's CEO and Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaking about the importance of U.S. manufacturing.
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Walmart CEO Doug McMillion speaking to vendors before their pitch meetings with buyers.
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Walmart's buyers do a lot of their business in the rooms down this hallway.
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Vendors met with Walmart buyers in these rooms for most of the day Wednesday.
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Vendors who got a deal from Walmart on the spot were given this card.
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