Wal-Mart corporate headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., has ordered its Roanoke, Va., store to end its Friday night singles’ nights.
Modeled after successful programs in Germany, the singles’ nights allowed interested people to meet each other and set up designated “flirt points” around the store.
“I’m disappointed,” said [Dale] Firebaugh, 63. “Where can someone over 40 who doesn’t smoke or drink or go to bars meet someone?” — Associated Press
The corporate office did not comment as to why they had decided to end the program.
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Brian Rose
Jul 24, 2005
This news is disappointing. I have three friends who work for the local Wal-Mart and they were all intrigued when I told them about single’s night. They even pitched it to their General Manager.
Nonsense Nation
Jul 24, 2005
That’s too bad. That was one of the few things Wal-Mart was good for. I was hoping it would spread chain-wide. I heard a rumor that they cut it because people couldn’t get their bows tied without staff help.
N. Mallory
Jul 25, 2005
I think this is both funny and sad.
Granted, my experience nationwide with Wal-mart is that most of the people in there are rude and selfish and dressed way too casual for public and that’s just the shoppers. I don’t think I’d want to date anyone I met in a Wal-mart, but then I don’t date at all and I don’t hang out in bars either.
wags
Aug 15, 2010
i think its kinda retarded cause it happend like 5 years ago. singles night at wal mart give me a break. whats next couples night at k mart?