It appears as though the Wal-Mart empire may be expanding to cover the famous smiley icon. This will undoubtedly be heralded as "the next step" of Wal-Mart's conquering the world, however I can sort of understand where they're coming from on this one. I think it's a bad PR move with a slim chance to succeed, but they want the smiley rights within corporate retail environments. Soon there will be a Wal-Mart Supercenter less than 2 miles from my house. Since there are virtually no grocery stores within a 3 mile radius, I can't wait! It will undoubtedly revitalize the Reading corridor in Evendale, and draw in other businesses making life cheaper and more convenient for me.