Walmart’s 9th annual Open Call concludes today, and over 1,100 entrepreneurs and suppliers are in town with products to pitch. 

• Shark Tank, Bentonville edition: Open Call is Walmart’s largest sourcing event that brings shelf-ready products to shoppers across the country in-store and online. Those attending Open Call are hoping to land a deal with Walmart and Sam’s Club merchants evaluating hundreds of products today. 
• U.S. Jobs: This year’s selected group is the largest in Open Call history and is part of Walmart’s commitment to invest $350 billion in American businesses and their items made, grown, and assembled here in the U.S. 

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