The pennyweight is the common weight used in the valuation and measurement of precious metals. Jewellers use the pennyweight in calculating the amount and cost of precious metals used in fabricating or casting jewellery. Similarly, dentists and dental labs still use the pennyweight as the measure of precious metals in dental crowns and inlays. The most common abbreviation for pennyweight is dwt; d, for the Roman denarius, was the abbreviation for penny before Decimalization of the British monetary system. Alternate abbreviations are pwt and PW.
The large oil companies own very few retail locations, although they do have branding agreements via local fuel distributors. Starbucks and McDonalds have a large number of locations. There is some difference between franchised locations, and corporate owned.
The 10 States With the Most Wal-Mart Stores. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has 4,953 locations in the United States. Of those, 563 are in Texas, the state with the most locations. A look at Wal-Mart store locations shows just how regional the company, which employs over 1.3 million Americans, is. According to a recent 24/7 Wall St. analysis, Wal-Mart is the largest employer in 20 states. The 10 states with the most Wal-Mart locations are as follows: