SAUKVILLE, Wis. — A Saukville Walmart greeter beloved by shoppers has been let go after more than 10 years at the store.
Jack Wilson, a disabled veteran, had worked as a greeter at the Saukville Walmart for more than a decade, greeting guests, singing to them and giving kids candy.
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When shoppers stopped seeing him at his post, they began asking questions — and learned he had been terminated. TMJ4 met with several of those customers and Wilson himself Monday morning.
"If you weren't smiling coming in, I was gonna make sure you were smiling coming out," Wilson said of his approach to his job.
Wilson said there have been a couple of incidents over the years, including one recently in which he accidentally cut his hand with a box cutter while opening a bag of candy.
"Everybody wants to think there was something more to it than that," Wilson said.
Walmart told TMJ4 in a statement that Wilson was terminated in line with their progressive discipline policy.
Wilson said he is keeping his options open for his next move.
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