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In 1949, Yukon garnered national media attention because of the plight of Grady the Cow, who was stuck inside a silo for four days. [9] [10] From a population of 830 in 1907, Yukon grew to 1,990 by 1950. [6] By 1960, the population registered at 3,076. [6] Oklahoma City annexed nearly all of the land around Yukon during the 1960s.
As the Supercenter proved to be a much more profitable experiment, Walmart renamed the stores "Wal-Mart's Hypermart USA" in April 1990, and eventually began either converting them to Supercenter operations or closing them. As of 2023, two of the former Hypermart USA locations still operate as Walmarts while the other two have been demolished.
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By 1988, Wal-Mart was the most profitable retailer in the United States, [7] though it did not outsell K-Mart and Sears in terms of value of items purchased until late 1990 or early 1991. By 1988, Walmart was operating in 27 states, having expanded into Arizona, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, New Jersey, and Wyoming.
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The new 1.1 million square feet (102,000 m²) mall officially opened on August 19, 1971. Over 5,000 people attended the opening day ceremonies, including the mayor of Waukegan. Original anchor stores of the mall were JCPenney, Carson Pirie Scott, and Wieboldt's. [3] 85 percent of the center had been leased by 1970.