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The Walmart chain proper was founded in 1962 with a single store in Rogers, Arkansas, expanding inside Oklahoma by 1968 and throughout the rest of the Southern United States by the 1980s, ultimately operating a store in every state of the United States, plus its first stores in Canada, by 1995.
On July 2, 1962, Sam Walton opens the first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas. Original logo launches.
Take a look back in time at Walmart's early history: The first-ever Walmart store opened up on July 2, 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. But it was far from Sam Walton's first retail rodeo. Dranow...
Sam Walton's original store, Walton's 5 & 10, in Bentonville hosts the Wal-Mart Museum (formerly the Wal-Mart Visitor's Center) center. The Wal-Mart Visitor's Center was opened in 1990 to showcase Wal-Mart history and their contributions to the region.
Sam Walton opened the first Walmart store in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. Walton, only 44 at the time, wanted to succeed in the retail world running a store with low prices and exceptional...
On July 2, 1962, Walton opened the first Wal-Mart Discount City store at 719 W. Walnut Street in Rogers, Arkansas. Its design was inspired by Ann & Hope, which Walton visited in 1961, as did Kmart founder Harry B. Cunningham.
In 1962, David Glass, who would join Walmart 14 years later, attended the opening of the Walmart in Harrison, Arkansas. His candid impression? “It was the worst retail store I had ever seen.”
Take a look back at vintage Wal-Mart history, from a modest 5 & 10 store to a global retail behemoth, through innovations and key moments that redefined shopping and turned into today's massive Walmart chain.
On July 2, 1962, Sam Walton opened the first Walmart store in Rogers, AR. By 1969, the company was officially incorporated and registering $12.7 billion in sales. The 1970s was a decade of incredible growth. In this time, we became a publicly traded company, opened our first Distribution Center and landed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Walmart Museum at Sam Walton's original store In the early 60s, Kmart and Sears were the largest retailers and only served urban populations. Sam Walton recognized the opportunity and value in bringing a wide selection of affordable products to rural towns.