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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.
In the seventies, the first Walmart distribution center opens and so does the Home Office, both in Bentonville, Arkansas. And in 1979, Walmart became the first company to reach $1 billion in sales in such a short time.
Here's a timeline snapshot of Walmart over the past 57 years: Walmart opens its first store in Rogers, Ark. Walmart begins American expansion, opening its first store outside Arkansas, with...
Wal-Mart stores opened throughout the rest of the U.S., with Vermont being the last state to get a store in 1995. [47] The company also opened stores outside North America, entering South America in 1995 with stores in Argentina and Brazil; and Europe in July 1999, buying Asda in the United Kingdom for US$10 billion. [48]
1962 – The first Wal-Mart store opens in Rogers, Ark. 1968 – Wal-Mart expands outside of Arkansas, opening stores in Sikekton, Mo., and Claremore, Okla.
The 1970s was a decade of transformation for Walmart—a time of rapid expansion and innovation that laid the foundation for Walmart’s forthcoming dominance in the retail industry. Walmart took a major leap into the public investment space when it became a publicly traded corporation in 1970.
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...