(circa 1962- )
Born in Rogers, Arkansas
Founded by Sam Walton
New York Stock Exchange symbol: WMT
House brand products include Sam’s Choice and Great Value
Largest private retailer in North America

Paris Hilton asked if it sold walls.
It put mom-and-pop stores out to dry.
It does not operate under its own name in the UK (ASDA), Japan (The Seiyu Company Limited), or Brazil (Bompreco). Instead, it holds a majority in these franchises.
Sam’s Club is a chain of warehouse clubs — in other words, paying members only.
There is a ‘greeter’ at the entrance, who appears to be there solely to say hello to all incoming customers.
Five months after unionization, a store in Jonquiere, Quebec (2004) was shut down.
Rapid City in South Dakota is home to the busiest of all Wal-Marts.
It treats its employees like shit.

With some 20 percent of the retail market, it is the largest American grocery retailer.
With some 45 percent of the toy market, it went on to surpass Toys R Us in the late 1990s as the largest toy retailer.
It is possible to get medications checked out at the general cash and a small number of non-medications checked out at the pharmacy cash.
There is an open-door policy with regards to relations between staffers and management.
It overtook Sears as largest American retailer (1991).
It is a popular subject in country music.
It uses the yellow ‘have a nice day’ smiley face for some neatly-animated pricing commercials.
The ‘Code Adam’ protocol, named for John Walsh’s son, is a cornerstone of its child safety program.

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