History of Walmart

By rhines15

  • Walmart opened it first store in Arkansas

  • the Walton family has 24 stored open and they are making 12.7 million dollars in sales

  • Walmart becomes a publicly owned company and shares start out at $16.50

  • Walmart was listed on the New York stock exchange and it recorded 78 million dolllars in sales

  • the Walmart Foundation was established

  • With 273 stores, Walmart recorded 1 billion dollars in annual sales

  • The first Sams Club is opened

  • The first Walmart Supercenter is opened

  • Walmart becomes America's #1 retailor

  • Walmart went global

  • Sam Walton dies at 72 years old

  • Walmart expands into Canada

  • Walmart expands into China

  • Walmart makes 100 billion dollars a year

  • Mike Duke becomes the CEO of Walmart

  • Walmart has 10000 stores worldwide