The Walmart Story

Samuel Moore Walton (March 29, 1918 – April 5, 1992) was an American Christian businessman and entrepreneur best known for founding the retailers Walmart and Sam’s Club. In 1945, Walton used a $25,000 loan from his father-in-law to acquire his first store, a Ben Franklin franchise in Newport, Arkansas. In 1962 Walton opened his first Walmart store in Rogers,...