At the grand opening on July 2, 1962, people lined up outside the store to snag great deals on everyday products. Sam Walton’s idea of building a discount store in a rural area was a success! By the ...

Sam Walton, who opened the first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962, considered himself a natural merchant. “I could sell,” he once wrote. Now the giant retailer he created must prove that it ...

Sam Walton never forgot who the top dog in his operation was. "There is only one boss: the customer," the Wal-Mart (WMT) co-founder once said. "And he can fire everybody in the company, from the ...

The site of the first Walmart store is now home to a new historical marker recognizing its place in Arkansas history as part of the state’s 250th anniversary celebration. State officials, Walmart ...