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It was 50 years ago today …
… that Sam Walton opened his first store in the chain that became Wal-Mart. On the 2nd July 1962, Wal-Mart store #1 opened in Rogers, Arkansas. This was not Sam Walton’s first foray into retailing – indeed he had been … Continue reading
Posted in History, Retailers, Wal-Mart
Tagged 50 years, Arkansas, History, Wal-Mart. Opening
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