He married Helen Robson in 1943. When his military service ended in 1945, Sam and Helen moved to Iowa and then to Newport, Arkansas. During this time, Sam gained early retail experience, eventually operating his own variety store. read more
The company was incorporated as Wal-Mart, Inc. on October 31, 1969, and changed its name to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in 1970. The same year, the company opened a home office and first distribution center in Bentonville, Arkansas. read more
Walmart launched without a true logo. In fact, for the first two years, when the Walmart name appeared in print, the font and style were chosen at the whim of the printer. 1964 - 1981. In 1964, the company selected a font. This “Frontier Font Logo” was the first official and first consistently used logo in our history. read more
Additionally, both Mr. Simon and Mr. Wen sought to assure customers that Great Wall Mart will continue to offer the “extraordinary values” that both China and Wal-Mart are known for, albeit with a far-eastern twist. read more