July 2, 1962

Sam Walton and his brother, J. L. “Bud” Walton, opened the world’s first Wal-Mart store, in Rogers (Benton County). Within a year, the store grossed $1 million, marking the beginnings of a retail giant and the largest corporation in the world.

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