Wal-Mart (aka Wal-mart, Walmart, Wal*Mart) is a global chain store, started in 1962 by Sam Walton in Rogers, Arkansas. The Wal-Mart headquarters is still in nearby Bentonville, AK. In September 2008 "7,390 Wal-Mart stores and Sam’s Club (about 700) locations in 14 markets employ more than 2 million associates, serving more than 200 million customers per year."¹

There are now several related enterprises under the Wal-Mart umbrella:

• Wal-Mart Retail - the thousands of Wal-Mart stores dotting the landscape.
• About Wal-Mart by Wal-Mart
• Facts and News - Wal-Mart's version
• Wal-Mart Supplier - click on link for information on becoming one.
• Walmart.com - subsidiary for online business - see below.
• Sams Club - about 700 outlets worldwide - see Sam's Club

Wal-Mart has undergone several logo changes during it's history, the current and previous logo's are seen at the right.²

Notes and References

• Wal-Mart on Wikipedia

Footnotes

1. Wal-Mart About Us
2. See Logo Timeline for details and source of graphics shown above.