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Also known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Wallmart, Wall Mart, Wall-Mart

Walmart Inc. is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, and grocery stores in the United States and 19 other countries. It is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company was founded in 1962 by brothers Sam Walton and James "Bud" Walton in nearby Rogers, Arkansas. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses.

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Walmart Inc. is one of the world's largest retail companies, operating thousands of stores across the United States and 19 other countries, selling everything from groceries to general merchandise. Founded in 1962 by Sam and Bud Walton in Arkansas, the company has grown to become a major employer and retailer that significantly shapes consumer shopping habits and the retail industry globally.

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Key facts

Company.name: Walmart Inc.
Company.logo: Walmart logo (2025).svg
Company.logo_upright: 0.7
Company.logo_caption: Wordmark used since 2025
Company.image: Walmart spark (2025).svg
Company.image_upright: 0.6
Company.image_caption: Spark symbol used since 2025
Company.type: Public
Company.industry: Retail
Company.predecessor: Walton's Five and Dime
Company.foundation: , in Rogers, Arkansas, U.S.
Company.location_city: Bentonville, Arkansas
Company.location_country: United States
Company.locations: 10,771 (2025)
Company.area_served: Worldwide
Company.operating_income: (2025)
Company.net_income: (2025)
Company.equity: (2025)

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Research organization · ROR

Type: Company
Founded: 1962
Location: Bentonville, United States
Status: Active

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Wikidata facts

Employees: 2500000
Revenue: 680985000000
Official website: www.walmart.cn
Image: Walmart 7.jpg
Motto: Save money. Live better.

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described at URL: careers.walmart.com/history
Commons category: Walmart
total assets: 254965000000
IPv4 routing prefix: 156.94.0.0/16
social media followers: 786000
market capitalization: 779367000000
total equity: 80925000000
date of incorporation: 1969-10-31
net profit: 19436000000
hashtag: walmart
inception: 1969-10-31
operating income: 29348000000

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Contents

History
1945–1969: Early history
1969–1990: Incorporation and growth as a regional power
1990–2005: Retail rise to multinational status
2005–2010: Initiatives
Environmental initiatives
Branding and store design changes
Acquisitions and employee benefits
2011–2019
2020s: Development
Acquisitions and employee benefits
Operating divisions
Walmart U.S.
Walmart Supercenter
Walmart Discount Store
Walmart Neighborhood Market
Former stores and concepts
Initiatives
Numbers of stores by state
Walmart International
Central America
Chile
Mexico
Canada
Africa
China
India
Indonesia
Germany
South America
United Kingdom
Japan
Corruption charges
Sam's Club
Global eCommerce
Subsidiaries
Private label brands
Entertainment
Online commerce acquisitions and plans
Corporate affairs
Business trends
Governance
Ownership
Competition
Customer base
Sales of guns and ammunition
Technology
Artificial intelligence (AI) partnership
Open source software
Big data analytics
Cash handling
Charity
COVID-19
Economic impact
Effects on customers
Effects on retailers
Effects on jobs
Effects on productivity
Impact on the environment
Labor relations
Gender
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Criticism and controversies
Animal welfare
Business practices
Crime problems
Product safety
In popular culture
See also
Notes
References
External links

Walmart is the world's largest company by revenue and the largest private employer in the world, with 2.1 million employees. It is a publicly traded family-owned business (the largest such business in the world), as the company is controlled by the Walton family. Sam Walton's heirs own over 50 percent of Walmart through both their holding company Walton Enterprises and their individual holdings.