On this day in Labor History the year was 1918 and someone was born who would forever change the retail industry in the United States.  His name was Sam Walton. 
Walton opened his first Walmart store in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas.

On this day in Labor History the year was 1918 and someone was born who would forever change the retail industry in the United States. His name was Sam Walton. Walton opened his first Walmart store in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas.

On this day in Labor History the year was 1918 and someone was born who would forever change the retail industry in the United States.&nbsp; His name was Sam Walton.&nbsp;
Walton opened his first Walmart store in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas.&nbsp;&nbsp;

March 29 - The Beginning of Walmart

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