The Walmart Museum
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The Walmart Museum features Walton’s 5&10, a world-class exhibit gallery and The Spark Café Soda Fountain. When Sam Walton opened his 5&10 on the Bentonville town square in 1950, he had no idea he’d planted the seeds for what would become the global leader in retail, saving millions of people money so they could live better. Today, that humble little dime store is the location of The Walmart Museum. A family-friendly experience in 3 parts, the Museum features a world-class exhibit gallery, Walton’s 5&10, and The Spark Café.
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facebook.com"These people just knew, and had 100% faith, that this is what the company would want them to do." - Lee Scott on Walmart and disaster relief. Follow the link below to watch the entire clip.
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Walmart driver Dennis carries on a Walmart tradition of helping associates and customers by delivering much-needed supplies during a time of crisis. That tradition first began with Sam Walton and Jack Shewmaker back in the 1970s. Since then, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have been there for numerous communities impacted by natural disasters. Learn more about the history of helping others at our digital museum: https://www.walmartmuseum.com/Blog/Posts/Features/Help_When_It_s_Needed_Most/
Come out and enjoy some sweet, delicious Spark Cream with your friends and neighbors on this gorgeous Friday.
On August 25, 1972, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. was added to the New York Stock Exchange thanks to the company's phenomenal growth. It started, though, with an initial public offering in October 1970. In Sam's words, "We wanted to expand, and we realized we weren’t generating enough profits both to expand and to pay off our debts … [Bud and I] agreed to seriously explore the possibilities of going public. It was a huge step for us." Learn more at https://www.walmartmuseum.com/explore/#/timeline/artifact/27917290851 #tbt
"After Sam Walton left the Army at the end of the Second World War, he considered purchasing a Federated department store franchise in St. Louis with Tom Bates, a former college roommate. Sam’s wife, Helen, was opposed to living in a large city like St. Louis, and preferred to live in a smaller place like her hometown, Claremore, Oklahoma." Read the story and learn about our newest artifact at our digital museum.
During a recent trip to Newport, Arkansas, our archivist picked up an unexpected artifact. Learn more in the latest Walmart Museum Minute.
Back to school lists are a little longer than they used to be, but as this 1962 ad shows, some things never change. #tbt
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The Walmart Museum's Oral History project captures the stories of our stores and clubs from those who helped write them. Learn more with July's Walmart Museum Minute.
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