How Powerful Is Walmart?
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The Walton family of Walmart is so rich that their combined wealth of nearly $150 billion dollars is greater than the wealth of the bottom 40% of Americans. And it’s no surprise why: Walmart is the largest publicly-traded employer in the world. So, how did the company get so profitable? Just how powerful is Walmart? Well, Walmart started out in the 1940s as a small variety store, run by businessman Sam Walton. He named his franchise “Walton’s Five and Dime”, and later launched his own separate company, Walmart, in 1962. In 1970, it was made public, and during the 80s and 90s, the regional giant became a national giant. Over the past 53 years, Walmart has flourished from a single store in Arkansas, to more than 11,000 stores across 27 countries. Walmart employs 2.2 million associates glo...
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The Walton family of Walmart is so rich that their combined wealth of nearly $150 billion dollars is greater than the wealth of the bottom 40% of Americans. And it’s no surprise why: Walmart is the largest publicly-traded employer in the world. So, how did the company get so profitable? Just how powerful is Walmart? Well, Walmart started out in the 1940s as a small variety store, run by businessman Sam Walton. He named his franchise “Walton’s Five and Dime”, and later launched his own separate company, Walmart, in 1962. In 1970, it was made public, and during the 80s and 90s, the regional giant became a national giant. Over the past 53 years, Walmart has flourished from a single store in Arkansas, to more than 11,000 stores across 27 countries. Walmart employs 2.2 million associates glo...
