Companies and Brands

Walmart

Also Known As Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The legal name used until the February 2018 rename to Walmart Inc.

Citation Formats

General Reference

Business Atlas. "Walmart." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://business.interactiveatlas.org/companies/walmart.

APA Style

Business Atlas. (n.d.). Walmart. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://business.interactiveatlas.org/companies/walmart

BibTeX

@misc{businessatlas-walmart,
  author = {Business Atlas},
  title = {Walmart},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://business.interactiveatlas.org/companies/walmart},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Walmart is an American multinational retail corporation headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, operating a large chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores and grocery stores across the United States and nineteen other countries. Founded in 1962 by the brothers Sam Walton and James Bud Walton, it has grown into one of the largest companies in the world by revenue and the largest private employer globally.

Facts

Company Type

Retail corporation 1

Founded Year

1962 1

Headquarters

Bentonville, Arkansas, U.S. 1

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