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Sam Walton

The American Dream, Discounted: The Rise of Walmart

August 23, 2025August 22, 2025 by Staff
The Rise of Walmart: Sam Walton's Retail Revolution and Its Impact

In the quiet corner of Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962, a revolution began not with a bang, but with a simple sign: “Walmart.” Behind that sign was Sam Walton, a man with a vision as vast as the American landscape he aimed to conquer. Walton wasn’t just opening a store; he was planting the seeds of … Read more

Categories History Tags American Consumer Culture, Retail History, Sam Walton, Walmart

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