In Bentonville, Arkansas in the spot of the first store named after Sam Walton, is the Walmart Museum. Which you can visit and see many things about company’s early foundings and the life of Sam Walton.
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Fun Fact: Walmart’s Contribution to Solar Energy
Walmart is one of the biggest producers of solar power in the United States producing about 142 megawatts. Which could power 142,000 homes. Walmart mostly uses their rooftops to achieve this.
Fun Fact: Walmart Is Still a Family Owned Company
The Walton family still owns and controls majority of Walmart. Owning a little bit more than 50% of all total stocks. Giving them complete control of the company.
Fun Fact: Walmart’s Name Changes
The original name of Walmart was technically Wal-Mart Discount City. But Sam Walton did have a store called Walton’s Five and Dime before Walmart was founded. In more recent years Wal-Mart dropped the hyphen in their name to just become Walmart.
(Not So) Fun Fact: Brooks–Baxter War
During Reconstruction, a close race for Governor of Arkansas was held between two members of the Republican Party. Joseph Brooks later attempted to remove Elisha Baxter from office. Both sides had their own militias to support them but it was finally resolved in Baxter’s favor by President Ulysses S Grant.