Robert Doyle, a store manager in Texas, experienced one such drop-in firsthand in the 1980s. As a new assistant manager, Doyle told BI he thought someone was playing a practical joke on him. Robert Doyle, now a store manager in Texas, told Business Insider he experienced such a visit firsthand in the 1980s. A photo of Walmart founder Sam Walton speaking to employees is displayed at the Walmart Museum in Arkansas. A photo of Walmart founder Sam Walton's book "Made in America" is displayed at the Walmart Museum in Arkansas.

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