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☆ Walmart's founder famously descended from the sky to check on stores. A store manager explained what it was like.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

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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☆ Craft cocktails, mountain bikes and art: Walmart's hometown is booming, and getting more expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

— When Gil Curren's family moved into a run-down farmhouse in Walmart's hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas, in 1971, the now-retail giant wasn't yet a decade old. Craft cocktails, hipster coffee shops and chef-driven restaurants have popped up around the city. Realtor Kristen Boozman, who works for Sotheby's, helps clients search for homes in the Bentonville area, including many buyers who are relocating from another city. Home values have shot up in the Bentonville area. A Walmart spokeswoman said the Walton Family Foundation funds and advocates for affordable housing projects in the Bentonville area.

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☆ Walmart has rolled out 7 different logos over the years. See how the retailer's logo has evolved.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Finally, in 2008, Walmart dropped the hyphen and arrived at the blue logo it touts today. The logo includes a yellow "spark," which represents the spark of inspiration that led Sam Walton to create the first store, and each part of the spark is associated with one of the company's values and principles, according to the company. WalmartSource: Walmart Museum

☆ Walmart unveiled its 7th logo last week. See the retailer's logos through the years.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

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