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Walmart
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| Walmart | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Bentonville, Arkansas |
| Type: | Retail company |
| Founder(s): | Sam Walton |
| Year founded: | 1962 |
| Website: | Official website |
As of 2018, Walmart was a mulitnational retail company based in Arkansas.
Mission
In July 2018, Walmart's website had the following mission statement:[1]
| “ | What started small, with a single discount store and the simple idea of selling more for less, has grown over the last 50 years into the largest retailer in the world. Each week, nearly 270 million customers and members visit our more than 11,700 stores under 65 banners in 28 countries and eCommerce websites. With fiscal year 2018 revenue of $500.3 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.3 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. It’s all part of our unwavering commitment to creating opportunities and bringing value to customers and communities around the world.[2] | ” |
Background
Sam Walton opened the first Walmart in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. The company went public in 1970. In 1991, the first Walmart outside the United States was opened in Mexico. Walmart.com was founded in 2000, allowing the store to sell as an online retailer.[3]
Political activity
Ballot measure activity
The following table details Walmart's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia. If you know of any additional ballot measures where Walmart took a position, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.
| Ballot measure support and opposition for Walmart | |||
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| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| Oklahoma Right of Optometrists and Opticians to Practice in Retail Establishments Initiative, State Question 793 | 2018 | Supported |  Defeated
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| Arkansas Issue 1, Cap on Attorney’s Fees and Damage Awards in Lawsuits Amendment | 2018 | Supported | Not on the ballot |
| Oklahoma Regulations Governing the Sale of Wine and Beer, State Question 792 | 2016 | Supported |  Approved
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| Colorado License to Allow Food Stores to Sell Beer and Wine Initiative | 2016 | Supported | Not on the ballot |
| North Dakota Pharmacy Ownership Initiative, Measure 7 | 2014 | Supported | Defeated
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| California Proposition 1A, Local Property and Sales Taxes to Remain with Local Governments | 2004 | Supported | Approved
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Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Walmart "About Us," accessed July 3, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Walmart, "Our History," accessed July 3, 2018
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