Birthplace of Walmart - Bentonville, Arkansas

11/30/21 • 8 min

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Bentonville has a ton of history, from the thousands of Cherokee people from Georgia who passed through Benton County as part of the Trail of Tears, to having almost all of the cities buildings burned during the Civil War. but the city of Bentonville is more well known for something else. Its known as the birthplace and world headquarters location of Walmart, one of the world's largest retailers, which includes: Sam Walton's original store & the Walmart Museum.
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