{"id":3148,"date":"2026-07-02T16:07:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3148"},"modified":"2026-07-02T16:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:07:59","slug":"deseret-news-archives-walmart-opened-for-business-on-this-day-in-1962","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3148","title":{"rendered":"Deseret News archives: Walmart opened for business on this day in 1962"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><i>Editor\u2019s note: This story was originally published on July 2, 2024.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>On July 2, 1962, Sam Walton opened his first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas.<\/p>\n<p>On that day, the Deseret News included stories about Winston Churchill\u2019s ongoing recovery from a broken thigh bone and a successful trip President John F. Kennedy Jr. had made to Mexico. Sports fans were still talking about Sandy Koufax\u2019s no-hitter, and West Coast baseball fans were hoping for an all-California World Series between the Dodgers and Angels.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3146\">Opinion: Honoring hometown heroes, past and present, as we celebrate our nation\u2019s 250th<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But nothing was mentioned about the little retail store that would become perhaps the most visible brand in the world. According to the company\u2019s website, the current total is 5,215 stores overall in the U.S. (which includes 600 Sam\u2019s Club outlets), and 10,955 around the world.<\/p>\n<p>By 1967, the Walton family had opened two dozen stores with $12.7 million in sales. It wasn\u2019t until the 1970s that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., would go national.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3144\">You might be related to a World Cup star or a president. Here\u2019s how to find out in seconds<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 1980s and \u201890s saw great growth, including the development of Sam\u2019s Club and the Walmart Supercenters opening up. Walmart came to Utah in 1990, with the first store opening in Tooele that year.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3143\">Katherine Heigl just put her Utah home on the market \u2014 for $10.6 million<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are more stories from Deseret News archives:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Wal-Mart conflict\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWal-Mart to open 1 store soon and 3 others in 1991\u2033<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFriend or foe? Wal-Mart alters Utah landscape\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is what Utahns buy the most at Walmart\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFamily matters: Why strong families make strong economies\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>Related<\/div>\n<div>Deseret News timeline<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This date in history. 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