New page: '''Sam Walton''' (1918-1992) was an American entrepreneur best known for founding Wal-Mart, the first of which opened in Bentonville, Arkansas in 1962. Prior to this, he had operat...
'''Sam Walton''' (1918-1992) was an American entrepreneur best known for founding [[Wal-Mart]], the first of which opened in Bentonville, [[Arkansas]] in 1962. Prior to this, he had operated a number of Ben Franklin discount stores along with several members of his family.
In 1983, Walton founded Sam's Club, a warehouse club store affiliated with Wal-Mart in which customers must purchase a membership. Sam's Clubs are marketed toward small businesses.