“Walmart is not the same company since Sam died.”
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Yes, Sam is rolling in his grave.
I remember the first Walmart near Memphis.
They started with opening stores ONLY in small rural markets.
I was a manufactures rep for CB radios during the CB craze.
When I called on Walmart, their corporate offices were like a strip mall. A line of offices along a state highway.
As an anecdote, my retired uncle had a cattle ranch just up the road from their headquarters.
Yep, I’ve been to Bentonville many times. Never to their offices.
I worked for 2 privately held wholesale hardware distributors over 40 years.
A customer I met in OK had worked for Sam when he had 12 stores. He told me the story of how a NY business type took him public.
At a Lumberman’s meeting in OK, I met Sam’s labor relations lawyer. He was a nice old gentleman who was very proud of the fact that they were non union. He spoke on how independent businesses could compete with Walmart, he was correct. He gave good advice. I liked the guy.
Now that type of Walmart empolyee is gone.