Walmart is a true American success story. What started as a small mom & pop store in Arkansas in the 60’s, has evolved into one of the largest retailers in the world with thousands of stores in 28 countries across the globe.

So just how big has Walmart become? Here are the more interesting Walmart statistics I was able to dig up. As always, I will be adding more and updating these periodically as I find new stuff. Be sure to check back regularly.

Walmart Facts

• Website: walmart.com
• Year Walmart was founded: 1962
• Location of first Walmart: Rogers, Arkansas
• Headquarters: Bentonville, AR
• Founder: Sam Walton
• CEO: Doug McMillon
• Key Subsidiaries: Flipkart, Vudu, Jet.com, Sam’s Club, Modcloth, Hayneedle

Walmart History

• Year first Walmart opens: 1962
• The first Walmart outside Arkansas opens: 1968
• Year Walmart goes public: 1970
• The first Sam’s Club store opens: 1983
• The first Walmart Supercenter opens: 1988
• Walmart enters China: 1996
• Walmart enters India: 2009
• Walmart purchases Vudu: 2010

Walmart Statistics

Number of items for sale on Walmart.com:

60 million

Last updated 10/23/17

Percentage of Walmart.com sales that come from non-store inventory:

75%

Last updated 4/1/15

How many Walmarts are there?

11,200 stores

Last updated 8/16/18

How many Walmart stores outside the US

6,306 stores

Last updated 3/16/16

How many Walmarts in the US

4,574 stores

Last updated 3/16/16

Number of Sam’s Club stores:

655

Last updated 3/16/16

How many people shop at Walmart?

270 million weekly customers

Last updated 5/17/18

Number of countries Walmart has stores in:

28 countries

Last updated 5/17/18

Walmart revenue for fiscal 2018:

$500.3 billion

Walmart fiscal 2017 revenue:

$485.9 billion

Walmart fiscal 2016 revenue:

$499.4 billion

Walmart fiscal 2015 revenue:

$486 billion

How many employees does Walmart have?

2.2 million

Last updated 8/16/18

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