Walmart: Introduction and Official Website of the Publicly Traded US Retail Giant

Walmart Inc. (WMT) is an American global retail chain founded in 1969 and headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. Its founder is Sam Walton, and its president and CEO is Doug McMillon. Walmart has 8,500 stores in 15 countries worldwide. Walmart operates in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Its primary business models are Walmart Supercenters, Sam's Clubs, Walmart Stores, and Walmart Neighborhood Stores.

In August 2025, Walmart was selected as one of the TopBrand 2025 World's 500 Most Powerful Brands, ranking 7th.

On July 29, 2025, the 2025 Fortune Global 500 list was announced: Walmart retained the top spot with $681 billion in revenue.

Walmart, formerly Walmart Inc., is an American multinational retail corporation operating a chain of hypermarkets (also known as supercenters), discount department stores, and grocery stores in the United States and 23 other countries. The company was founded by brothers Sam Walton and James "Bud" Walton near Rogers, Arkansas. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses.

According to the October 2022 Fortune Global 500 list, Walmart is the world's largest company by revenue. It is also the world's largest private employer, with 2.1 million employees. It is a publicly traded family-owned company (and the world's largest family-owned company) controlled by the Walton family. Sam Walton's heirs own over 50% of Walmart through their holding company, Walton Enterprises, and their personal holdings.

Company Name: Walmart.

Official Domain: stock.walmart.com.

Domain Created: February 23, 1995.

Country: United States.

Headquarters: Bentonville, United States.

Date of establishment: 1969.