The data illustrates the number of Walmart stores worldwide from 2006 to 2018, by division. Sam's Club operated 597 stores in the 2018 fiscal year. Sam's Club is a chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Walmart.
WalmartWal-Mart was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton when he and his brother James “Bud” Walton opened the first Wal-Mart Discount City in Rogers, Arkansas. Since then, Wal-Mart has grown to become the biggest publicly-owned retail company in the world. In the U.S., the company includes Wal-Mart discount stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets, and Sam’s Club warehouse membership clubs.
