The data illustrates the total number of Walmart stores worldwide from 2008 to 2018. In 2017, Walmart operated a total of 11,695 stores throughout the world.
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.
