The data illustrates the number of Walmart stores in the U.S. from 2012 to 2018, by type. In 2018, there were a total of 5,358 Walmart stores throughout the U.S.
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.
