Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. - Last One! - 2006 dated Very Rare Specimen Stock Certificate

Specimen Stock printed by American Bank Note Company. Walmart Inc., previously known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is a prominent American multinational retail corporation that manages a network of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery outlets across the United States, with its headquarters located in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company was established in 1962 by brothers Sam and James "Bud" Walton in the nearby city of Rogers, Arkansas, and it was incorporated under Delaware General Corporation Law on October 31, 1969. Additionally, Walmart operates Sam's Club retail warehouses. As of October 31, 2022, Walmart boasts a total of 10,586 stores and clubs across 24 countries, functioning under 46 distinct brand names.

In the United States and Canada, the company operates under the Walmart name, while in Mexico and Central America, it is known as Walmart de México y Centroamérica, and in India, it operates as Flipkart Wholesale. Walmart has wholly owned operations in Chile and holds a majority interest in Massmart in South Africa. Since August 2018, Walmart has maintained only a minority stake in Walmart Brasil, which was rebranded as Grupo Big in August 2019, with Walmart owning 20 percent of the shares and private equity firm Advent International controlling the remaining 80 percent. Ultimately, Walmart divested its interests in Grupo Big to the French retailer Carrefour in a transaction valued at R$7 billion, which was finalized on June 7, 2022.