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One of Walmart's first store openings featured an event with exploding watermelons and donkey droppings.
- The first-ever $4 store opened its doors for the first time in the summer of 1962.
- But $4 founder Sam Walton was no
retail newbie when he launched his now-ubiquitous chain. - Business Insider spoke to Alan Dranow, the senior director of the Walmart Heritage Group, about the retail giant's early days.
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Before it took over the world of retail, Walmart was just a discount store in Rogers, Arkansas.
Business Insider spoke to Alan Dranow, the senior director of the $4, about the chain's beginnings. The Walmart Heritage Group runs the company's official museum.
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According to Dranow, Walmart wasn't "an overnight success," and its appeal wasn't immediately apparent to shoppers and retail rivals.
Take a look back in time at Walmart's early history: