Wal-Mart started as a single discount store in Arkansas in 1962. Today there are roughly a gazillion Wal-Marts covering basically the entire planet.
Now, thanks to author and geek Toby Segaran, you can watch Wal-Mart spread across the U.S. like a virus.
Thanks, Bill.
It’s hard to remember what the world was like before Wal-Mart…
This article appears in Mar 26 – Apr 1, 2008.
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