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Who Was Sam Walton?

by James Buckley, Jr.
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The story of a department-store trainee who became the richest man in America and owner of the biggest retail store in the world: Walmart.
Sam Walton used the money he earned in the army, along with some financial help from his family, to open his first store. Then he opened fourteen more. Then Sam had an even bigger idea. He wanted to build large stores in small towns and reduce the price of everything they stocked. Although other businessmen and potential partners laughed at him, this entrepreneur with humble beginnings used his resourcefulness to create Walmart, which would become the largest company in the world.
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Series: Who Was? Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: November 5, 2019

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781524792725
  • Release date: November 5, 2019

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781524792725
  • File size: 25937 KB
  • Release date: November 5, 2019

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Biography & Autobiography Business Juvenile Nonfiction Geography

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5.7
Lexile® Measure:890
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:4-5

The story of a department-store trainee who became the richest man in America and owner of the biggest retail store in the world: Walmart.
Sam Walton used the money he earned in the army, along with some financial help from his family, to open his first store. Then he opened fourteen more. Then Sam had an even bigger idea. He wanted to build large stores in small towns and reduce the price of everything they stocked. Although other businessmen and potential partners laughed at him, this entrepreneur with humble beginnings used his resourcefulness to create Walmart, which would become the largest company in the world.
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Biography & Autobiography Business Juvenile Nonfiction Geography