Photos from Walmart's boom in the 1990s show how the retail chain took over the world

The first Walmart store opened in 1962 and it was the No. 1 retailer in the US by 1990.
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Yesterday: The opening of Salisbury’s first Walmart in 1990

The South Rowan High ROTC presented the colors Dec. 3, 1990, at the grand opening of Salisbury’s first Walmart store (then spelled Wal-Mart) off Jake Alexander Boulevard. An hourlong ceremony for ...