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How Many Stores Does Walmart Have?

  • Hermina Drah
  • January 15, 2022

Walmart, the American retail corporation, became one of the greatest names when it comes to grocery stores, hypermarkets, and discount department stores. But, one may even wonder, how many stores does this gigantic company actually have? 

In this article, you’ll find out the most interesting stats and facts about this worldwide famous household name you’ve probably never heard before. 

Keep on scrolling for the rest.

How Many Stores Does Walmart Have?

Today, Walmart has around 10,500 stores and clubs in 24 countries and online. In the US alone, there are over 5,000 stores and clubs. 

Ever since its beginnings in Arkansas in 1962, the company grew across US borders and built itself a reputation for being one of the world’s greatest brands. In fact, Walmart ranks as number 103 in the Global Best Brands category and number 19 in retail stores.

Statistics on Walmart and Walmart Stores

The statistics below reveal everything you need to know about Walmart stores, both in the US and on a global scale. In addition, you’ll learn more about the number of Walmart stores, supercenters, and more.

Globally, Walmart has more than 8,500 stores.

(GreedHead)

The primary Walmart store type is supercenters, which are scattered all over the planet. Most Walmart stores are located in the US with 5,362, followed by Mexico (2,448 stores). The UK has over 633, whereas China has more than 433.

For the sake of comparison, IKEA operated 433 stores globally in 2019.

Walmart operated in 408 locations across Canada as of January 2020.

(Statista)

In Canada, Walmart includes Sam’s Club stores, discount stores, and supercenters. Moreover, the company has over 90 thousand employees there, making it one of the biggest private employers in the country. 

As of 2022, there aren’t any Walmart stores in India.

(QuerySprout)

Nevertheless, India does have Flipkart Group, an e-commerce company linked with Walmart. Namely, Walmart is its controlling stakeholder—in 2018, Walmart beat Amazon in a bidding war for Flipkart.

As for this Indian-founded company, you can find it in almost 30 locations throughout the country. 

In the US, most Walmart stores are located in Texas—602 in total.

(Statista, NewsDay)

Walmart is present in all 50 states. According to stats from 2021, Florida came in second with 385 Walmart stores. California had around 320, while North Carolina and Georgia had 216 and 215, respectively. Washington D.C. has the fewest Walmart locations, 5 to be exact.

Data from 2018 shows there were 197 empty Walmart stores across the US.

(Sprawl-Busters)

One of these stores was in Hemet, California, erected in 1992. Based on the sources, when Walmart leaves a store, there’s no 100% guarantee that another company will reuse it.

Walmart employs around 2.2 million associates globally.

(Walmart)

In the US, Walmart has around 1.6 million workers, about 100,000 of whom are Sam’s Club associates. Outside the US, Walmart International has over 550,000 associates around the planet.

Conclusion

As you can see, these Walmart statistics reveal the enormous power this corporation has both in the US and globally. Judging by the figures, we can expect the retail giant’s sales to grow in the upcoming years, despite the pandemic. 

Sources:

  • Comparably
  • GreedHead
  • NewsDay
  • QuerySprout
  • RetailDive
  • Sprawl-Busters
  • Statista
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Hermina Drah

Hermina believes that every day is a chance to learn something new about the obscure world around us. The driving force behind her writing is her passion for sharing knowledge with others all around the world. After attaining her master’s degree in English language and literature, she has decided to join the team of creative writers dedicated to delivering the hottest content on the web. So what are Hermina’s favorite topics to cover? Animals, good books, health, fitness, self-care—you name it.

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Table of Contents:
  1. How Many Stores Does Walmart Have?
  2. Statistics on Walmart and Walmart Stores
  3. Conclusion
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