Wal+Mart

• ** Wal Mart Stores is an American public coporation that runs a chain of large, discount department stores. It is the world's largest public coporation by revenue, accoring to the 2008 Fortune 500. Wal Mart was founed by Sam Walton in 1962, it was incorporated on October 31, 1969, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1972. It was the largest employer in the world and the third largest utility fo commerical employer. Wal Mart is the largest grocery retailer in the United States. **