>>  It must be something
in that Walton DNA
that says get up off the ground
and change things
for the better.
They are excellent
stewards of this region.
We're very very fortunate
to have not just
Sam Walton's legacy
but the entire Walton family
as stewards of this region.
The name Wal-Mart originated
with Bob Bogle Bob.
Marilyn Bogle very well-known
around northwest Arkansas today
for their philanthropy.
Bob Bogle was the first manager
of Walton's Five
and Dime Sam said well what do
you think we should call it.
And Bob said well
you've got fed
Maart you got this smart.
So he wrote down
Wal-Mart is one word.
Just like our just like
we have it today.
Took the card.
Put it in his pocket.
I didn't say anything didn't sy
OK as they're putting
the store together.
Bob is over there and the sign
maker is going up the ladder.
And it had WHL and he's going
up the ladder with an M
and that's when Bob knew
that Sam had taken his
recommendation to be Wal-Mart.
It's a different world today
it's a different way
of working at Wal-Mart.
>> The fact that Wal-Mart
is staying here
in northwest Arkansas.
I think it's tremendous.
I think it's huge.
That wasn't a decision
made in a vacuum.
>> I think everybody
works here supports it.
If the culture isn't there
and the people are not happy
and the people don't have
a purpose like we do
at Wal-Mart
of saving people money
so they can live better
of lowering the cost
of living for everyone.
>> Then it's just buildings.
What's important is that those
buildings are going to be filld
with Wal-Mart associates who ae
energized and who really reall.
Are mission driven and that's
exciting to me that's exciting.
Doug is driving this ship
so that we're again
always focused on the customer.
How can we make life
easier for them.
A couple of weeks before Sam
passed away in 1992
he was awarded
the Medal of Freedom.
And he said if we work togethe.
We'll lower the cost
of living for everyone.
We'll give the world
an opportunity
to see what it's like
to save to have a better life.
So if you break that down
he says if we work together
that's key
because one of the things
that Sam said at that ceremony.
Back in 1992 was he said
we're all working together.
That's the secret.
That's a very big part of our
culture our culture is is based
on our four core values
of integrity
respect service and excellence.
And you can't have that
if you're not working together
and you can't work
together successfully
if you don't have that.
He had a global vision
said we'll give the world
an opportunity
to see what it's like to save
and have a better life
and that's where
our company's purpose
comes from saving people money
so they can live better.
As we look to the future
it's important to look to see
what you did in the past.
The Visitor Center was here
on the square continuously
until 2010.
In 2009 we began looking at
how we can reinvent the museum
because it was a long time
it had been you know it hadn't
been updated a whole lot.
We closed it to
do major construction
and we moved the museum.
>> It took us about a year year
and a half to get this completd
and then we had the grand
opening in May of 2011
just ahead of the grand
opening of Crystal Bridges.
It was time to go
through a remodel
a reinvention of the museum
because they knew
that people were going to be
coming in Tibet ville
in droves said OK.
It's time it's time
that we improve this here.
A few months later Crystal
Bridges opened up on
November 11th 2011.
You know the flow of people
hasn't stopped.
Last year we welcomed
over 400000 people
to the Wal-Mart museum.
It's not a big museum
but that's a lot of people
to come through here.
It's important to preserve
Walmart's history
Walmart's heritage
in a tangible way.
Nobody's ever grown the way
Wal-Mart has been able to
maintain such a strong culture.
Sam wanted to serve
the underserved in.
You know in the heartland
of America
and if you look
at how the company
grew and grew
from the heartland.
It was one stop shopping
they could get what they.
Wanted they could get what they
needed and they could get it.
>> Everyday low prices
Wal-Mart did that
and continues to do that today
and will continue to do
that way into the future.
