Walmart Announced It's Continued Commitment To Their Hometown, Bentonville, AR.
"While Amazon Plays the Field, Walmart Stays True to Arkansas" - The New York Times
While Amazon looks to build a second large headquarters, Walmart announced it's continued commitment to their hometown, Bentonville, AR. Walmart is building a new state-of-the-art home office on 350 acres in the same town it's Home Office has been located in since Sam Walton had it built in 1971. This new Home Office will improve efficiency and expand on it's digitally native work force.
Walmart will build the facility over the next several years and will house approximately 17,000 employees. Walmart announced "We're proud to be a continued part of the community." Doug McMillon, Walmart CEO wrote about the new Walmart Home Office: "I can assure you the project will be true to our roots".