In which U.S. state is Walmart headquartered?

Walmart is headquartered in Arkansas, specifically in Bentonville. The city has been the company’s home-office base since Walmart established its first dedicated home office and distribution center there in 1970.

Bentonville is closely tied to Walmart’s rise. The first Walmart store opened in nearby Rogers in 1962, and the company expanded throughout the region before building a national retail network. The headquarters complex houses corporate functions and has long helped make Bentonville a major business center in northwest Arkansas.

A frequent mix-up is answering Rogers, because that is where the first Walmart store opened. Rogers is Walmart’s birthplace, but Bentonville is the headquarters city. Another confusion comes from Walmart’s international operations and regional offices: the corporation operates around the world, yet its corporate headquarters remains in Arkansas.