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Here's what Walmart looked like when it first opened over 50 years ago (WMT)

The first-ever Walmart store opened its doors for the first time in the summer of 1962.

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Before it took over the world of retail, Walmart was just a discount store in Rogers, Arkansas.

Business Insider spoke to Alan Dranow, the senior director of the Walmart Heritage Group , about the chain's beginnings. The Walmart Heritage Group runs the company's official museum.

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According to Dranow, Walmart wasn't "an overnight success," and its appeal wasn't immediately apparent to shoppers and retail rivals.

Take a look back in time at Walmart's early history:

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