Inside the Town Walmart Owns

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Walmart is headquartered in the once small town of Bentonville, Arkansas. Over the years, the Walton family has invested billions into this city to grow it into one of the most cultured regions in America. We hit the streets to investigate how life has changed - and if it’s for the better or the worse.

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0:00 Intro
0:45 Walmart’s Effect on Downtowns
1:44 Meet the Waltons
2:38 Mountain Biking Capital
3:19 Running a Small Business
4:51 American Art
5:52 Bentonville Tourism
6:36 A Cult of Sam Walton
8:06 Growing Impact of Walmart
9:16 Northwest Arkansas
10:02 Corporate Advancement
10:42 Pricing Out
11:45 Finally Meeting a Native
13:15 The Walmart Controversy


Episode #95
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