Wal-Mart Logo Timeline

In our 46-year history, we have freshened up the Wal-Mart logo on a number of occasions. Take a look at the evolution below.

Wal-Mart Logo 1962-1964

1962 - 1964

Sam Walton names his new stores WALMART. The Walmart name was presented in just about any font/style available to the printer.
Wal-Mart Logo 1964-1981

1964 - 1981

Also known as the "Frontier Font Logo," this was the first official and consistently used logo.
Wal-Mart Logo 1968-1981

1968-1981

The Discount City mark was used in print advertising, on the uniforms/smocks, in-store signing, and other things. However, it was never used as building signage or in an annual report.

1981 - 1992

The logo was updated again in 1981.

1992 - 2008

The star was adopted as an update to the existing logo in early 1992.

2008

New logo adopted by Walmart Stores U.S.

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