In 1987, Sam's Club made its first acquisition by purchasing West Monroe, Louisiana-based SuperSaver Wholesale Warehouse Club; the purchase expanded the chain by 24 locations.
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11 Facts About Sam's Club
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Sam's Club launched their latest slogan "Savings Made Simple" in the fourth quarter of 2009.
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Sam's Club rebranded the two as yet unopened locations as new Walmart Supercentres.
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In Houston, Sam's Club opened Mas Club in August 2009, a club geared towards the Hispanic population.
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In 2016, Sam's Club rolled out a mobile application that allows users to scan items while they shop and pay for them, skipping the checkout line.
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Sam's Club offers store credit lines to individuals and businesses linked to the member's membership card.
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Sam's Club is the first merchant in the United States to offer EMV chip-enabled cards.
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Sam's Club offers car wash services at gas stations in 39 clubs as of October 15,2019.
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Sam's Club is facing a boycott from some Chinese consumers due to taking Xinjiang-produced goods off the shelves.
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