11 Facts About Sams Club

1.

In 1987, Sam's Sams Club made its first acquisition by purchasing West Monroe, Louisiana-based SuperSaver Wholesale Warehouse Sams Club; the purchase expanded the chain by 24 locations.

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2.

Sam's Sams Club entered the Canadian market in Southern Ontario in 2003.

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3.

Sam's Sams Club launched their latest slogan "Savings Made Simple" in the fourth quarter of 2009.

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4.

Sam's Sams Club rebranded the two as yet unopened locations as new Walmart Supercentres.

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5.

Sam's Sams Club opened their first Business Center in Houston, Texas, in August 2008.

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6.

In Houston, Sam's Sams Club opened Mas Sams Club in August 2009, a club geared towards the Hispanic population.

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7.

In 2016, Sam's Sams 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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8.

Sam's Sams Club offers store credit lines to individuals and businesses linked to the member's membership card.

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9.

Sam's Sams Club is the first merchant in the United States to offer EMV chip-enabled cards.

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10.

Sam's Sams Club offers car wash services at gas stations in 39 clubs as of October 15,2019.

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11.

Sam's Sams Club is facing a boycott from some Chinese consumers due to taking Xinjiang-produced goods off the shelves.

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