New Walmart campus marks new beginning for company, Bentonville [Video]

The new Walmart corporate campus is a project years in the making for both the company and the city of Bentonville. It’s a multibillion-dollar, 350-acre corporate complex that will now house the world’s largest company. Plans to build the new campus were first announced in September 2017.”Looking around, it’s hard to believe that we are not in Silicon Valley or New York City,” Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders said. “I think it’s safe to say that Arkansas has never had a development project like this ever before and probably ever again.” The project features a dozen office buildings, several bodies of water, walking trails connected to the Razorback Greenway, and the ability to bike around campus. There is even an amphitheater. Friday’s opening ceremony took place in the auditorium at Sam Walton Hall. “It’s a nice time to reflect. It’s a great way to honor Sam and Helen Walton,” Walmart CEO …