[PAR] [TLE] Sam Walton [SEP] Samuel Moore Walton (March 29, 1918 – April 5, 1992) was an American businessman and entrepreneur best known for founding the retailers Walmart and Sam's Club. [PAR] [TLE] Sam's Club [SEP] Sam's West, Inc. (doing business as Sam's Club) is an American chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Walmart, founded in 1983 and named after Walmart founder Sam Walton.  s of 2012 , Sam's Club chain serves 47 million U.S. (including Puerto Rico) members and is the 8th largest U.S. retailer.  s of 31, 2008 , Sam's Club ranks second in sales volume among warehouse clubs with $56.828 billion in sales (in fiscal year 2016) behind Costco.
[PAR] [TLE] Sam Walton [ SEP ] Samuel Moore Walton ( March 29 , 1918 – April 5 , 1992 ) was an American businessman and entrepreneur best known for founding the retailers Walmart and Sam 's Club . [PAR] [TLE] Sam 's Club [ SEP ] Sam 's West , Inc. ( doing business as Sam 's Club ) is an American chain of membership - only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Walmart , founded in 1983 and named after Walmart founder Sam Walton . s of 2012 , Sam 's Club chain serves 47 million U.S. ( including Puerto Rico ) members and is the 8th largest U.S. retailer . s of 31 , 2008 , Sam 's Club ranks second in sales volume among warehouse clubs with $ 56.828 billion in sales ( in fiscal year 2016 ) behind Costco .
In what year was the membership-only retail chain founded by Sam Walton founded?
In what year was the membership - only retail chain founded by Sam Walton founded ?
1983
1983