The first Wal-Mart Supercenter opened in Missouri in 1988, and the 1,000th Wal-Mart Supercenter will open in the Show-Me State Wednesday.
The new supercenter will open Wednesday at St. Robert, Mo.
Wal-Mart, with headquarters at Bentonville, Ark., has more than 3,000 stores with annual sales of $191 billion, making it the largest retailer in the world.
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