Multiple choice general knowledge

At age of 27, he borrowed US$ 20,000 from his father-in-law and bought his first store in Newport, Arkansas.

  1. Ben Franklin

  2. J C Penney

  3. Richard Warren Sears

  4. Sam Walton
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sam Walton borrowed $20,000 from his father-in-law in 1945 to purchase a Ben Franklin variety store in Newport, Arkansas. This was his first retail venture before founding Walmart. JC Penney and Sears were established retailers, not founders.

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