Bentonville

Arkansas retail capital

Bentonville is a city in northwest Arkansas, best known as the headquarters of Walmart, the world's largest retailer.

The company's presence has transformed the region into a corporate hub and attracted suppliers and consultants.

Bentonville also houses Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, funded by the Walton family: We drove up to Bentonville for the museum.

retail

Walmart

Largest global retailer

Sam Walton · discount · retail hub · distribution · suppliers · home office · associate · buy local · logistics · merchandising

arts

American art

Visual works from America

collection · sculpture · Frank Lloyd Wright · contemporary art · installation · exhibition · free admission · permanent collection · landscape · outdoor sculpture

Arkansas

Ozarks

Midwestern highland region

courthouse · historic downtown · regional growth · boom town · population growth · suburban · affordable · quality of life · relocation · community

cycling

mountain biking

Off-road cycling activity

criterium · gravel · trailhead · berms · drops · bike-friendly · freeride · enduro · trail system · progressive

Opposites
city size and urbanization

BentonvilleNew York City

America's largest city

Los Angeles · Chicago · Tokyo · metropolis · London

corporate/retail identity

BentonvilleFifth Avenue

Iconic Manhattan thoroughfare

Rodeo Drive · luxury retail · Paris · Milan · Beverly Hills

regional/cultural character

BentonvilleSan Francisco

Northern California metropolis

Manhattan · Brooklyn · Seattle · Boston · Los Angeles

Family

ville, Benton

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G