Photos: 40 years of Walmart in the Illinois Valley

When Walmart opened its first store in Peru on Tuesday, April 1, 1986, it marked a major retail milestone for the Illinois Valley. Check out photos from when the store originally opened and the grand-opening ads.
Photos: 40 years of Walmart in the Illinois Valley
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