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...states (Oregon and Vermont are the only states without a Sam’s Club presence), as well as four other territories. Locations typically range in size from 70,000 - 190,000 square feet, with an average club size of approximately 132,000 square feet.

The first Sam's Club opened in April 1983 in Midwest City, Oklahoma in the United States.

Sam's Club is named after Sam Walton. To purchase items from Sam's Club, one must purchase a membership. Many Sam's Club customers are small businesses that wish to offer customers a limited selection of food without the expense of having it delivered.

In 1993, Wal-Mart acquired PACE Membership Warehouse from Kmart and converted many (but not all) PACE locations into Sam's Clubs.

Sam’s Club serves more than 47 million U.S. members.

Membership is required to purchase at Sam's Club (except for prescription drugs where federal law prohibits sales to members only, and liquor and gasoline in some states); however, a one time day pass may be obtained from many Wal-Mart newspaper ads. A 10% surcharge is added (except where forbidden by local laws) to the prices for non-members, except for optical, pharmacy, cafe, or alcohol items where available. However the surcharge can be applied to a membership (which is currently $35 for Business members, $40 for Advantage members, and $100 for the Plus membership). All memberships are 100% refundable at any time for any reason, even on the date that it is to be renewed.

Renewal of memberships can be done via the internet, through the mail, in-club at the Membership Services desk, any cash register, and also at the new ATM/Membership kiosks (the latter only available in select locations).