Here’s a kind of fun map/graphic: “Watching the Growth of Walmart Across America,” from Flowing Data. Interestingly, I see that Iowa was a relatively early-adapter of the world’s most evil chain store.
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Like you, I grew up in Iowa. There was a tiny, tiny Wal-Mart in Washington, Iowa, if I remember correctly, when I was in high school. The store was nothing like (a typical one) is now–more like a small general store. Those were the days.