New Wal-Mart Anchors Streetsboro Commons Shopping Center
Store is new, commitment to community is long standing
STREETSBORO, Ohio, Oct. 31, 2007 – The Wal-Mart store in Streetsboro has moved a few miles down the road to anchor the new Streetsboro Commons shopping center. When the store celebrates its grand opening Wednesday, Nov. 7, it will feature a full line of groceries, a new color scheme, the latest environmentally friendly building features and support for the community it has called home for 13 years. The store’s new location is at 905 Singletary Drive.
Wal-Mart Store and Historic Singletary House Both Get New Homes
The Wal-Mart store is not the only building in Streetsboro that is on the move. The Singletary House is a Streetsboro landmark, a historic house built in 1828 and the first frame house in the city. In 1971, it was moved from its original location on the town square to an area that in 2006 would see the start of construction of Streetsboro Commons. Wal-Mart and Woodmont Company, which is developing Streetsboro Commons, donated $80,000 to relocate the Singletary House to natural area nearby where it will be managed by the newly formed Streetsboro Heritage Foundation. “We are glad that we could help our community and do our part to preserve this important piece of its history,” said Store Manager Philomena Serena.
Shoppers Benefit from Convenience and Savings
Originally opened in 1995, the newly relocated 225,000-square-foot Supercenter will feature a new color scheme with bright yellow walls and black counters and cases in the grocery section. Wood pegboards and curved granite-like counters will display goods in domestics, housewares, crafts and stationery departments. The store will feature apparel and accessories, fine jewelry and health and beauty departments. Shoppers can select from a full line of groceries, bakery goods, deli foods, frozen foods, meat and dairy products, fresh produce and organic products, and an expanded electronics and home entertainment section offering the latest in laptops, digital media players and high-definition flat screen televisions. Other features include a Tire and Lube Express, a one-hour photo lab, a pharmacy with two drive-through lanes, a vision center, beer and wine sales and a Wal-Mart Connect Center for wireless sales. Leased areas include a SmartStyle Family Hair Salon, a Regal Nail Salon, a Subway restaurant and a branch of Woodforest Bank. The store will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and customers can pay for their purchases at one of 21 full-service and eight express checkout lanes.
The store will also feature the latest environmental features designed to save energy and reduce waste. The floors are made of recycled fly ash, a byproduct of burning coal to generate electricity that would normally be disposed of in a landfill. Skylights that harvest daylight and lights that dim in offices and in the freezer cases when no one is around help reduce the amount of energy used in the store.
Store Gives $27,000 to Local Charities
The grand opening celebration is an opportunity for the store’s associates to lend a hand to local community and civic groups that have a positive effect on the community. Grants totaling $27,000 will be distributed to 14 deserving organizations.
Every Wal-Mart store provides grants to community groups at its grand opening and throughout the year. Organizations interested in receiving funding can contact the store for details. Groups receiving funding are:
• American Legion Post #685
• City of Streetsboro Fire Department
• City of Streetsboro Parks and Recreation
• City of Streetsboro Police Department
• City of Streetsboro Public Library
• City of Streetsboro Senior Center
• Family Services of Portage County
• Girl Scouts of the Western Reserve
• Great Trail Boy Scout Council
• Portage Animal Protective League
• St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
• Streetsboro City Schools
• Streetsboro Middle School
• Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9716
300 New Jobs Planned for the Store
Serena said that the store will employ approximately 425 associates, including 300 planned new jobs created by the relocation. Fourteen of the store’s associates were present at the store’s original grand opening in 1995, and 29 associates have worked for Wal-Mart for more than 10 years. The national average wage at Wal-Mart for full-time associates is $10.65 per hour.* Wal-Mart benefits – available to eligible full- and part-time associates – include healthcare insurance with no lifetime maximum. Wal-Mart also offers a 401(k) plan and profit sharing contributions, whether an associate contributes or not, store discount cards, performance-based bonuses, stock purchase program and life insurance.
Wal-Mart in Ohio
As of September 2007, Wal-Mart owned and operated the following facilities in the state:
• Supercenters: 104
• Discount Stores: 37
• Sam’s Clubs: 30
• Distribution Centers: 5
In the fiscal year ended 2007, Wal-Mart collected on behalf of the state of Ohio more than $410.2 million in sales taxes and paid more than $82.4 million in state and local taxes.
Click here for more information about Wal-Mart in Ohio.
About Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT)
Every week millions of customers visit Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets, and Sam’s Club locations across America or log on to its online store at www.walmart.com. The company and its Foundation are committed to a philosophy of giving back locally. Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) is proud to support the causes that are important to customers and associates right in their own neighborhoods, and last year gave more than $270 million to local communities in the United States. To learn more, visit www.walmartfacts.com, www.walmartstores.com, or www.walmartfoundation.org.
EDITOR’S NOTES
• An invitation-only preview night will be Tuesday, Nov, 6, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Photographers and reporters are welcome.
• Store Manager Philomena Serena can provide details about the grand opening, offer quotes for interviews and arrange photo opportunities. She can be reached at 330-422-1925 (new store) or 330-626-9990 (old store).
FACT SHEET
Streetsboro Wal-Mart Supercenter
Store fast facts
• Location: 905 Singletary Drive, Streetsboro, Ohio
• Originally opened in 1995 at 9440 St. Rte. 14.
• 225,000-square-foot Wal-Mart Supercenter, gaining more than 121,000 additional square feet
• Grand opening ceremony at 7 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7; doors open at 7:30 a.m.
• Store Manager: Philomena Serena
Charitable giving
$27,000 in charitable contributions to 14 area organizations
• American Legion Post #685
• City of Streetsboro Fire Department
• City of Streetsboro Parks and Recreation
• City of Streetsboro Police Department
• City of Streetsboro Public Library
• City of Streetsboro Senior Center
• Family Services of Portage County
• Girl Scouts of the Western Reserve
• Great Trail Boy Scout Council
• Portage Animal Protective League
• St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
• Streetsboro City Schools- Laptops
• Streetsboro Middle School
• Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9716
Store features
• Full line of groceries, bakery goods, deli foods, frozen foods, meat and dairy products, fresh produce, organic products, apparel and accessories, fine jewelry, lawn and garden center, toys, health and beauty aids, full line of electronics, Tire & Lube Express, vision center, pharmacy with two-drive through lanes, one-hour photo lab, beer and wine sales, family fun center, Regal Nail Salon, Smart Style Family Hair Salon, Subway restaurant, branch of Woodforest Bank, Wal-Mart Connect Center
• Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• 26 full-service and four express checkout lanes
Employment
• Total planned employment of 425, including 300 planned new jobs created by the expansion.
• The national average wage at Wal-Mart for full-time hourly associates is $10.65 per hour.*
• Wal-Mart benefits – available to eligible full- and part-time associates – include healthcare insurance with no lifetime maximum. Wal-Mart also offers a 401(k) plan and profit sharing contributions, whether an associate contributes or not, store discount cards, performance-based bonuses, stock purchase program and life insurance.
• Approximately 76 percent of Wal-Mart managers began their careers as hourly associates.
*Average wage taken August 2007. Click here for more details.
For more information
• Store manager: Philomena Serena, 330-442-1925 (new store), 330-626-9990 (old store).
• Wal-Mart merchandise sales: www.walmart.com
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