Media Advisory: Walmart Expansion Brings Fresh Selections to St. Peters
Supercenter brings 150 new jobs, donates $13,000 in local grants WHAT: St. Peters shoppers can now buy their groceries, get an oil change, fill a prescription and pick out new patio furniture all in one location. The Walmart located at 1661 Jungermann Road has expanded into a Supercenter and will celebrate with a grand opening ceremony at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 15. During the past 25 years, the St. Peters store has focused on serving the needs of the area. The new Supercenter will more than double the size of the original store, and offer customer savings on wider selection of merchandise, including a full-line of groceries and local Missouri wines. The store will also donate $13,000 in grants to local organizations in honor of the grand opening.
“We are proud to bring additional savings and good jobs to working families in our community,” said Store Manager Edward Barron. “Our customers need our unbeatable prices more now than they ever have.” The store brings more than 150 new jobs to the area, for a planned total of more than 400 associates. “Walmart offers the chance for more than a job. You can build a career,” said Barron. Barron began his Walmart career eight years ago as an assistant manager in Arnold. In celebration of the grand opening, the St. Peters Supercenter will present $13,000 in grants to five local organizations including St. Peter’s Police Department, Cottleville Fire Department, Disabled Athletic Sports Association, Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States and National Children’s Cancer Society. The new Supercenter will also introduce the next generation of Walmart’s store design and customer experience to St. Peters shoppers. The new design brings shoppers wider aisles, enhanced service and a new layout designed to make the shopping experience more convenient than ever before. WHEN: Grand Opening: Wednesday, April 15, at 7:30 a.m.
St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano is expected to attend. St. Peters Chamber of Commerce representatives Ed Weeks and Kevin Bray will join Store Manager Edward Barron and Mayor Pagano in the official ribbon-cutting. Grants will be presented to representatives of area organizations at this event.
WHERE: Walmart Supercenter
1661 Jungermann Road, St. Peters, Mo. FOR MORE INFO: Store Manager: Edward Barron, 636-447-4450 FACT SHEET
St. Peters Walmart Supercenter Store fast facts - Location: 1661 Jungermann, St. Peters, Mo.
- 205,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter
- 74,000 square feet added to the existing store which first opened Nov. 9, 1984
- Grand-opening ceremony: Wednesday, April 15, at 7:30 a.m.
- Store manager: Edward Barron
- Opening Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Store features - The expansion brings customers a full line of groceries including a wide selection of fresh produce, a bakery with custom cakes and fresh baked breads and a deli that offers prepared foods and meal solutions.
- The store’s general merchandise offering includes apparel and accessories, fine jewelry, lawn and garden center, sporting goods, health and beauty aids and an expanded electronics department that provides a more interactive and hands-on experience to test new technology.
- To provide customers with one-stop shopping, the store also features a pharmacy, SmartStyle Family Hair Salon, Subway restaurant, First Community Bank branch, Tire & Lube Express, one-hour digital photo lab and Walmart Connect Center.
- As a leader in environmental sustainability, Walmart’s store design includes environmentally features such as skylights, concrete flooring made with recycled materials and energy saving lighting. The new store will also offer customers products that are sustainable and affordable.
Charitable giving - $13,000 in charitable contributions to area organizations
- St. Peters Police Department
- Cottleville Fire Department
- Disabled Athletic Sports Association
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the US
- National Child Cancer Society
Employment - There are 150 new jobs planned at the store. Forty-seven associates have worked for Walmart for more than 15 years.
- The average wage at Walmart for regular, full-time hourly associates in Missouri is approximately $11.25 per hour.*
- Walmart benefits – available to eligible full- and part-time associates – include healthcare insurance with no lifetime maximum. Walmart also offers a 401(k) plan and profit sharing contributions, whether an associate contributes or not, store discount cards, company performance-based bonuses, stock purchase program and life insurance.
*Average wage taken March 2009. For more information - Store manager: Edward Barron, 636-447-4450
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