Walmart Brings Savings and Convenience to Amsterdam
Expanded store adds full line of groceries and 150 new jobs AMSTERDAM, NY., Sept 2, 2009 – The wait is over for residents in Amsterdam eager to see their Walmart at 101 Sanford Farm SHPG Center bring savings on a full line of groceries and a wide assortment of new products and services. The new Walmart is designed to make shopping easy for customers. The store’s expansion brings 150 new jobs to the community. The store will unveil the new expansion to customers at 8 a.m. Wednesday, after a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“We have a loyal customer base and some have been shopping here since our original opening,” said store manager Scott Hummel. “We think they’ll love the new, easy-to-shop layout of the store and appreciate the savings we offer on the products they need.
Layout Improves Customer Experience
The Amsterdam Walmart also features a new layout and updated design. In recent months, Walmart has taken major steps to refresh its stores, its merchandise and its customer experience. The improvements have all come together in the company’s newest stores, with faster service, a friendlier shopping experience and cleaner stores.
“The layout of the stores is easy to navigate, which will save our customers time as they shop for everyday necessities at our unbeatable prices,” said Hummel. “By grouping the products that our customers most often purchase we are making one-stop shopping even easier.”
The new layout creates an open shopping environment with wider aisles that contain no product displays. Lower shelving creates an improved sightline and directional signage on every aisle helps customers find what they are looking for quickly.
Expanded Walmart Adds 150 New Jobs
The store plans to employ approximately 300 associates, including approximately 150 new positions created by the expansion. “Joining Walmart was a great career decision for me, as it has been for so many of my fellow associates,” Hummel said. “I am proud to work for this company where there are unlimited opportunities and to bring those opportunities to our community and neighbors.”
Store Design Incorporates Environmentally Friendly Features
The Amsterdam store, like all new Walmartludes energy-efficient technology and environmentally friendly features to reduce energy and water consumption and minimize waste. The store’s new expansion has skylights that harvest daylight and reduce the amount of energy required to light the store by up to 75 percent daily. LED lighting throughout the store operates 70 percent more efficiently than traditional fluorescent lighting. Part of the cement used in the concrete flooring is made with recycled materials, and the floor’s finish reduces the need for chemical cleaners. Low-flow toilets and faucets reduce the water used in the bathrooms.
Community Organizations Benefit from Grand-Opening Grants
The store is continuing its support of the community by giving $15,000 in grants from the Walmart Foundation to 11 local organizations. That support includes grants to Salvation Army, Fonda Fulton High School, Kidney Foundation, Alzeheimer’s Association, Hagaman Volunteer Fire Dept., Montgomery Sheriff’s Dept., City of Amsterdam Police Dept., Fulmont Community Action Agency, Amsterdam Little Giants Football, American Legion Post 701, Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance, and Amsterdam City School District.
About Walmart
Every week, millions of customers visit Walmart stores, 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 Stores, Inc. (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 $378 million to local communities in the United States. FACT SHEET
Amsterdam Walmart Store facts - Location: 101 Sanford Farm SHPG Center
- 125,236-square-foot Walmart
- Store opens at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony
- Store manager: Scott Hummel
- Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Store features - Full line of groceries including a bakery, a deli serving fresh food and meal solutions for moms, meat and dairy products, and fresh produce
- More than 30 merchandise departments such as apparel and accessories, lawn and garden center, health and beauty aids, and an expanded electronics department
- Convenience services include a pharmacy, digital photo processing center and Walmart Connect Center
- Leased areas and services include a Subway restaurant, SmartStyle Family Hair Care salon and a branch of Woodforest National Bank.
Charitable giving - $15,000 in charitable contributions from the Walmart Foundation to the following area organizations:
- Fonda Fulton High School
- Kidney Foundation
- Alzeheimer’s Association
- Hagaman Volunteer Fire Dept.
- Montgomery Co. Sheriff’s Dept.
- City of Amsterdam Police Dept.
- Fulmont Community Action Agency
- Amsterdam Little Giants Football
- American Legion Post 701
- Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance
- Amsterdam City School District
Employment - Store plans to employ approximately 300 associates, including approximately 150 positions created by the expansion.
- The average wage at Walmart for full-time hourly associates in New York is approximately $11.78 per hour*
- Walmart benefits – available to eligible full- and part-time associates – include health 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 May 2009. See www.walmartstores.com for details.
For More Information - Store Manager Scott Hummel is available for interviews and to arrange photo opportunities or tours. He can be reached at 518-843-6890.
- Merchandise sales: www.walmart.com
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