Expanded Store Showcases New Walmart Store Design
Store adds full line of groceries and 400 new jobs NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass., Oct. 20, 2009 – The wait is over for residents in North Attleboro eager to see their Walmart at 1470 S. Washington Street 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 400 new jobs to the community. The store will unveil the new expansion to customers at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28 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 Jim Kuchta. “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.”
New Layout Improves Customer Experience
The North Attleboro 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 customers time as they shop for everyday necessities at our unbeatable prices,” said Kuchta. “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 throughout the store creates an improved sightline and directional signage on every aisle helps customers find what they are looking for quickly.
Expanded Walmart Adds 400 New Jobs
The store plans to employ approximately 600 associates, including approximately 400 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,” Kuchta said.
Community Organizations Benefit from Grand-Opening Grants
The store is continuing its support of the community by giving $58,958 in grants from the Walmart Foundation to local organizations. The grant recipients include: American Legion; Arthritis Foundation; Attleboro Recreation Department; Children’s Miracle Network; Council for Aging; Friends of Wrentham; Homeless Veterans; Literacy Center; North Attleboro Fire Department; North Attleboro Fire Department Kid’s Day; North Attleboro Food Bank; North Attleboro High School; North Attleboro Parks & Recreation; North Attleboro Police Department; St. Mary’s Church and United Way.
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. Walmart (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
North Attleboro Walmart Store facts - Location: 1470 S. Washington Street, North Attleboro, Mass.
- 189,600-square-foot Walmart
- Store opens at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony
- Store manager: Jim Kuchta
- Open 6 a.m. to Midnight, 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 nail and hair salon and a Dunkin Donuts restaurant
Charitable giving - $58,958 in grants from the Walmart Foundation to the following area organizations:
- American Legion
- Arthritis Foundation
- Attleboro Recreation Department
- Children’s Miracle Network
- Council for Aging
- Friends of Wrentham
- Homeless Veterans
- Literacy Center
- North Attleboro Fire Department
- North Attleboro Fire Department Kid’s Day
- North Attleboro Food Bank
- North Attleboro High School
- North Attleboro Parks & Recreation
- North Attleboro Police Department
- St. Mary’s Church
- United Way
Employment - Store plans to employ approximately 600 associates, including approximately 400 positions added by the expansion.
- The average wage at Walmart for full-time hourly associates in Massachusetts is approximately $12.51 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, Jim Kuchta, is available for interviews and to arrange photo opportunities or tours. He can be reached at 508-699-0277.
- Walmart information online: www.walmartstores.com; merchandise sales: www.walmart.com
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