Walmart Neighborhood Market Offers Convenient Shopping ExperienceRenovated store offers customers big savings with small grocery format FORT SMITH, Ark., June 28, 2010 – The Walmart Neighborhood Market located at 4900 Rogers Ave., Suite 101J, in Fort Smith will celebrate a grand re-opening this week. Doors to the store will open at 7:30 a.m., Friday, July 2, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. “This Neighborhood Market will bring so much to the community in terms of new jobs, increased shopping opportunities for the people who live in this part of Fort Smith and support for local charities,” said store manager Joe Hightower. Fresh Foods and Familiar BrandsThe 40,000-square-foot store will carry a full line of groceries, including fresh produce, frozen foods, meat and dairy products and organic items. The deli offers hot rotisserie chicken, made-to-order sandwiches and pizza by the slice. An expanded deli area offers a wide variety of meats, cheeses and freshly prepared foods. Customers can pick up cakes and breads in the bakery. “This store will give local residents a quick and easy shopping option for groceries in Fort Smith,” said Hightower. “Our customers are really going to like the convenience of our expanded deli and all the prepared foods we will offer.” Store Provides 100 Local JobsThe renovated store created an additional 40 jobs during the remodel and will employ approximately 100 associates. “We’re proud to bring good jobs with career opportunities to the area,” said Hightower. Grand Re-opening Activities Include Support for Local OrganizationsThe grand re-opening celebration is scheduled for Friday, July 2, and will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m. During the ceremony, store associates will present grants from the Walmart Foundation to various local service organizations including First Tee, Community Services Clearinghouse and Camp Dreamstreet. Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have committed $2 billion to U.S. hunger relief efforts through 2015. The Fighting Hunger Together campaign will also engage Walmart customers and associates in the fight against hunger. More information can be found at walmart.com/fightinghunger. About WalmartWal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), or “Walmart,” serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at more than 8,400 retail units under 55 different banners in 15 countries. With fiscal year 2010 sales of $405 billion, Walmart employs more than 2.0 million associates worldwide. A leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity, Walmart ranked first among retailers in Fortune Magazine’s 2009 Most Admired Companies survey. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting www.walmartstores.com and on Twitter at http://Twitter.com/walmart. Online merchandise sales are available at www.walmart.com and www.samsclub.com. EDITOR’S NOTES
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