Walmart Neighborhood Market Offers Convenient Shopping ExperienceRenovated store offers customers big savings with small grocery format Attention journalists: Neighborhood Market B-roll available for download BARTLETT, Tenn., Aug. 30, 2010 – The Walmart Neighborhood Market located at 6520 Memphis-Arlington Road in Bartlett will celebrate a grand re-opening this week. Doors to the store will open at 8 a.m., Friday, Sept. 3, 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 Bartlett and support for local charities,” said store manager Marquisa Rogers. Fresh Foods and Familiar BrandsThe 39,000-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 Bartlett,” said Rogers. “Our customers are really going to like the convenience of our expanded deli and all the prepared foods we will offer.” Store Provides 114 Local JobsThe renovated store created an additional 40 jobs during the remodel and will employ approximately 114 associates. “We’re proud to bring good jobs with career opportunities to the area,” said Rogers. Grand Re-opening ActivitiesThe grand re-opening celebration is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 3, and will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m. The Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce will be among guests at the event. “We like to see businesses like Walmart investing in our community,” said Clay Banks, director of economic development for the chamber. “It shows that this is a good, viable place to do business. Walmart is a great community player and active in the Chamber. We appreciate their support,” he continued. 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. ### |
