Orlando's Newest Wal-Mart Supercenter Caters to Locals and Tourists Alike Theme Park Tickets and Drive-Thru Garden Center Highlight New Features ORLANDO, Fla., June 6, 2007 – The new Wal-Mart Supercenter opening Wednesday, June 13, in Orlando has a look that sets it apart from others in the area with its Tuscan style; it also offers new services local residents and tourists will find convenient and valuable including discounted tickets to area theme parks and automotive service for recreational vehicles. The new store, which is located at 8990 Turkey Lake Road, will welcome shoppers with a celebratory grand opening ceremony at 7 a.m., after which customers can begin to shop the large selection of merchandise, services and groceries. From Theme Park Tickets and TVs to Baked Goods and Banking Wal-Mart’s one-stop shopping includes more selection and services at the new 207,489-square-foot Orlando Supercenter. Inside, customers will find an interior design that enhances the shopping experience including wider aisles, lowered shelves and new signage that helps with store navigation. The store also utilizes an energy-efficient lighting system using skylights that eliminate indoor lighting on sunny days. “Orlando is fortunate to be a town where tourism thrives,” said Store Manager Debbie Martin. “Our store will feature many services and products that cater to local residents and tourists taking advantage of local attractions.” Martin is referring to items including a Disney Shop with a large variety of Disney merchandise, an international food aisle with a large selection of British food products catering to tourists and a kiosk offering discounted tickets to area theme parks and attractions. The store will also feature large selections of Hispanic foods and products, bakery goods and fresh produce as well as expanded selections of Latino music and movies in the electronics and home entertainment department. The Supercenter’s general merchandise areas include a wide range of infant apparel and products, toys, fine jewelry, an expanded lawn and garden center with drive-through accessibility and a large health and beauty section. The store also offers beer and wine, expanded selections of organic foods, fresh produce, baked goods, a delicatessen, a frozen food section and meat and dairy sections. For added convenience, the store also has a Tire & Lube Express which will service recreational vehicles, a vision center, a pharmacy, a one-hour photo lab, a Wal-Mart Money Center and Wal-Mart Connect Center for wireless phone sales. Customers can also shop the large home entertainment and electronics department, showcasing popular consumer electronics such as digital media players, DVD players, and high-definition and plasma televisions. Additional leased space and services include a DaVi Nails Salon, a SmartStyle Family Hair Salon, a McDonald’s restaurant and a branch of SunTrust National Bank. The store will be open to customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 450 Associates to Serve Customers The new Wal-Mart Supercenter will employ approximately 450 associates. According to Martin, more than 1,500 applications have already been received. Wal-Mart offers competitive wages, good benefits and unlimited career opportunities. “I am a good example of the opportunities available at Wal-Mart, having started my career with the company 25 years ago as an hourly associate at a store in Missouri,” stated Martin. “I’m proud that we are able to bring additional jobs, benefits and career opportunities to Orange County,” she added. “Our associates will work hard to earn our customers business everyday by providing quality products and exceptional customer service.” The average wage at Wal-Mart for full-time hourly associates in Florida is $10.40 per hour.* While the majority of positions at the new store are full time, Wal-Mart benefits are available to eligible full- and part-time associates -- including healthcare insurance with no lifetime maximum. Wal-Mart also offers a 401(k) plan and profit sharing contributions, whether an associate contributes or not, store discount cards, performance-based bonuses, discounted stock purchase program and life insurance. New Store Brings Additional Support to Community Wal-Mart brings more than value and selection to a community when it opens a new store; it also brings a commitment to support issues and causes that are important to its local customers. Orlando’s newest Wal-Mart Supercenter is joining other stores in the area in impacting the community by giving back with an initial $29,500 in charitable donations to community groups at the 7 a.m., grand opening ceremony including a $10,000 donation to Orange County Public Schools Southwest Learning Community. Opportunities for funding will be available throughout the year to qualified organizations. Those interested in learning more can contact the store for details. (EDITOR’S NOTE: A full list of organizations receiving grand opening grants can be found on the last page of this release.) Grand opening activities will follow the ceremony and will include numerous product samples, costumed character appearances including a Pirates of the Caribbean Captain Jack Sparrow look-alike and giveaways. Wal-Mart in Florida Click here to learn more about Wal-Mart in Florida. As of April 2007, Wal-Mart owned and operated the following facilities in the state of Florida: • Supercenters: 150 • Discount Stores: 44 • Neighborhood Markets: 13 • Sam’s Clubs: 39 • Distribution Centers: 7 In the fiscal year ended 2007, Wal-Mart collected on behalf of the state of Florida more than $790.9 million in sales taxes and paid more than $94.7 million in state and local taxes. About Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) Every week, more than 127 million customers visit Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, 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 (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 $270 million to local communities in the United States. To learn more, visit www.walmartfacts.com, www.walmartstores.com, or www.walmartfoundation.org. EDITOR’S NOTES • An invitation-only open house is scheduled for Monday, June 11, beginning at 6 p.m. Preview tours will be provided. Reporters and photographers are welcome. • Debbie Martin, store manager, can provide details about the grand opening and arrange for photo opportunities or preview tours. She can be contacted at 407-351-2229. • Statements and quotes on behalf of Wal-Mart should not be obtained from or attributed to agency employees. * Average wage taken yearly (December 2006). See www.walmartfacts.com for more details. FACT SHEET
Orlando Wal-Mart Supercenter Store fast facts • Location: 8990 Turkey Lake Rd., Orlando, Fla. • 207,489-square-foot Wal-Mart Supercenter • Store opening Wednesday, June 13; 7 a.m. grand opening ceremony • Store manager: Debbie Martin Charitable giving $29,500 in charitable contributions will be provided to several area organizations including: • Orange County Public Schools South West Learning Community • Orange County Sheriff’s Department Safety Village • Latino Leadership Inc • Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida • YMCA • Central Florida Boy Scout Council Store features • Full line of groceries, beer and wine, bakery goods, deli foods, frozen foods, meat and dairy products, expanded fresh and organic produce, large selection of British and Hispanic products, apparel and accessories, toys, infant section, fine jewelry, expanded lawn and garden center with drive-through access, health and beauty aids, full line of electronics, pharmacy, one-hour photo lab, vision center, Tire & Lube Express with recreational vehicle service bay, Disney Shop with discounted tickets to local attractions, Wal-Mart Money Center and Wal-Mart Connect Center • Leased services include SunTrust National Bank, DaVi Nails, SmartStyle hair salon and McDonald’s restaurant • Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week Employment • More than 1,500 have already been received for the 450 new jobs are planned for the new store. • The average wage at Wal-Mart for full-time hourly associates in Florida is $10.40 per hour.* • Store Manager Debbie Martin began her Wal-Mart career as an hourly associate 25 years ago in West Plains, Mo. • Wal-Mart benefits – available to eligible full- and part-time associates – include healthcare insurance with no lifetime maximum. Wal-Mart also offers a 401(k) plan and profit sharing contributions, whether an associate contributes or not, store discount cards, performance-based bonuses, discounted stock purchase program and life insurance. * Average wage taken December 2006. See www.walmartfacts.com for details. For more information • Store manager: Debbie Martin, 407-351-2229 • Wal-Mart information online: www.walmartfacts.com; merchandise sales: www.walmart.com # # #
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