Grants Community to Celebrate Completion of Walmart Remodel ProjectGrand re-opening to take place Friday, May 7 GRANTS, N.M., May 3, 2010 – The Grants Walmart, located at 1000 Roberts Drive, will celebrate a grand re-opening this week, giving local shoppers a glimpse of the company’s next generation of store design and customer experience. The results of a three-month remodeling project will be unveiled at the Grants Walmart at 8 a.m., Friday, May 7. Among the many improvements are a new layout, wider aisles, low-profile shelving, bright interior paint scheme, enhanced lighting and easy-to-read signage to make the shopping experience more convenient for customers than ever before. “We listened to our customers and have redesigned the store to make shopping at Walmart even easier,” said store manager Milagros Robinson. New Layout Improves Customer Experience “The new layout is easier to navigate, which will save our customers time as they shop for necessities,” said Robinson. A bright interior paint scheme and enhanced lighting create a more inviting shopping experience and help define the store’s merchandise areas. Low-profile shelving creates an improved sightline and directional signage helps customers find the products they need. Expanded Departments Add Value and Savings A new department called Celebration Station has been added and will feature party supplies, greeting cards, balloons and helium tanks, cake supplies and gift wrap. Grand Re-opening Activities Include Support for Local Organizations
Other items on the grand re-opening agenda include Ashley Lopez, a student at Grants High School, performing the national anthem, while Alicia Avila accompanies the song in sign language. Father Alberto Avila of St. Teresa’s Catholic Church will lead the invocation and Pueblo of Acoma Governor Chandler Sanchez will give the blessing. The Grants High School cheerleaders, tribal dancers from the Baca Community School and the Acoma tribe dancers are also scheduled to perform. Grants Mayor Joe Murrietta, Grants-Cibola County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Star Gonzales and Walmart Market Manager Matt Dominquez will attend the event. In addition, 32 associates who have worked at the Grants Walmart store since its original grand opening in 1999 will be recognized during the ceremony. Store manager Robinson, Mayor Murrieta and Gonzalez will then cut the ribbon to mark the official grand re-opening of the remodeled store. About Walmart # # # EDITOR’S NOTES
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