WALMART INC. - New Walmart Neighborhood Market located at the corner of Reed Road and Highway 81
- Up to 95 jobs created by Anderson Walmart Neighborhood Market
- Store open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Local Facebook page: www.facebook.com/walmart4443
ANDERSON, S.C., Apr. 29 - A new Walmart Neighborhood Market is opening Wednesday, May 6, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m. The new store is conveniently located at the corner of Reed Road and Highway 81 and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The store will provide Anderson residents with low prices on a broad assortment of merchandise including fresh produce and meats, frozen foods, groceries and pharmacy. The store will include a fuel station.
Customers can shop additional items including toys, electronics and home decor on Walmart.com through Walmart pickup, which will offer free shipping to the Anderson Walmart Neighborhood Market.
"We are excited to bring Walmart's everyday low prices to the north side of Anderson," said store manager Christine Lewis. "Your new Walmart Neighborhood Market will offer convenient shopping and will include a full pharmacy, a fuel station, fresh produce, and the ability to have Walmart.com purchases delivered to the store."
Fresh, Affordable Groceries
The new store offers fresh produce and a full line of groceries from leading brand names, including organic selections. By working with growers Walmart is able to provide farm-grown quality produce at added convenience and low prices.
The Right Size Store Offering More Convenience
The new store is approximately 41,000 square feet and offers a wide assortment to meet the needs of Anderson residents. In addition to groceries, the store features health and beauty aids, pet products and cleaning supplies. Shopping is more convenient than ever as Anderson residents can shop an assortment of 7 million items on Walmart.com, many of which can be shipped for free to the new Walmart Neighborhood Market.
The pharmacy offers a full range of products and services and pharmacy team members are ready to assist customers with product and prescription questions. Anderson residents can easily transfer prescriptions and order refills on the go with the Walmart mobile app for iPhone and Android.
"We are excited to see growth along the Highway 81 corridor, a gateway into the City, where the new Walmart Neighborhood Market is located," said Mayor Terence Roberts. "In the past decade, we have focused our efforts on providing the infrastructure to make our downtown a destination with a sustainable business climate. Now, as we broaden our focus, a major retailer anchoring the city to the east is bound to be a catalyst for more development. The Walmart Neighborhood Market is not only a significant addition to our retail landscape, it also brings job opportunities and we look forward to a positive impact."
New Store, New Jobs for Anderson
The new store employs up to 95 full- and part-time associates. Store manager Christine Lewis began her Walmart career in 2003 as an hourly associate.
Giving Back to Anderson
The grand-opening celebration includes presentations of $8,000 in grants from Walmart and the Walmart Foundation to local community groups.
In addition to the grants given as part of the grand opening, the new store will further Walmart's pledge to fight hunger in America. As part of Walmart's and the Walmart Foundation's $2 billion commitment to fight hunger through 2015, Walmart stores in South Carolina donated approximately 15.9 million pounds of food, in fiscal year 2014, or the equivalent of 13.3 million meals. Additionally, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $29.2 million in fiscal year 2014 in South Carolina alone. For more information on Walmart's fight against hunger, visit http://foundation.walmart.com/our-focus/hunger.
A Big Family Welcome
Walmart is happy to be part of the Anderson community and is ready to celebrate with residents on Saturday, May 9. A Big Family Welcome will give customers a chance to meet Christine and enjoy fun family activities such as face painting, cupcake decorating and free food samples while supplies last. Join the celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
About Walmart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live better - anytime and anywhere -- in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, more than 250 million customers and members visit our 11,202 stores under 71 banners in 27 countries and e-commerce websites in 11 countries. With fiscal year 2014 sales of over $473 billion, Walmart employs more than 2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity.http://corporate.walmart.com on Facebook at http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/walmart. Online merchandise sales are available at http://www.walmart.com and http://www.samsclub.com.
FACT SHEET
Anderson Walmart Neighborhood Market
Store facts
- Location: 2003 E. Greenville St., Anderson, S.C.
- Size: Approximately 41,000 square feet
- Store manager: Christine Lewis
- Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Grand opening: Wednesday, May 6, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m.
- Full line of groceries, including:
- Fresh produce
- Bakery
- Self-serve deli
- Prepared meal options
- Organic/natural selections
- Additional merchandise includes:
- Health and beauty aids
- Pet and cleaning products
- Hardware and stationery
- Convenience services include:
- Pharmacy
- MoneyCenter
- Walmart pickup
- $8,000 in grants from Walmart will be presented to area organizations.
- Number of jobs created: Up to 95 jobs
- Full- and part-time positions
A Big Family Welcome
- Saturday, May 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Media contact: John Engleman, Mitchell Communications Group, 479-443-4673
- Walmart Media Relations, 800-331-0085
- Walmart information online: www.corporate.walmart.com; merchandise sales: www.walmart.com
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