WALMART INC. - New Walmart Neighborhood Market located at 5700 Hopkins Road
- Up to 95 jobs created by North Chesterfield Walmart Neighborhood Market
- Store open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Local Facebook page: www.facebook.com/walmart7174
NORTH CHESTERFIELD, Va., March 1, 2015 - A new Walmart Neighborhood Market is opening Wednesday, March 4, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m. The new store is conveniently located at 5700 Hopkins Road and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The store will provide North Chesterfield residents with low prices on a broad assortment of merchandise including fresh produce and meats, frozen foods, groceries and pharmacy.
Customers can shop additional items including toys, electronics and home decor on Walmart.com through Walmart pickup, which will offer free shipping to the North Chesterfield Walmart Neighborhood Market.
"With our convenience and variety of products, we are sure to provide our customers with a satisfying shopping experience," said store manager Jason Beck.
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. There is also a wide variety of meat and bakery selections, including tortillas.
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 North Chesterfield residents. In addition to groceries, the store features health and beauty aids, pet products and cleaning supplies. Shopping is more convenient than ever as North Chesterfield 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. North Chesterfield residents can easily transfer prescriptions and order refills on the go with the Walmart mobile app for iPhone and Android.
New Store, New Jobs for North Chesterfield
The new store employs up to 95 jobs full- and part-time associates. Store manager Jason Beck began his Walmart career in 1991 as a part-time electronics sales associate, and he worked for 15 years with the company. In 2012, he returned as an assistant manager.
Giving Back to North Chesterfield
The grand-opening celebration includes presentations 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 Virginia donated approximately 21.9 million pounds of food, in fiscal year 2014, or the equivalent of 18.3 million meals. Additionally, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $40.1 million in fiscal year 2014 in Virginia 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 North Chesterfield community and is ready to celebrate with residents on Saturday, March 7. A Big Family Welcome will give customers a chance to meet Beck 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
North Chesterfield Walmart Neighborhood Market
Store facts
- Location: 5700 Hopkins Road, North Chesterfield, Va.
- Size: Approximately 41,000 square feet
- Store manager: Jason Beck
- Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Grand opening: Wednesday, March 4, 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:
- In-store and Drive-thru Pharmacy
- MoneyCenter
- Walmart pickup
- Number of jobs created: Up to 95 jobs
- Full- and part-time positions
A Big Family Welcome
- Saturday, March 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Media contact: Rob Shinn, Capital Results, 804-347-4093
- Walmart Media Relations, 800-331-0085
- Walmart information online: www.corporate.walmart.com; merchandise sales: www.walmart.com
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