• New Walmart Neighborhood Market located at the corner of Rancho Vista Blvd. and Town Center Dr.
  • Up to 95 jobs created by Palmdale Walmart Neighborhood Market
  • Store open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Local Facebook page: www.facebook.com/walmart5689

PALMDALE, Calif., Feb. 25, 2015 - A new Walmart Neighborhood Market is opening Wednesday, March 4, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m. The new store, the first neighborhood market in the Antelope Valley, is conveniently located at the corner of Rancho Vista Blvd. and Town Center Dr. and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The store will provide Palmdale 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 top toys, gifts, electronics and home decor on Walmart.com through Walmart pickup, which will offer free shipping to the Palmdale Walmart Neighborhood Market.

"We are in a wonderful community providing 24-hour quick, convenient service with everyday low prices," said store manager Colleen Webster.

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 Palmdale residents. In addition to groceries, the store features health and beauty aids, pet products and cleaning supplies. Shopping is more convenient than ever as Palmdale 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. Palmdale 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 Palmdale
The new store employs up to 95 jobs full- and part-time associates. Store manager Colleen Webster began her Walmart career in 2012 as an assistant manager.

The grand-opening celebration includes presentations of $5,000 in grants from Walmart and the Walmart Foundation to local community groups.

Giving Back to Palmdale
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 California donated approximately 23.1 million pounds of food, in fiscal year 2014, or the equivalent of 19.3 million meals. Additionally, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $47.1 million in fiscal year 2014 in California 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 Palmdale community and is ready to celebrate with residents on Saturday, March 7.  A Big Family Welcome will give customers a chance to meet Webster 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
Palmdale Walmart Neighborhood Market


Store facts
  • Location: 3875 Rancho Vista Blvd., Palmdale, Calif.
  • Size: Approximately 41,000 square feet
  • Store manager: Colleen Webster
  • Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Grand opening: Wednesday, March 4, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m.
Store features
  • 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
Charitable giving
  • $5,000 in grants from Walmart will be presented to area organizations
Employment
  • 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.
For more information
  • Media contact: Robert Alaniz, Milagro Strategy Group, 626-437-3354
  • Walmart Media Relations, 800-331-0085
  • Walmart information online: www.corporate.walmart.com; merchandise sales: www.walmart.com

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