• New Walmart Neighborhood Market located at 1600 S. Texas Blvd.
  • Up to 95 jobs created by Weslaco Walmart Neighborhood Market
  • Store open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Local Facebook page: www.facebook.com/walmart6159

WESLACO, Texas, Aug. 20, 2014 - A new Walmart Neighborhood Market is opening Wednesday, August 27 following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m. The new store is conveniently located at 1600 S. Texas Blvd. and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The store will provide Weslaco residents with low prices on a broad assortment of merchandise and offer Walmart's free Site to Store program, enabling customers to choose from nearly a million additional online items that can be ordered on Walmart.com and picked up at the Weslaco store for free, often as quickly as the same day. 

The new Weslaco store is part of Walmart's plan to open an additional 270 to 300 small-format locations this year. The first Walmart Neighborhood Market opened in 1998, and today there are approximately 300 Walmart Neighborhood Market stores nationwide.

The new store will provide local customers with a new, convenient option for their grocery shopping needs, including fresh produce and pharmacy services.

"The Weslaco community will benefit from the convenience of this new Walmart," said Campos. "We have everything you need to prepare everyday meals." 

Affordable Groceries to Meet Your Needs
The new store offers fresh produce and a full line of groceries from all the leading brand names, including organic and natural selections. Along with rotisserie chicken, the new store carries maple pork ribs.

Smaller Store, More Convenience
The new store is approximately one-quarter the size of a Walmart Supercenter. In addition to groceries, the store features health and beauty aids, pet products and cleaning supplies. In addition, customers can shop a broader assortment of items online at Walmart.com and then pay for these purchases with cash in all of Walmart U.S. stores and Walmart Neighborhood Markets, including the new Weslaco store.

The pharmacy offers a full range of products and services. Pharmacy team members can answer product and prescription questions and customers can ask about health and wellness solutions. Weslaco residents can easily transfer prescriptions and order refills on the go with the Walmart mobile app for iPhone and Android. 

New Store, New Jobs
The new store employs up to 95 full- and part-time associates. Store manager Eliza Campos began her Walmart career in 1998 as an hourly shoe sales associate. 

"It's a perfect location and a lot of people are excited," said A.C. Cuellar Jr., the Hidalgo 1st Precinct County Commissioner. "It will help the community grow so it's a big deal for Weslaco." 

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 Texas donated approximately 59 million pounds of food, in fiscal year 2014, or the equivalent of 49.2 million meals. Additionally, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $110.8 million in fiscal year 2014 in Texas 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 Weslaco community and is ready to celebrate with residents on Saturday, August 30. A Big Family Welcome will give customers a chance to meet Campos and enjoy fun family activities such as face painting, cupcake decorating and free food samples while supplies last. Join the celebration from noon 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 245 million customers and members visit our almost 11,000 stores under 71 banners in 27 countries and ecommerce websites in 10 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.comon Facebook athttp://facebook.com/walmartand on Twitter at http://twitter.com/walmart. Online merchandise sales are available at http://www.walmart.comand http://www.samsclub.com.  


FACT SHEET
Weslaco Walmart Neighborhood Market

Store facts
  • Location: 1600 S. Texas Blvd., Weslaco, Texas
  • Size: Approximately 41,000 square feet
  • Store manager: Eliza Campos
  • Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Grand opening: Wednesday, August 27, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m.
Store features
  • Full line of groceries, including:
    • Fresh produce
    • Bakery
    • Self-serve deli
    • Organic/natural selections
  • Additional merchandise includes:
    • Health and beauty aids
    • Pet and cleaning products
  • Convenience services include:
    • In-store and drive-thru pharmacy
    • MoneyCenter
    • Walmart Site-to-Store
Employment
  • Number of jobs created: Up to 95
  • Full- and part-time positions

A Big Family Welcome
  • Saturday, August 30 from noon to 3 p.m.
For more information
  • Media contact: Bridget Schultz, Mitchell Communications Group, 479-301-7987
  • Walmart Media Relations, 800-331-0085
  • Walmart information online: www.corporate.walmart.com; merchandise sales: www.walmart.com


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