Littleton Walmart Expands to Offer Savings on Full Line of Groceries

 Expanded store adds 60 jobs, plus more convenience for local shoppers

LITTLETON, Colo., Aug. 3, 2011 – The wait is over for residents in Littleton eager to see their Walmart at 7700 W. Quincy Ave. bring savings on a full line of groceries and a wide assortment of new products and services. The new Walmart is designed to make shopping easy for customers. The store’s expansion brings 60 new jobs to the community. The store will unveil the new expansion to customers at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17, after a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony.

“We have a loyal customer base and some have been shopping here since our original opening,” said store manager Angela Colegrove. “We think they’ll love the new, easy-to-shop layout of the store, expanded hours and appreciate the savings we offer on the products they need.”

The Littleton Walmart also features a new layout and updated design. In recent months, Walmart has taken major steps to refresh its stores, merchandise and customer experience. The improvements have all come together in the company’s newest stores with faster service, a friendlier shopping experience and cleaner stores.

“The layout of the stores is easy to navigate, which will save customers time as they shop for everyday necessities at our unbeatable prices,” said Colegrove. “By grouping the products that our customers most often purchase we are making one-stop shopping even easier.”

The new layout creates an open shopping environment with wider aisles. Lower shelving throughout the store creates an improved sightline and directional signage on every aisle helps customers find what they are looking for quickly.

The store plans to employ 275 associates, including approximately 60 positions created by the expansion. “Joining Walmart was a great career decision for me, as it has been for so many of my fellow associates,” Colegrove said. “I am proud to work for this company where there are unlimited opportunities and to bring those opportunities to our community and neighbors.”

The Littleton store, like all new Walmart stores, includes energy-efficient technology and environmentally friendly features to reduce energy and water consumption and minimize waste. The store’s skylights harvest daylight and reduce the amount of energy required to light the store by up to 75 percent daily. LED lighting throughout the store operates 70 percent more efficiently than traditional fluorescent lighting. Part of the cement used in the concrete flooring is made with recycled materials, and the floor’s finish reduces the need for chemical cleaners. Low-flow toilets and faucets reduce the water used in the bathrooms.

The store is continuing its support of the community by giving grants from the Walmart Foundation to local organizations, including the Littleton Fire Department.

Community and business leaders will join Walmart associates at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17 for a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony. Store associates will perform the national anthem and Veterans of Foreign Wars 12009 will present the colors. Charter associates will perform the ribbon cutting.

About Walmart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at more than 9,000 retail units under 60 different banners in 15 countries. With fiscal year 2011 sales of $419 billion, Walmart employs more than 2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting www.walmartstores.com, on Twitter at http://Twitter.com/Walmart, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/walmart. Online merchandise sales are available at www.walmart.com and www.samsclub.com.

• Location: 7700 W. Quincy Ave., Littleton, Colo.
• 130,580-square-foot Walmart, gaining an additional 20,000 square feet
• Store opens at 7 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m.
• Store manager: Angela Colegrove
• Store Hours: 24 hours, seven days a week, beginning Aug. 17

• Full line of groceries, including a bakery, a deli serving fresh food and meal solutions for busy people on-the-go, meat and dairy products, fresh produce and liquor sales
• More than 30 merchandise departments such as apparel and accessories, a lawn and garden center, health and beauty aids, and an expanded electronics department
• Convenience services include a pharmacy, digital photo processing center and a Walmart Connect Center
• Leased area includes a hair salon

• Store plans to employ approximately 275 associates, including 60 new positions created by the expansion
• The average wage at Walmart for full-time hourly associates in Colorado is approximately $13.03 per hour*
• Walmart’s benefit program is available to eligible full- and part-time associates and provides a variety of affordable health and well-being benefits including medical insurance with no lifetime maximum. Walmart also offers matching 401(k) contributions of up to 6 percent of pay, discounts on general merchandise for store associates, a Sam’s Club membership for club associates, an Associate Stock Purchase Program and company-paid life insurance. Additionally, eligible associates receive an annual incentive based on the company performance.

* Average wage taken June 2011. See www.walmartstores.com for details.

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