Cooper City Walmart Expands to Offer Savings on Full Line of Groceries

 Expanded store adds 85 jobs, plus more convenience for local shoppers

COOPER CITY, Fla., Aug. 26, 2011 – The wait is over for residents in Cooper City (Davie) eager to see their Walmart at 4700 S. Flaming Road 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 85 new jobs to the community. The store will unveil the new expansion to customers at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 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 Olga Martinez. “We think they’ll love the new, easy-to-shop layout of the store and appreciate the savings we offer on the products they need.”

The Cooper City 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 store is easy to navigate, which will save customers time as they shop for everyday necessities at our unbeatable prices,” said Martinez. “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 approximately 300 associates, including approximately 85 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,” Martinez 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 Cooper City (Davie) 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 $2,500 in grants from the Walmart Foundation to local organizations. The grant recipients include the Western Area Little League and Fort Lauderdale First Tee.

• Location: 4700 S. Flaming Road, Cooper City (Davie), Fla.
• 123,900-square-foot Walmart, gaining an additional 23,000 square feet
• Store opens Wednesday, Aug. 31, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m.
• Store Manager: Olga Martinez
• Open 24 hours a day seven days a week

• Full line of groceries, including a bakery, a deli serving fresh food and meal solutions for moms, meat and dairy products, fresh produce and a full wine department
• More than 30 merchandise departments such as apparel and accessories, lawn and garden center, health and beauty aids, and an expanded electronics department
• Convenience services include a pharmacy, digital photo processing center and Walmart Connect Center
• Leased areas and services include a Subway and Picture Me (Photography Studio)

$2,500 in grants from the Walmart Foundation to the following area organizations:

• Western Area Little League
• Fort Lauderdale First Tee

• Store plans to employ approximately 300 associates, including approximately 85 positions added by the expansion.
• The average wage at Walmart for full-time hourly associates in Florida is approximately $12.23 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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