- New
store located at 2701 Cloverdale Road
- Florence
Walmart creates approximately 300 new jobs
- Store
open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
FLORENCE,
Ala., Jan. 8, 2014
– A new Walmart will open Wednesday, Jan. 15, after a brief
ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m. The new store is at 2701
Cloverdale Road and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It
will provide Florence residents with one-stop shopping convenience
for their grocery and general merchandise needs. The store also
offers pharmacy services.
“Congratulations
to Walmart on their grand opening,” said Florence Mayor Mickey
Haddock. “The new store opening at Cloverdale Road and Cox Creek
Parkway is a great addition to our area. We appreciate the major
investment Walmart has made in Florence and are grateful for their
confidence and support in our community. This new store will be
a tremendous asset to our citizens on the western section of the city
and county and we wish them continued success!”
One-Stop
Shopping Convenience
The
store features quality, value-priced general merchandise, including
apparel, electronics, toys, sporting goods, and lawn and garden
items. It also offers a full line of groceries, including organic and
natural selections in addition to local favorites.
The
pharmacy offers a full range of products and services. It features
one of the first drive-thru pharmacies in the area. Pharmacy team
members can answer product and prescription questions and customers
can ask about health and wellness solutions.
Community
Giving
The
grand-opening celebration also includes presentations of $8,000 in
grants from Walmart 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 Alabama
donated approximately 11.1 million pounds of food, in fiscal year
2013, or the equivalent of 9.2 million meals. Additionally, Walmart
and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $21.8 million in fiscal
year 2013 in Alabama alone. For more information on Walmart’s
fight against hunger, visit
http://foundation.walmart.com/our-focus/hunger.
The new store employs approximately 300 full- and part-time associates. Store manager Todd Rasberry began his Walmart career in 1996 in the management training program at a store in Tupelo, Miss.
“We are excited to bring this new Walmart to the Florence community,” said Rasberry. “Our customers are going to appreciate the freshness, the selection and the quality of our food for their one-stop shopping experience. Come out to our grand opening Wednesday, Jan. 15, and take a look. You will be glad you did.”
A Big Family Welcome
Walmart is happy to be part of the Florence community and is ready to celebrate with residents Saturday, Jan. 18. A Big Family Welcome will give customers a chance to meet Rasberry 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.
Join the Conversation
Walmart invites Florence shoppers to share their in-store experience on Facebook and Twitter by using #MyNewWalmart. Visit the My Local Walmart Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/walmart4187. Fans of the local page can receive information about rollbacks, in-store events, meal solutions and more.
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