- New
Walmart Neighborhood Market located at 1515 S. Ellison Drive
- Up
to 95 jobs created by San Antonio Walmart Neighborhood Market
Store open 6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 28, 2014
– Walmart will open a new Walmart Neighborhood Market Friday, March 7, after a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m. The new store, approximately one-third the size of a Walmart Supercenter, is located at 1515 S. Ellison Drive in the southwest division of the city and is open 6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week. The new store will provide local customers with a new, convenient option for their grocery shopping needs, including fresh produce and pharmacy services.Smaller Store, More Convenience
The Walmart Neighborhood Market format offers quick and convenient shopping, with a full-grocery department, including organic and natural selections. The store features prepared food options, fresh baked breads, self-serve deli and a bakery. The San Antonio store is also tailored to the community, offering local favorites.
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.
Community
Giving
The
grand-opening celebration includes presentations of grants from
Walmart to local community groups.
New
Store, New Jobs
The
new store employs up to 95 full- and part-time associates. The first
Walmart Neighborhood Market opened in 1998, and today there are
approximately 300 Walmart Neighborhood Market stores nationwide.
Store
manager Jose Chapa began his Walmart career in 1999 as an hourly
produce sales associate.
“We
are excited to bring this new Walmart Neighborhood Market to the San
Antonio community,” said Chapa. “Our customers are going to
appreciate the freshness, the selection and the convenient shopping
experience. We invite everyone to celebrate with us Friday, March 7,
and take advantage of vendor promotions and giveaways.”
A
Big Family Welcome
Walmart
is happy to be part of the San Antonio community and is ready to
celebrate with residents on Saturday, March 8. A Big Family Welcome
will give customers a chance to meet Chapa 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 San Antonio 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/walmart5290.
Fans of the local page can receive information about rollbacks,
in-store events, meal solutions and more.
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 more than 10,800 stores under 69
banners in 27 countries and e-commerce websites in 10 countries. With
fiscal year 2013 sales of approximately $466 billion, Walmart employs
more than 2.2 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 http://corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at
http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/walmartnewsroom. Online merchandise sales are
available at http://www.walmart.com and http://www.samsclub.com.