Walmart Neighborhood Market brings smaller format, local fresh food favorites and employment opportunities to the community
- New
Walmart Neighborhood Market located at 1855 S. Garland Ave.
- Up
to 95 jobs created by Garland Walmart Neighborhood Market
- Store
open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
GARLAND,
Texas, March 12, 2014
“The Garland Shopping Center is an iconic and historical focal point for our community. We are pleased that Walmart decided to build here and help spur growth in this part of our city again,” said Garland Mayor Douglas Athas. “We welcome this addition to our community and it is exciting to see this shopping center vibrant again. I am certain that this will be a win-win for both Walmart and for those that will shop there.”
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 Garland store is also tailored to the community, offering local favorites, including
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 $8,000 in grants
from Walmart to local community groups. Grant recipients include Good
Samaritan of Garland, Hope Clinic of Garland, GB2K Arts and Theatre
Mentor Program, Garland Summer Musical and Garland Elk’s Lodge
#984.
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 Peter Vanderburg began his Walmart career in 1995 as a meat
sales associate in Moore, Okla.
“I
am looking forward to showing the Garland community the new store and
all it has to offer our shoppers,” Vanderburg said. “We would
like to invite the community to join us for the grand-opening
celebration and throughout the week to shop and enjoy the many
vendors and giveaways taking place.”
A
Big Family Welcome
Walmart
is happy to be part of the Garland community and is ready to
celebrate with residents on Saturday, March 14. A Big Family Welcome
will give customers a chance to meet Vanderburg 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 Garland 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/walmart4046.
Fans of the local page can receive information about rollbacks,
in-store events, meal solutions and more.
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