- Store
located at 30 Memorial Drive
- Approximately
22,000 additional square feet
- Avon
Walmart creates approximately 80 additional jobs
- Store
open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.,
Sunday
AVON,
Mass., April 2, 2014
– An expanded Walmart will unveil the changes Wednesday, April 9,
after a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m. The expanded store
at 30 Memorial Drive is conveniently located and is open 7 a.m. to 10
p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday. It will
provide Avon residents with one-stop shopping convenience for their
grocery and general merchandise needs. The store also offers pharmacy
services.
The
expansion adds approximately 22,000 square feet to the existing store
and will allow for a larger selection of merchandise for customers.
New departments include fabric, deli, bakery, fresh meat and produce.
"This
newly remodeled Walmart has all the latest customer service and
design features,” said chamber president and CEO Christopher
Cooney, CCE. “It is only rivaled by the value it offers, number of
jobs it represents and the quality management the Avon store is known
for.”
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. 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
Massachusetts donated approximately 880,000 pounds of food, in fiscal
year 2013, or the equivalent of 730,000 meals. Additionally, Walmart
and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $3.4 million in fiscal year
2013 in Massachusetts alone. For more information on Walmart’s
fight against hunger, visit
http://foundation.walmart.com/our-focus/hunger.
More
Store, More Jobs
The
store employs approximately 300 full- and part-time associates,
including approximately 80 positions created by the expansion. Store
manager Scott Wokoske began his Walmart career in 1995 as a sporting
goods associate.
“The
store is prepped and ready to open to the community,” said Wokoske.
“We are excited to open and invite everyone to see our changes.”
A
Big Family Welcome
Walmart
is happy to be part of the Avon community and is ready to celebrate
with residents on Saturday, April 12. A Big Family Welcome will give
customers a chance to meet Wokoske 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 Avon 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/walmart2122.
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 11,302 stores under 71 banners in 27
countries and ecommerce websites in 10 countries. With fiscal year
2014 sales of over $473 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
http://corporate.walmart.com on Facebook at
http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/walmart. Online merchandise sales are available at
http://www.walmart.com and http://www.samsclub.com.