Walmart Ready to Reveal New Store to Ponchatoula Shoppers

• New store located at 1331 Highway 51
  
• Ponchatoula Walmart creates approximately 300 new jobs
  

• Store open 24 hours a day, seven days a week

PONCHATOULA, La., April 2, 2014 – A new Walmart will open Wednesday, April 9, after a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m. The new store at 1331 Highway 51 is conveniently located and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It will provide Ponchatoula residents with one-stop shopping convenience for their grocery and general merchandise needs. The store also offers pharmacy services.

“The City of Ponchatoula has enjoyed its working relationship with Walmart during the planning, development and construction of this new facility,” said Ponchatoula Mayor Bob Zabbia. “We feel fortunate to have such a well-planned retail facility for our residents. Walmart’s investment in our City demonstrates their belief in our community and its residents.”

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 $4,500 in grants from Walmart to local community groups. Grant recipients include Ponchatoula High School, D.C. Reeves Elementary School, Special Olympics Louisiana and Child Advocacy Services.

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 Louisiana donated approximately 10.6 million pounds of food, in fiscal year 2013, or the equivalent of 8.8 million meals. Additionally, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $20.7 million in fiscal year 2013 in Louisiana alone. For more information on Walmart’s fight against hunger, visit http://foundation.walmart.com/our-focus/hunger.