Walmart Welcomes Merrill Customers to Convenient New Walmart Supercenter

• New store located at 505 S. Pine Ridge Ave. relocating from 3500 E. Main St.
  
• Merrill Walmart creates approximately 85 new jobs
  

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

MERRILL, Wis., April 4, 2014 – A newly relocated Walmart will open Wednesday, April 9 at 8 a.m., following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:15 a.m. The new store at 505 S. Pine Ridge Ave. is conveniently located at the intersection of Highway 51 and Highway 64 and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It will provide Merrill residents with one-stop shopping convenience for their grocery and general merchandise needs. The store is relocating from its previous location at 3500 E. Main St. The store also offers pharmacy services.

"We're excited for the grand opening of Merrill's new Walmart Supercenter," said Mayor Bill Bialecki. "Not only will residents have a variety of merchandise and fresh groceries options to choose from, but we’re also thrilled by the additional career opportunities the new Walmart will bring to our City.”

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 $5,000 in grants from Walmart to local community groups. Grant recipients include Merrill Public Library, Merrill Fire Department, Community Food Pantry, Ott’s Garage, Meals on Wheels and Afterschool Food Program.

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 Wisconsin 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 $20.5 million in fiscal year 2013 in Wisconsin alone. For more information on Walmart’s fight against hunger, visit http://foundation.walmart.com/our-focus/hunger.