- New Walmart Neighborhood Market located 2300 Metropolitan Ave.
- Up to 95 jobs created by Kansas City Walmart Neighborhood Market
- Store open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Local Facebook page: www.facebook.com/walmart6172
KANSAS CITY, Kan., Sept. 3, 2014 – A new Walmart Neighborhood Market is opening Wednesday, Sept. 10, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m. The new store is conveniently located at 2300 Metropolitan Ave. and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The store will provide Kansas City residents with low prices on a broad assortment of merchandise and offer Walmart's free Site to Store program, enabling customers to choose from nearly a million additional online items that can be ordered on Walmart.com and picked up at the Kansas City store for free, often as quickly as the same day.
The new Kansas City store is part of Walmart’s plan to open an additional 270 to 300 small-format locations this year. The first Walmart Neighborhood Market opened in 1998, and today there are approximately 300 Walmart Neighborhood Market stores nationwide.
The new store will provide local customers with a new, convenient option for their grocery shopping needs, including fresh produce and pharmacy services.
“We are excited to open a new Walmart Neighborhood Market in Kansas City,” said store manager Deryk Cogdill. “We are happy to be a part of this community and welcome all of our customers to join us for grand-opening day.”
Affordable Groceries to Meet Your Needs
The new
store offers fresh produce and a full line of groceries from all the leading
brand names, including organic and natural selections. There is also a wide
variety of meat and bakery selections.
Smaller Store, More Convenience
The new
store is approximately one-quarter the size of a Walmart Supercenter. In
addition to groceries, the store features health and beauty aids, pet products
and cleaning supplies. In addition, customers can shop a broader assortment of
items online at Walmart.com and then pay for these purchases with cash in all
of Walmart U.S. stores and Walmart Neighborhood Markets, including the new Kansas
City store.
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. Kansas City residents can easily transfer prescriptions and order refills on the go with the Walmart mobile app for iPhone and Android.
New Store, New Jobs
The new
store employs up to 95 full- and part-time associates. Store manager Cogdill
began his Walmart career in 2004 as a cart pusher.
Community Giving
The grand-opening celebration
includes presentations of 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 Kansas donated approximately 3.8 million pounds of food, in fiscal year 2014, or the equivalent of 3.2 million meals. Additionally, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $8.6 million in fiscal year 2014 in Kansas alone. For more information on Walmart’s fight against hunger, visit http://foundation.walmart.com/our-focus/hunger.
A Big Family Welcome
Walmart is
happy to be part of the Kansas City community and is ready to celebrate with
residents on Saturday, Sept. 13. A Big Family Welcome will give customers a
chance to meet Cogdill 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.
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 almost 11,000 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.
FACT SHEET
Kansas City Walmart Neighborhood Market
Store facts
- Location: 2300 Metropolitan Ave., Kansas City, Kan.
- Size: Approximately 42,000 square feet
- Store manager: Deryk Cogdill
- Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Grand opening: Wednesday, Sept. 10, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m.
Store features
- Full line of groceries, including:
- Fresh produce
- Bakery
- deli
- Ribs, pork loin, rotisserie chicken
- Organic/natural selections
- Additional merchandise includes:
- Health and beauty aids
- Pet and cleaning products
- Hardware and stationery
- Convenience services include:
- Pharmacy
- MoneyCenter
- Walmart Site-to-Store
Charitable giving
- Grants from Walmart will be presented to area organizations.
Employment
- Number of jobs created: Up to 95
- Full- and part-time positions
Social
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/walmart6172
- #MyNewWalmart
A Big Family Welcome
- Saturday, Sept. 13, from noon to 3 p.m.
For more information
- Media contact: Kristin Merchant, Karwoski & Courage, 612-342-9721
- Walmart Media Relations, 800-331-0085
- Walmart information online: www.corporate.walmart.com; merchandise sales: www.walmart.com
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