- New Walmart Neighborhood Market located at 2415 Springs Road NE
- Hickory Walmart creates about 95 new jobs
- Store open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Grand opening event Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:30 a.m.
- Local Facebook page: www.facebook.com/walmart3504
HICKORY, N.C., Oct. 21, 2015 – The new Walmart Neighborhood Market in Hickory will open to the community Wednesday, Oct. 28, bringing a broad assortment of fresh, affordable groceries at Walmart’s everyday low prices. Customers will also enjoy the convenience of on-site services such as a full pharmacy and a free store pickup service providing an easy way to shop millions of products on Walmart.com. The new store will employ up to 95 full- and part-time associates.
“We are proud to be a part of the St. Stephen’s community in Hickory,” said store manager Stephen Thomas. “We look forward to opening and providing area residents with Walmart’s everyday low prices, especially as the holiday season kicks into high gear.”
Fresh, Affordable Produce, Meat and Groceries
The store offers fresh produce and meat, pantry staples and a full line
of groceries from leading brands.
In addition to organics and nutritious food choices, customers will also find a full-service deli and in-store baker.
Full
Service Pharmacy
The Neighborhood Market includes a pharmacy with a full range of
products, immunizations and services and Walmart pharmacists ready to assist customers
with product and prescription questions. Hickory residents can easily transfer
prescriptions and order refills on the go with the Walmart mobile app. A drive
thru pharmacy window makes prescription drop off and pick up quick and easy.
Millions
of Items with Seamless Digital and In-Store Shopping
The store is approximately 41,000 square feet and offers a wide assortment
of products to meet the needs of Hickory residents. Customers will find health
and beauty aids, pet products and cleaning supplies. Shopping is more
convenient than ever as Hickory residents can shop seven million items on
Walmart.com, many of which can be shipped for free to any Walmart store through
Walmart Pickup.
The Walmart mobile app for iPhone and Android makes shopping easier than ever. Customers can refill prescription medications, create shopping lists, search the location of items in their store, check weekly ads and prices, save eReceipts and shop Walmart.com through the app.
Job Opportunities at Walmart
The store will employ up to 95
associates for full- and part-time positions within the store. Applicants interested in careers at Walmart can apply
at a store’s hiring kiosk or online at Walmartcareers.com. Thomas began his Walmart career in 1992 as an
hourly associate at a store in Marion.
At Walmart, more than 75 percent of store management teams started as hourly associates. In 2014, 160,000 associates were promoted, and 40 percent of those promotions went to associates within the first year of their employment. Earlier this year Walmart announced it would be making more than a $1B investment in higher wages and training and other enhancements for its associates.
Community Giving
The
grand-opening celebration includes presentations of grants from Walmart to local
community groups including Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministries. The new store will also continue a commitment
by Walmart and the Walmart Foundation to fight hunger in Hickory and across the
U.S. Walmart and the Walmart Foundation recently exceeded a $2 billion goal to fight
hunger one year ahead of schedule and have donated more than 1.5 billion pounds
of food to those in need across the country.
Two
Celebration Events: Grand Opening and A Big Family Welcome
Local associates will provide a special welcome to members of the
Hickory community at two public events. Store associates will host a brief
ribbon-cutting ceremony on grand opening day, October 28, at 7:30 a.m. The
following Saturday, Oct. 31, local residents are invited to A Big Family
Welcome, which will give customers a chance to meet Thomas and enjoy fun family
activities 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, we serve nearly 260 million customers who visit our 11,532 stores under
65 banners in 28 countries and e-commerce websites in 11 countries. With fiscal
year 2015 revenue of $486 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
Hickory Walmart Neighborhood
Market
Store Facts
- Location: 2415 Springs Road NE, Hickory, N.C.
- Size: Approximately 41,000 square feet
- Store manager: Stephen Thomas
- Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Grand opening: Wednesday, Oct. 28, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m.
Social
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/walmart3504
- #MyNewWalmart
Greater
Convenience and More Ways to Shop:
- Free store pickup program: Customers can shop millions of items on Walmart.com with free shipping to the local store. Many items are available for pickup the same day.
- Walmart Mobile App: Customer can refill prescription medications, create shopping lists, search the location of items within the store, check weekly ads and prices, save eReceipts and shop Walmart.com.
- Financial services
- Bluebird: A product by American Express that provides an alternative to traditional checking and debit accounts
- Access to starter kits for Green Dot’s “GoBank” checking account services
- Money Transfers, Money Orders, and Express Bill Pay offered through MoneyGram
- Walmart Money Card offered through Green Dot
- Bill Payment offered through CheckFreePay
- Walmart2Walmart Money Transfers offered through RIA
- Gift Cards for use at any Walmart store or at Walmart.com.
For more
information
- Media contact: Ashley Helms, Capital Results, 804-771-5303
- Walmart Media Relations, 800-331-0085
- Walmart information online: www.corporate.walmart.com; merchandise sales: www.walmart.com
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