New Walmart provides about 300 jobs and seamless savings on wide selection in store and on Walmart.com
- New store located at 8915 Gerber Road
- Sacramento Walmart creates about 300 jobs
- Store open 6 a.m. to midnight
- Grand opening event Wednesday, Nov. 18, 7:30 a.m.
- Local Facebook page: www.facebook.com/walmart3081
Sacramento, CA, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — A new Walmart Supercenter in Sacramento will open Wednesday, Nov. 18, bringing a broad assortment of fresh groceries and general merchandise at everyday low prices. Customers will also enjoy convenient 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, with many items available for pickup the same day. The new store will employ up to 300 full- and part-time associates.
“Our new store is a welcome addition to the county of Sacramento, and we are eager to be of service to our new friends and neighbors, especially as the holiday season kicks into high gear,” said Silvio Garbarino, store manager.
Fresh, Affordable Produce, Meat and Groceries
The Sacramento Supercenter is a full grocery store with fresh produce, meat, pantry staples and more at Walmart’s everyday low prices. In addition to organics and nutritious food choices, customers will also find a full-service deli and in-store bakery offering custom cakes, and a selection of locally sourced produce.
Full-Service Pharmacy Offers Health and Wellness Services
The pharmacy offers a full range of products and services, including prescription and over-the-counter medications, health monitors and more. Pharmacists can administer most commonly requested immunizations, including flu shots. Sacramento residents can easily transfer prescriptions and order refills on the go with the Walmart mobile app.
Millions of Items with Easy Digital and In-Store Shopping
The store is approximately 132,000 square feet and stocked with quality electronics, furniture, automotive, sporting goods, home improvement, apparel, toys and more from top brands at Walmart’s everyday low prices. Like all Walmart stores, the Sacramento store will feature Walmart Pickup, free store pickup service offering free shipping from Walmart.com on eligible items. Many items are available for pickup the same day.
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.
(Editor’s Note: Please see attached fact sheet for more information about additional services available at this store.)
Job Opportunities at Walmart
The store will employ up to 300 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 atWalmartcareers.com. Garbarino began his Walmart career in 1993 as a cashier in Lodi, CA.
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 and the Walmart Foundation to local community groups, including the Elk Grove Food Bank, Isabelle Jackson Elementary School, St. John’s Program for Real Change, and Southside Community Church. The new store will also continue a commitment by Walmart and the Walmart Foundation to fight hunger in Sacramento 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 Sacramento community at two public events. Store associates will host a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony on grand opening day, November 18, at 7:30 a.m. The following Saturday, Nov. 21, local residents are invited to A Big Family Welcome, which will give customers a chance to meet Garbarino 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
Sacramento Walmart
Store Facts
- Location: 8915 Gerber Road, Sacramento, CA
- Size: Approximately 132,000 square feet
- Store manager: Silvio Garbarino
- Hours: 6 a.m. to midnight
- Grand opening: Wednesday, Nov. 18, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m.
Social
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/walmart3081
- #MyNewWalmart
Greater Convenience and More Ways to Shop:
- Free store pickup program: Customers can shop millions of products on Walmart.com and have them shipped to the store for free
- 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.
- Trade-In programs:
- Smartphone: Customers trading in eligible smartphones can receive an immediate credit of $50 to $300 towards purchase of new smartphone
- Video games: Customers trading in eligible video games can receive an eGift Card for select video games and other electronics
For more information
- Media contact: David Cumpston, Landis Communications 415-359-2316
- Walmart Media Relations, 800-331-0085
- Walmart information online: www.corporate.walmart.com; merchandise sales:www.walmart.com
SOURCE: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.