Walmart Opening Two Eco-Friendly Store in Upstate SC
Walmart is opening two stores in Upstate South Carolina that are going to be more “green”. A lot of people don’t shop at
Walmart for various reasons. But in the tough economy Walmart will provide more jobs, and often have low prices, and will be more “green”. Will the factors stated sway your decision to support Walmart? If you’re already shopping at Walmart would this encourage you to shop more? The article below is from the Greenville News. Let us know your thoughts.
By: Angelia Davis • Greenville News Staff Writer
Wal-mart will employ hundreds of people with the opening of its supercenters in Laurens and Union counties.
Amy Wyatt-Moore, a spokeswoman for Wal-mart Stores, said both the Laurens and Union stores were discount stores that have relocated to Supercenters.
The two expanded stores will officially open at 8 a.m. Wednesday at 922 E. Main St. in Laurens and 513 N. Duncan Bypass in Union.
According to a company statement, the Laurens store will employ 320 associates, including 140 new positions created with the relocation. The Union store added 160 new jobs and will have a total of 300 associates, the statement said.
Moore said people wanting to apply for a job at one of the stores should do so at the individual stores. She said a majority of the associates have been hired, but applications are still being accepted.
The stores are among the first to feature Wal-mart’s new layout, store design and logo.
Each new store is designed to make shopping easy for customers, with features such as wider aisles, a bright interior color palette, lower shelving for an improved sight line and directional signage on every aisle, the company said.
Barry Medford, manager of the Union store, said the layout of the stores is “easy to navigate, which will save our customers time as they shop for everyday necessities.”
The stores also include energy-efficient technology and environmentally friendly features to reduce energy and water consumption and minimize waste, the company said.
Both new stores have a full line of groceries, bakery goods, deli foods, frozen foods, meat and dairy products and fresh produce, more than 30 merchandise departments, a pharmacy, hair salon, bank and a Wal-mart Connect Center.
The Laurens store also contains a McDonald’s restaurant and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Union store will be open from 7 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week.
As of February, Arkansas-based Wal-mart employed 27,130 associates in South Carolina and operated 63 supercenters, eight discount stores, nine Sam’s Clubs and two distribution centers.
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