New store offers customers big savings with grocery format

FLOWER MOUND, Texas, Jan. 6, 2012 - A new Walmart Neighborhood Market will open in Flower Mound, Jan. 18, with a 55,000-square-foot store designed to offer quick access to low-cost groceries, prescriptionshousehold products. Doors to the new store will open at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18, following a 7:30 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony.

"Occupying space that has been vacant since 2008, the new Walmart Neighborhood Market is a welcome investment in Flower Mound that will serve as an anchor in an important retail location for our community. We look forward to the grand opening celebration on Jan. 18," said Mayor Melissa Northern.

Fresh FoodsFamiliar Brands

Designed as a convenient family shopping center, the Walmart Neighborhood Market will provide the local community another destination for groceries at the Walmart value price. The store will carry a full line of groceries, including fresh produce, frozen foods, meatdairy products,organic items. For those on the go, the deli offers hot rotisserie chicken, a wide variety of meats, cheesesfreshly prepared foods. Customers can pick up cakesfreshly-made bread in the bakery.

"With our smaller format, our store is perfect for those on the go. Whether they're stocking up or need to pick up just a few items, our customers will be able to find what they need quicklyeasily," said store manager Anthony Porchia. "Our customers will be able to find familiar brandslocal products at great values, right in their own neighborhood."

Shoppers will also appreciate the convenience of the store's with a drive-up lane, along with a full selection of health-related productsa healthbeauty area. Additional areas include stationery, paper goods, pet productshardware items. Customers can also print their own digital photos at the store. The store will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Store Provides 90 Local Jobs

The Walmart Neighborhood Market plans to employ approximately 90 associates. Several associates have transferred to the new store from existing Walmart locationshave worked for the company for more than 10 years.

"Walmart provides job opportunitiescareer choices for everyone, from seniors looking for supplemental income to young people wanting to gain work experience," Porchia said. Like most Walmart store managers, he started his career with Walmart as an hourly associate. He joined the company in 1994, as an overnight stocker at a store in Springdale, Ark.

Community Organizations Benefit from Grand-Opening Grants

As part of Walmart's commitment to the communities in which it operates, grants from the Walmart Foundation will be presented throughout the year.

Ribbon-Cutting Celebration 7:30 a.m., Jan. 18, 2012

Communitybusiness leaders will join Walmart associates at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18 for a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony. Mayor Melissa Northern will join Porchiaother associates as they cut the ribbon to the new store. Flower Mound Marcus Band will perform the national anthem as the colors are posted.

About Walmart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) serves customersmembers more than 200 million times per week at over 9,600 retail units under 69 different banners in 28 countries. With fiscal year 2011 sales of $419 billion, Walmart employs 2.1 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropyemployment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting .

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