Walmart announced that it's closing the Neighborhood Market store on Independence Boulevard. The store's final day in business will be March 3. Walmart announced pharmacy customers can continue to get their prescription filled at the location until that time. The company announced the "difficult decision" to close the store came "after rigorous review and consideration of various factors." Store employees, of whom there are about 95, will have the opportunity to transfer to other Walmart locations, including to the two other Neighborhood Market stores in Charlotte. Walmart opened another Neighborhood Market on North Tryon Street near Interstate 485 in November. The Neighbhorhood Market stores are about the same size as traditional supermarkets. They represent an attempt by Walmart, to compete with supermarkets more directly.