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GRANITE BAY, Calif., Sept. 14, 2012 – Walmart will open a new Walmart Neighborhood Market on Sept. 19, one of five opening
in the Sacramento area. The new store, located at 4080 Douglas Blvd., will provide Granite Bay residents with a convenient
location to pick up all their grocery needs, including fresh produce.
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"This Neighborhood Market is the catalyst for new business investment in a shopping center and brings the goods and services
that this neighborhood needs," said Placer County Supervisor, Kirk Uhler.
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"The Granite Bay Community Association feels the addition of the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Granite Bay is an exciting
development for our community,” said M. O. Stinson, president of the Granite Bay Community Association. “We are pleased that
Walmart is utilizing existing commercially zoned property to locate their new facility."
Walmart Neighborhood Market FormatThe first Neighborhood Market opened in 1998, and today there are approximately 200
Neighborhood Market stores nationwide. The stores offer quick and convenient shopping for groceries, pharmacy items and
general merchandise.
New Granite Bay StoreThe new store is tailored for the Granite Bay community, featuring a wide variety of fruits and vegetables,
fresh cakes and bread, as well as meats, cheeses and prepared foods.
The deli will feature a Grab-and-Go section with rotisserie chicken, fresh-baked pizza and standard deli sides. In addition to the
fresh produce, bakery and deli items, the store will carry a full line of groceries, including frozen foods, meat and dairy products
and organic items.
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Shoppers will also appreciate the convenience of the store’s pharmacy, along with a full selection of health-related products and a
health and beauty area. Additional areas include stationery, paper goods, pet products and hardware 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.
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The store will offer Site-to-Store, a free service that allows customers to ship online orders from www.walmart.com free to any
Walmart store for pickup.
All Walmart stores and Neighborhood Markets participate in the Pay with Cash program. This allows customers to order online at
Walmart.com and pay for the items with cash at all stores in the U.S. Walmart is the first major retailer to offer online purchases
without the need for banking services or a credit, debit or prepaid card.
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This store features many energy-saving elements, part of Walmart’s overall efforts to reduce the total amount of energy used in
stores and other operations. These features include LED lights in signage, freezer cases and the parking lot. This technology uses
about 50 percent less energy than traditional lighting.
Opening Creates 75 Jobs
Approximately 75 part- and full-time jobs will be created with the new store opening. Store manager Crystal Weingart began her
Walmart career in 1999 as an hourly associate at a store in Torrington, Conn.
“Working my way up from my first position as a cashier, I’m excited to be the store manager of Granite Bay’s first Walmart
Neighborhood Market,” Weingart said. “For over 50 years, Walmart has offered everyday low prices so people can save money
and live better. I am thrilled to introduce the Walmart Neighborhood Market concept to the Granite Bay community.”
Ribbon-Cutting Celebration at 7:30 a.m., Sept. 19
The store will host a grand-opening celebration at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept 19. Store associates and local dignitaries will
participate in a brief ceremony, followed by a ribbon cutting where the doors to the new store will be opened to the public.
Throughout grand-opening day, members of the Granite Bay community are invited to come by the store to enjoy product
samplings, giveaways and various entertainment events.
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Make healthier choices more affordable by providing savings on fresh produce and reducing the price premium on “better-foryou” items.
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Granite Bay Walmart Neighborhood Market
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Location: 4080 Douglas Blvd., Granite Bay, Calif.
43,000-square-foot Walmart Neighborhood Market
Store opens at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 19, following a 7:30 a.m., ribbon-cutting ceremony
Store manager: Crystal Weingart
Store hours: Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Store features
Full line of groceries, including a bakery, a deli serving fresh food and meal solutions for moms, meat and dairy products,
fresh produce, frozen foods and organic items.
Additional merchandise includes health and beauty aids, pet and cleaning products, hardware and stationery.
Convenience services include a pharmacy, digital-photo processing center and Walmart Site-to-Store.
Employment
Store will employ approximately 75 associates, including five associates who have worked for Walmart for more than 10
years.
Store manager Crystal Weingart began her Walmart career as a cashier in 1999 at a store in Torrington, Conn. Nearly 75
percent of Walmart store management teams began their careers as hourly associates.
The average wage at Walmart for full-time hourly associates in California is approximately $12.82 per hour.*
Walmart’s benefit program is available to eligible full- and part-time associates and provides a variety of affordable health and
well-being benefits including health care coverage with no lifetime maximum. Walmart also offers eligible associates matching
401(k) contributions of up to 6 percent of pay, discounts on general merchandise, an Associate Stock Purchase Program and
company-paid life insurance. Additionally, eligible associates receive a quarterly incentive based on store performance.
* Average wage taken July 2012. See corporate.walmart.com for details.
For more information
Media contact: Delia Garcia, Walmart, 479-644-7811
Walmart Media Relations: 800-331-0085
Walmart information online: www.corporate.walmart.com; merchandise sales: www.walmart.com
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