Walmart opens more than 25 stores this year - and that's not what you expect
Walmart really becomes a one -stop shop.
At the beginning of this year, Walmart presented its ambitious plan To renovate 650 stores in the United States by the end of 2024. The company has also committed to building or converting 150 stores in the next five years. But Walmart’s growth strategy does not stop with its high -area stores - it recently announced that it opens up new health and grocery centers across the country and adds fast store restaurants.
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The first news from Walmart Corporate comes after the company closed every 51 From his Walmart health centers to doctor's staff in April 2024. USA today , health centers - which were mainly located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Texas and Illinois and provided low -cost services - due to the "increase in operating costs and reimbursement challenges ”. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
However, it has recently been announced that some of these closed locations will be reopened as main primary care centers thanks to a partnership with the health insurance company Humana. According to a Press release , Centerwell Senior Care and Conviva Care Carers will open at 23 Walmart Supercenters in Florida (in particular the regions of Tampa / St. Petersburg, Orlando and Jacksonville); The Metropolitan Region of Atlanta, in Georgia; Kansas City, Missouri; and the metropolitan region of Dallas / Forth, Texas. We expect that we expect to open by the first half of 2025.
"Centerwell is committed to providing people with accessible, complete and especially personalized high -quality health care. Offer elders in these elements four states a better access to our integrated approach to care, " Sanjay Shetty MD, president of Centerwell, said in the press release.
He continued: "These primary care centers of nearly two dozen are specially designed for the elderly, and the design of each location, including dedicated entries and easy parking, offers patients the access to which they came To expect in our clinics across the country.
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Walmart also opens up new Neighborhood market Locations. These grocery stores are generally smaller than Walmart Supercenters, but as part of the company's overall growth plan, the new markets in the neighborhood will be larger and will store more food offers.
According to a Walmart ad , the first two new markets in the district will open in the Dune lake district in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, and in the Vine City district of Atlanta. They will both have 57,000 square feet, which is about "17,000 square feet larger than the average district market".
"Customers will see the biggest gains in our fresh departments. There will be more choices in bakery, products, meat and dairy products," reads the announcement. "In addition, the expanded cold meats will offer more hot case options."
Other modifications include wider aisles, an additional pick-up and delivery space and an adjacent health service room at the pharmacy where customers can have confidentiality during vaccinations and consultations.
Finally, Walmart is adding catering options in a quick store in store thanks to a partnership with Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ. As Grocery diving Reported, they will be known as Walmart Crave and will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu items include hot dogs, barbecue sandwiches and desserts, which can all be ordered in stores or via the Crave, Grubhub or Doordash application.
Previously , Walmart announced that the Pizza channel of Mr. Gatti would open 92 locations in Walmart stores. And at the beginning of 2024, the outposts of Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar and the Bretzels of Wetzel began to open in the locations of Walmart.