Big Cart Promotes Local Food At NC Wal-Mart Stores This Summer

RALEIGH — Some shoppers may notice a larger-than-life shopping cart sitting in front of their local Wal-Mart stores this summer. The 13-foot-tall Got to Be NC Big Cart will be traveling the state with North Carolina food companies to promote local food products in July and August.

“This 27-stop tour kicks off in Washington on July 8 and ends Aug. 16 in Raleigh,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “We are pleased to partner with Wal-Mart to promote North Carolina’s number one industry and the variety of local foods produced here.”

Each event will offer shoppers a chance to sample local products featured in stores. Inside, Wal-Mart shoppers will find more signage and shelf tags identifying local foods.

The Big Cart will be set up from 4 to 6 p.m. at the following Wal-Marts:

    July 8 — Washington, 570 Pamlico Plaza;
    July 9 — Goldsboro, 2908 U.S. Highway 70 W.;
    July 10 — Havelock, 566 U.S. Highway 70 W.;
    July 11 — Leland, 1112 New Pointe Blvd.;
    July 12 — Wilmington, 5135 Carolina Beach Road;
    July 15 — Kernersville, 1130 South Main St.;
    July 16 — Greensboro, 2107 Pyramid Village Blvd.;
    July 17 — Sanford, 3310 N.C. Highway 87 S.;
    July 18 — Chapel Hill, 12500 U.S. Highway 15/501 N.;
    July 22 — Murphy, 2330 U.S. Highway 19;
    July 23 — Franklin, 273 Commons Drive;
    July 24 — Hendersonville, 250 Highlands Square Drive;
    July 25 — Mooresville, 169 Norman Station Blvd.;
    July 26 — Huntersville, 11145 Bryton Town Center Drive;
    July 29 — Indian Trail, 2101 Younts Road;
    July 30 — Monroe, 2406 West Roosevelt Blvd.;
    July 31 — Hope Mills, 3030 N. Main St.

The sponsor-supported Big Cart is powered by a Chevrolet 396-V engine. It is part of the Got to Be NC marketing campaign, the official state identity program for products grown and processed in North Carolina.

For a complete listing of tour dates and more information about the Got to Be NC program, go to www.gottobenc.com/promotions/events/.

Source: North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services