Walmart Plans to Add More Than 150 Large-Format Stores Across the U.S.

February 1, 2024 Melissa Repko, CNBC

The company plans to build or convert more than 150 large-format stores over the next five years, it said Wednesday. Some of the locations will be expanded from a smaller location into a Supercenter with a full range of groceries and merchandise, but the majority will be new stores, Josh Havens, a company spokesman, said.

Walmart Celebrates Re-Grand Opening of 117 Remodeled Stores Across U.S., More Than Half a Billion Dollars in Investments Upgrading Stores

October 31, 2023 Walmart

Friday, Nov. 3, Walmart will celebrate the “Second Best Day” for 117 stores nationwide, the largest single-day rollout of re-grand openings in company history. The re-grand opening projects represent more than half a billion dollars in capital investments in local communities across 30 states. Associates and customers will be welcomed into the improved Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets with ceremonies, ribbon cuttings and family-friendly activities to commemorate the occasion.

General Mills and Walmart Join Forces to Advance Regenerative Agriculture Across 600,000 Acres by 2030

October 18, 2023 General Mills

General Mills, Walmart and Sam’s Club announced a collaboration today to help accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture on 600,000 acres in the U.S. by 2030. This represents the approximate number of acres General Mills engages to source key ingredients for its products sold through Walmart and Sam’s Club.

Walmart Opens High Tech Fulfillment Center Near Dallas

October 17, 2023 Walmart

Walmart associates were joined by local elected officials and community members today to celebrate the grand opening of a new 1.5 million square-foot fulfillment center 15 miles south of Dallas, located at 2500 Belt Line Road in Lancaster. This next generation facility will enable the retailer to fulfill more orders, more quickly.

Walmart Set to Open Fifth ‘Next-Gen’ Fulfillment Center in Stockton, CA, in 2026

October 13, 2023 Walmart

Walmart is announcing plans to open its fifth ‘next-generation’ fulfillment center in Stockton, California, in 2026. The new 900,000 square-foot facility located at 150 Mariposa Road in Stockton—about 50-miles south of Sacramento—will enable the retailer to fulfill online orders throughout the west coast with greater speed and efficiency.