The new Walmart Neighborhood Market in Sherman will open to the community Wednesday, Jan. 13, 7:30 a.m., bringing a broad assortment of fresh, affordable groceries at Walmart’s everyday low prices. Customers will also enjoy the convenience of on-site services such as a full pharmacy and fuel station and a free store pickup service providing an easy way to shop millions of products on Walmart.com. The new store will employ up to 95 full- and part-time associates.
“We are very excited to open a Walmart Neighborhood Market in the Sherman community,” said store manager George Wilthers. “Our associates are looking forward to serving our customers and the opportunity to provide a clean, fast and friendly shopping experience.”
The new store is located at located at 2210 N. FM 1417 and will create approximately 95 jobs for full- and part-time positions within the store. Applicants interested in careers at Walmart can apply at a store’s hiring kiosk or online at Walmartcareers.com. Store manager, GeorgeWilthers began his Walmart career in 1988 as an hourly associate at a store in Denison.
At Walmart, more than 75 percent of store management teams started as hourly associates. In 2014, 160,000 associates were promoted, and 40 percent of those promotions went to associates within the first year of their employment. Earlier this year Walmart announced it would be investing more than $1B in higher wages and training and other enhancements for its associates.
The store offers fresh produce and meat, pantry staples and a full line of groceries from leading brands. In addition to organics and nutritious food choices, customers will also find a Grab-and-Go section with rotisserie chicken, standard deli sides, and bakery items including custom cakes.
The Neighborhood Market includes a pharmacy with a full range of products, immunizations and services and Walmart pharmacists ready to assist customers with product and prescription questions. Sherman residents can easily transfer prescriptions and order refills on the go with the Walmart mobile app. A drive thru pharmacy window makes prescription drop off and pick up quick and easy.
The store is approximately 41,000 square feet and offers a wide assortment of products to meet the needs of Sherman residents. Customers will find health and beauty aids, pet products and cleaning supplies. Shopping is more convenient than ever as Sherman residents can shop seven million items on Walmart.com, many of which can be shipped for free to any Walmart store through Walmart Pickup.
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