OREANDA-NEWS. A new Walmart Supercenter in Adel will open Wednesday, April 20, bringing a broad assortment of fresh groceries and general merchandise at everyday low prices. Customers will also enjoy convenient on-site services such as a full pharmacy and a free store pickup service providing an easy way to shop millions of products on Walmart.com, with many items available for pickup the same day. The new store will employ up to 300 full- and part-time associates.

“We’re excited open and serve our friends and neighbors in the Adel community just in time for the spring season,” said Marcus Johnston, store manager.

Fresh, Affordable Produce, Meat and Groceries

The Adel Supercenter is a full grocery store with fresh produce, meat, pantry staples and more at Walmart’s everyday low prices. In addition to organics and nutritious food choices, customers will also find a full-service deli and in-store bakery offering custom cakes and fresh baked breads. The store will also carry locally made products like D.L. Lee & Sons meats.

Full-Service Pharmacy Offers Health and Wellness Services

The pharmacy offers a full range of products and services, including prescription and over-the-counter medications, health monitors and more. Pharmacists can administer most commonly requested immunizations, including flu shots, and the pharmacy features a drive-through window for added convenience. Adel residents can easily transfer prescriptions and order refills on the go with the Walmart mobile app. In addition, a full-service vision center offers a wide variety of affordable, quality eyewear – including glasses and contacts – optical products for all ages, and on-site eye exams.

Millions of Items with Easy Digital and In-Store Shopping

The store is approximately 122,000 square feet and stocked with quality electronics, furniture, automotive, sporting goods, home improvement, apparel, toys and more from top brands at Walmart’s everyday low prices. Like all Walmart stores, the Adel store will feature Walmart Pickup  free store pickup service offering free shipping from Walmart.com on eligible items. Many items are available for pickup the same day.

The Walmart mobile app for iPhone and Android makes shopping easier than ever. Customers can refill prescription medications, create shopping lists, search the location of items in their store, check weekly ads and prices, save eReceipts and shop Walmart.com through the app.

(Editor’s Note: Please see attached fact sheet for more information about additional services available at this store.)

Job Opportunities at Walmart

The store will employ up to 300 associates 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, Marcus Johnston, began his Walmart career in 1997 as an hourly associate at a store in Dothan, Alabama.

Starting in 2015, Walmart began making a $2.7 billion investment over a two year period in higher wages, more scheduling choices and further training for its associates. As part of increased wages across the company, the average full time hourly associate now makes $13.64 an hour in Georgia. 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. The new investment is designed to help make Walmart not only a better place to shop but a better place to work.

Renewing American Manufacturing

Walmart committed to purchasing an additional $250 billion in products that support American jobs by 2023. In Georgia, Walmart buys products from Elan-Polo Inc., a Hazelhurst-based manufacturer that makes injection-molded footwear. The factory created 250 jobs and produces 20,000 pairs of shoes a day.

Community Giving

The grand-opening celebration includes presentations of $8,000 in grants from the Walmart Foundation to local community groups including Boys and Girls Club of Cook County, Adel Police Department and Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.  The new store will also continue a commitment by Walmart and the Walmart Foundation to fight hunger in Adel and across the U.S. Walmart and the Walmart Foundation recently exceeded a $2 billion goal to fight hunger one year ahead of schedule and have donated more than 1.5 billion pounds of food to those in need across the country.

Two Celebration Events: Grand Opening and A Big Family Welcome

Local associates will provide a special welcome to members of Adel at two public events. Store associates will host a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony on grand opening day, April 20, at 7:30 a.m. The following Saturday, April 23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, April 24, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. local residents are invited to A Big Family Welcome celebration. This will give customers a chance to meet Johnston and enjoy fun family activities and free food samples while supplies last.

About Walmart

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live better – anytime and anywhere – in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, nearly 260 million customers and members visit our 11,535 stores under 72 banners in 28 countries and e-commerce websites in 11 countries. With fiscal year 2016 revenue of $482.1 billion, Walmart employs more than 2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity.