OREANDA-NEWS. August 27, 2015. A new Walmart Supercenter in Fort Myers will open 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 are here to provide our customers with a convenient shopping location, and with the end of summer leading to football season, we have products perfect for a Labor Day cookout or a tailgate,” said Brooks McGhee, store manager.

Fresh, Affordable Produce, Meat and Groceries
The Fort Myers 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.

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. Fort Myers 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 183,000 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 Fort Myers 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.

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. McGhee began his Walmart career in 2001 as an hourly grocery stocker.

At Walmart, more than 75 percent of store management teams started as hourly associates. In 2014, 160,000 associates are promoted, and 40 percent of those promotions go to associates within the first year of their employment. Earlier this year Walmart announced it would be making more than a \\$1B investment in higher wages and training and other enhancements for its associates. 

Community Giving
The grand-opening celebration includes presentations of \\$8,000 in grants from Walmart and the Walmart Foundation to local community groups including the Harry Chapin Food Bank, Dress for Success, Goodwill and Muscular Dystrophy Association. The new store will also continue a commitment by Walmart and the Walmart Foundation to fight hunger in Fort Myers 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.