OREANDA-NEWS. October 02, 2015. The new Walmart Neighborhood Market in Greenville will open to the community Wednesday, Sept. 30, 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 proud to be a part of the Greenville community,” said store manager Terry Mullican. “We look forward to opening and providing area residents with Walmart’s everyday low prices. We will have everything our customers need for tailgating season and fall events including Halloween.

Fresh, Affordable Produce, Meat and Groceries
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 full-service deli and in-store bakery offering cakes and fresh baked breads.

Full Service Pharmacy
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. Greenville 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.

Millions of Items with Seamless Digital and In-Store Shopping
The store is approximately 41,000 square feet and offers a wide assortment of products to meet the needs of Greenville residents. Customers will find health and beauty aids, pet products and cleaning supplies. Shopping is more convenient than ever as Greenville residents can shop seven million items on Walmart.com, many of which can be shipped for free to any Walmart store through Walmart Pickup.

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.

“On behalf of the City Council and our citizens, it is with great pleasure that we welcome Walmart Neighborhood Market to Greenville,” said Mayor David Dreiling.  “We are excited about the new employment opportunities you offer, as well as increased choices in goods and services. The improvements you made to your new location, including the beautiful landscaping, are indeed an added benefit to the neighborhood. We are also grateful that you are committed to being an involved corporate citizen who believes in supporting many of the worthy causes in our community. We are very grateful you chose Greenville.”

Job Opportunities at Walmart
The store will employ up to 95 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. Mullican began his Walmart career in 1998 as an hourly associate at a store in Carthage, Texas.

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. 

Renewing American Manufacturing
Walmart committed to purchase an additional \\$250 billion in products that support American jobs by 2023. In Texas, Walmart buys products from Igloo, a Katy-based manufacturer that makes coolers and other products. A selection of products from Igloo will be available at the new Walmart store in Greenville, Texas.

Community Giving
The grand-opening celebration includes presentations of \\$8,000 in grants from the Walmart Foundation to local community groups.The new store will also continue a commitment by Walmart and the Walmart Foundation to fight hunger in Greenville 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 Greenville at two public events. Store associates will host a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony on grand opening day, Sept. 30, at 7:30 a.m. The following Saturday, Oct. 3, local residents are invited to A Big Family Welcome, which will give customers a chance to meet Mullican and enjoy fun family activities and free food samples while supplies last. Join the celebration from noon to 3 p.m.

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, we serve nearly 260 million customers who visit our 11,532 stores under 65 banners in 28 countries and e-commerce websites in 11 countries. With fiscal year 2015 revenue of \\$486 billion, Walmart employs more than 2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting http://corporate.walmart.com on Facebook at http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/walmart. Online merchandise sales are available at http://www.walmart.com and http://www.samsclub.com.