OREANDA-NEWS. The new Walmart Neighborhood Market in Sevierville will open to the community Wednesday, March 2, 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, a fuel station and a free store pickup service providingan 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 excited to offer residents a new format for their everyday shopping,” said store manager Matthew Lovelace. “At our convenient location, customers will find associates committed to providing them excellent service.”

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 custom cakes and fresh baked breads. The store will carry locally produced products such as Bush’s Baked Beans and items from Swaggerty’s Farm.

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. Sevierville 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 Sevierville residents. Customers will find health and beauty aids, pet products and cleaning supplies. Shopping is more convenient than ever as Sevierville 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.

“We are excited about our new Walmart Neighborhood Market, which will bring job opportunities for our residents, along with Walmart’s reputation for variety and convenience,” said Sevierville Mayor Bryan Atchley. “The Market is locating in a rapidly growing area of the community and will offer a new shopping alternative for our residents and visitors.”

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.

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 $13.34 an hour in Tennessee. 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.

Community Giving

The grand-opening celebration includes presentations of grants from Walmart to local community groups. The new store will also continue a commitment by Walmart and the Walmart Foundation to fight hunger in Sevierville 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 Sevierville at two public events. Store associates will host a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony on grand opening day, March 2, at 7:30 a.m. The following Saturday, March 5, local residents are invited to A Big Family Welcome, which will give customers a chance to meet Lovelace 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.