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Walmart Announces New Chicago Stores

Express and Market concepts planned for underserved neighborhood

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14 years ago

March 17, 2011

VMSD Staff

Walmart Inc. (Bentonville, Ark.) plans to open two new Chicago stores in the West Englewood neighborhood.

“When I met with Walmart last year, I encouraged them to take an approach that addressed the needs of the urban shopper if they truly wanted to make a difference in our underserved neighborhoods,” Chicago Mayor Daley said during a press conference. “Today, it appears that Walmart has done just that by creating smaller urban store formats that will better serve our communities. I applaud their leadership in creating jobs and providing retail and grocery services in areas of the city that need it most.”

The world’s largest retailer plans additional locations in Chicago, including a Supercenter in Pullman, opening spring 2013; a Supercenter in West Chatham, opening spring 2012; Walmart Market in the West Loop, opening fall 2011; Walmart Market in West Englewood, opening spring 2012; Walmart Express in West Englewood, opening winter 2012; and Walmart Express in West Chatham, opening summer 2011.

“Moving forward, we will continue to identify sites in Chicago's food deserts, while also looking for opportunities to help even more Chicagoans save money and live better,” says Julie Murphy, senior vp, Walmart U.S.

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