A newly relocated Walmart will open Wednesday, Oct. 23, after a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7 a.m. The new store at 1114 E. Sarah Dewitt Drive is conveniently located at the corner of East Sarah Dewitt Drive and Church Street and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It will provide Gonzales residents with one-stop shopping convenience for their grocery and general merchandise needs. The store is relocating from its previous location at 1620 Sarah Dewitt Drive. The store also offers pharmacy services.
"The relocated Walmart is a welcome addition to Gonzales. We welcome the new jobs, services and offerings it brings," said Daisy Scheske, executive director of the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. "Walmart has been a Gonzales Chamber of Commerce member, community partner and employer here for 33 years since the store originally opened in 1980."
One-Stop Shopping Convenience - The store features quality, value-priced general merchandise, including apparel, electronics, toys, sporting goods, and lawn and garden items. It also offers a full line of groceries, including organic and natural selections in addition to local favorites. Some local products available include Purina Dog Chow, Kitchen Pride mushrooms, Adams Extract, Fiesta Spices and Tyson Foods chicken.
The pharmacy offers a full range of products and services. Pharmacy team members can answer product and prescription questions and customers can ask about health and wellness solutions.
Community Giving In addition to the grants given this year to local community groups, the new store will further Walmart's pledge to fight hunger in America. As part of Walmart's and the Walmart Foundation's $2 billion commitment to fight hunger through 2015, Walmart stores in Texas donated approximately 43.7 million pounds of food, in fiscal year 2013, or the equivalent of 36.4 million meals. Additionally, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $86.2 million in fiscal year 2013 in Texas alone.
New Store, New Jobs - The newly relocated store employs approximately 200 full- and part-time associates, including 85 jobs created by the relocation. Store manager Adan Davila began his Walmart career in 2005 as a stocker in Port Lavaca. Several associates have been with Walmart since the original store opened in Gonzales in 1980. Forty associates have worked for Walmart for 10 years or more.
"We look forward to serving customers while they enjoy a pleasant experience shopping at Walmart. We are a convenient, one-stop shop that will save people time, effort and money," said Davila. "We are committed to continue the legacy that Walmart was founded on, which is everyday low prices. Everyone is invited to join us to celebrate the opening of the new store."
A Big Family Welcome - Walmart is happy to be part of the Gonzales community and is ready to celebrate with residents on Saturday, Oct. 26. A Big Family Welcome will give customers a chance to meet Davila and enjoy fun family activities such as face painting, cupcake decorating and free food samples while supplies last. Join the celebration from noon to 3 p.m.
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