Wal-Mart is coming to town—St. Peters, to be exact.
The world's largest retailer is planning to open two of its Neighborhood Market stores early in 2016. These stores are much smaller than the “big box” concept familiar to most shoppers. They comprise about 41,000 square feet, while the average Wal-Mart Supercenter averages approximately 182,000 square feet, making it over four times as large. There are over 640 Wal-Mart Neighborhood Markets across the country.
These smaller stores do not have nearly the merchandise available at the large stores, but have many items people need on a daily basis. These include a deli, bakery, organic foods, supplies for pets and babies, ready-to-eat meals, and household items.
The retailer is bringing jobs with the stores. According to the company's announcement, each of the two new markets will hire about 100 employees for the store.
Wal-Mart is the brainchild of Sam Walton, who opened the first store in the chain in 1962, in Rogers, Arkansas. His vision was to combine low prices with good customer service, principles he learned from his work in retail.
The management might consider working with a flyer printing company to create handouts to be distributed near the new markets on opening day, and for the next several days. They might include coupons on the flyer, with the idea that special deals with attract more consumers to the openings.
