Small Business Instant Savings Only in Tampa Bay

Tampa, Fla., June 19, 2013 – In support of National Small Business Week, Ten Tampa Bay-area Sam’s Club locations are currently offering exclusive additional savings for small businesses through Sunday, June 23, 2013. The Business Savings Expo event includes savings of up to $2,800 on nearly 126 items and is only offered in Tampa-area locations. Although the items are targeted to help small business owners save more, anyone with a Sam’s Club membership can purchase the highlighted merchandise during the week-long Instant Savings celebration.

These exclusive savings were instantly added to all member cards on June 17. Sam’s Club members will receive these small business offers instantly upon checkout. New members will qualify immediately for these additional savings with no coupons needed.

“Sam’s Club wants to provide local business owners with the tools and goods they need to lead each day with increased confidence and optimism,” said Betty Marshall, Vice President for Southeast Operations at Sam’s Club. “Every day our associates strive to positively impact and serve small business members, who are so important to the fabric and success of our country. We hope by offering savings atop low prices that Sam’s Club can contribute to increased small business success in 2013.”
 

Small Business Savings

Small Business Instant Savings benefit Tampa Bay-area members across several industries, including but not limited to items for foodservice, daycare, convenience store and office managers:

·       $430 off Quickbooks Point of Sale 2013 (Limit one)

·       $4 off Monster® Energy Drink (24-pack; Regular and Lo Carb; Limit three)

·       20 percent off Reversible Safety Floor Mats (8-pack; Limit four);

·       $4.50 off Bakers & Chefs™ 14" Nonstick Fry Pan plus additional savings on 8”, 10” and 12” Fry Pans (Limit one in each size)

·       $10 off Marathon® Dispensers, including Automatic Touchless Towel, Fold Towel or Jumbo/Regular Roll Towel Dispensers (Limit one)

·       $6 off HUGGIES diapers, sizes newborn to 6; 108 to 216 ct (Limit three)

Sam’s Club serves an estimated 600,000 Business Members daily in over 621 clubs across the U.S. and majority of whom are microenterprises with fewer than 7 employees. In addition to providing numerous products, Sam’s Club also provides low prices, a convenient shopping experience and exciting merchandise. Sam’s Club also offers members increased access to capital through an SBA Loan program, credit options and merchant payment processing support. With access to early shopping hours, truckload savings, invoice comparisons and increased access to capital, Sam’s Business memberships start at $45 annually and Plus members at $100. Visit SamsClub.com/SmallBusiness for more information.

Last year the Sam’s Club Giving Program pledged more than 2 million dollars focused directly on micro-lending for small businesses, as well as programs aimed at women-owned and Latino-owned businesses. These grants allowed:

·       3,600 small business owners to receive special training and education

·       Access to 265 Small Business loans.

·       Creation and maintenance of 1,200 new jobs.

·       Education for approximately 35,000 students on small business creation and entrepreneurism.

Tampa Bay-area savings only

Ten Tampa Bay-area Club locations will offer additional Instant Savings. Participating Sam’s Club locations include:

·       Brandon, 2021 Brandon Blvd W., 33511

·       Clearwater, 2575 Gulf-To-Bay Blvd., 34625

·       Lakeland, 4600 US Hwy N. 98, 33809

·       Lakeland, 3530 Lakeland Highlands Rd., 33803

·       Pinellas Park (St. Petersburg), 7001 Park Blvd. 33781

·       Riverview, 10385 Big Bend Road., 33578

·       St. Petersburg 1725 34th Street North., 33713

·       Tampa, 15835 N. Dale Mabry, 33618

·       Tampa, 5135 S. Dale Mabry, 33611

·       Wesley Chapel, 27727 State Rd. 56, 33543

About Sam’s Club

Sam’s Club®, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), is the nation’s eighth largest retailer and a leading membership warehouse club offering superior products and services to more than 47 million members in clubs across the U.S., as well as in Brazil, China and Mexico. Sam’s Club members averaged savings of 33 percent versus traditional retailers. To learn more about Savings Made Simple®, visit the Sam’s Club Newsroom, shop at SamsClub.com or through Sam’s Club apps, and interact with Sam’s Club on Twitter and Facebook.

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