Remodel Of Villa Rica Walmart Supercenter Complete

VILLA RICA, GA – The Villa Rica Walmart Supercenter at 600 Carrollton Villa Rica Highway is one of the first Walmart stores in Georgia this year to complete a remodel, including an updated pharmacy area with private consultation rooms and a state-of-the-art electronics department. Part of a highly anticipated store-wide remodel, these updates are aimed at saving customers time and money.

“Bringing more convenience to Walmart shoppers in Villa Rica is something we constantly are striving to achieve,” said Jake Hobbs, Villa Rica Walmart store manager. “The layout of this store has not been updated in nearly 18 years. We are thrilled for our customers to experience these updates designed to improve their shopping experience.”

The following are among the new and innovative features incorporated into the Villa Rica Walmart Supercenter:

• Self-checkouts: Expanded number of self-checkouts to help customers save time.

• Mobile Express Lane at Walmart Money Service Center: Customers have the option to use Mobile Express Money Services, a faster, easier and more convenient experience using the Walmart App combined with the Mobile Express Lane. A customer can initiate a money transfer or bill pay on their Walmart App and then use the Mobile Express Lane to fast-track through the line and quickly complete their transaction.
• Entertainment: The new touch-and-learn entertainment department is a place to find top brands, products and technology. Walmart has lowered the counters and created a centralized service desk to enhance the cutting-edge shopping environment.

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Other redesign highlights include:

• Pharmacy: The updated area is now equipped with private consultation rooms.
• Produce: Customers will now find fresh produce easier and faster with a new layout and look. If a customer isn’t completely satisfied with their produce purchase, Walmart will give them their money back, guaranteed.
• Baby & Kids: To make shopping for busy families easier, Walmart has combined its baby department, boys’ and girls’ apparel, children’s shoes and toys into a one-stop Baby & Kids area.
• Health & Beauty: A fresh layout, new fixtures, and trend-right items bring a completely new beauty experience to Walmart customers.
• Apparel: New signage and more will highlight the apparel collections and help customers find what they’re looking for quickly.

These features and more will be on display for customers following an 8:30 a.m. grand reopening celebration on Friday, May 4 filled with activities for the entire family, including a DJ, free samples and the Coca-Cola Truck and Polar Bear. At the grand reopening, Walmart also will present the following local nonprofits with grants:

• Carroll County Emergency Shelter – $1,000
• Carroll County Public Schools – $1,500
• Providence Elementary –$1,000
• Sharp Creek Elementary – $1,000
• Villa Rica Police Department – $2,000

“Walmart has been a proud member of the Villa Rica community for 18 years and we are thrilled to support these wonderful organizations who contribute so much to improve the community that we are also honored to serve,” said Jake Hobbs.

In March, Walmart announced it expects to spend an estimated $38 million over the next year in Georgia through the remodeling of 11 stores, including the Villa Rica store, as well as the rollout of several in-store and online innovations designed to further improve the customer experience. The spend is part of Walmart’s expected capital total guidance of approximately $11 billion for Fiscal Year 2019, which was outlined last October at the company’s annual meeting for the investment community and reiterated in February 2018.

Photo courtesy Walmart