To celebrate the grand reopening, Walmart officials held a community celebration Sept. 9 at the Richardson location. The opening event included a ribbon-cutting ceremony, face painting, on-site food trucks and performances from a local mariachi band.
“It’s awesome to be here at this point,” Store Manager Manny Vazquez said. "It was a lot of work getting this store ready to open, so it’s exciting to celebrate it now with the team.”
The remodeled store includes several department transformations and expansions that will help customers save time, including nontraditional shopping methods, according to Vasquez.
“COVID[-19] had a big impact on the market, changing retail in general to a more digital approach,” he said. “Being one of the biggest retailers in the world, there's a big emphasis with [Walmart] in driving that [digital option] for customers' convenience.”
Walmart officials said the remodeled store will offer pickup without residents needing to leave their cars, contact-free delivery to homes and express delivery in under two hours.
Walmart officials said customers additional store improvements include new signage and flooring throughout the store, an updated deli department, expanded digital shopping spaces and remodeled restrooms.
"Everything's pretty much brand new for us in the store,” Vazquez said. “The layout is a little bit different, so it's going to take a little bit of an adjustment for our customers to find things. The store is super clean and organized, and I’m excited to see it finally open.”
