PRINCETON, N.C. -- The Walmart Express small format continues to generate strong results, and in the second quarter, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. "will begin testing various supply chain initiatives as part of [its] North Carolina density test, which will strengthen [its] understanding of supply chain strategies for smaller stores," president and executive vice president of Walmart U.S. Bill Simon said during the company's first-quarter 2013 earnings call earlier this month.
Meanwhile, a new Walmart Express store opened May 8 in Princeton, N.C. The new store includes a gas station.
"The Walmart Express store is a new tool for the company to provide convenience for our customers," said store manager Randy Galloway, who has lived in the area for 40 years and started his Walmart career 25 years ago at the Goldsboro store. "It means residents can take care of their everyday needs, including pharmacy and fuel, without having to drive out of town."
The approximately 12,000-square-foot Walmart Express store features a pharmacy and offers groceries and general merchandise, including an assortment of fresh produce, dairy and meats, dry goods, consumables, health and beauty aids, over-the-counter medicines and more.
The store will also include Site-to-Store, a free service that allows customers to ship online orders from www.walmart.com free to any Walmart store for pickup.
With fiscal year 2013 sales of approximately $466 billion, Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores currently operates approximately 3,100 Supercenter locations, along with about 230 Walmart Neighborhood Markets and 17 Walmart Express stores.
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