BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart has a history of tinkering with formats to meet competitive threats, whether it be discount supermarkets such as Aldi and Trader Joe’s, or online interlopers such as Amazon.
Here's a look at six of its significant small store formats ...
Introduced: 1998
Size: 38,000-45,000 square feet
Description: Medium-format stores offering groceries, some with small, freestanding c-stores with fuel
Status: More than 650 stores in 31 states
Introduced: 2008
Size: 16,000 square feet
Description: Medium-format stores offering groceries
Status: Wal-Mart closed the four locations in October 2011.
Introduced: January 2011
Size: 2,500-4,100 square feet
Description: Traditional neighborhood c-store on or near a college campus, without fuel
Status: Five stores
Introduced: March 2011
Size: 10,000-15,000 square feet
Description: Small-format stores offering groceries and limited assortment of merchandise, some with fuel
Status: All 102 stores closed and sold or converted; format discontinued
Introduced: 2014
Size: 5,200 square feet
Description: Traditional c-store with fuel
Status: One store in Bentonville, Ark.
Introduced: April 2016
Size: 4,000 square feet
Description: C-stores and online order pickup sites with fuel
Status: Two stores, in Madison, Ala., and Thornton, Colo.
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