Walmart, the largest supermarket chain in the United States, has announced the opening of new stores, aiming to expand its presence during 2025. Despite having more than 4,600 stores throughout the U.S., the company will respond to growing demand by opening strategic locations in key states.
New Walmart stores
According to Walmart, in conversation with Business Insider, the new stores will be opened in different cities in the United States. Among the main ones we can name are California and Texas. The confirmed locations for this year are the following:
- Mountain View, California.
- Eastvale, California.
- Cypress, Texas.
- Frisco, Texas.
- Melissa, Texas.
- Celina, Texas.
According to an article on its official website, the chain seeks to improve its coverage with these new openings. It will also get even closer to consumers in areas with high demand for daily consumer products. It also demonstrates its commitment to offer accessible and quality products to more consumers.
Another announcement by the supermarket chain: it will expand its Neighborhood Markets and Sam’s Club network.
In addition to opening new stores in the United States, Walmart will continue to diversify its offer with the opening of new Neighborhood Markets. These smaller stores are designed to provide a more personalized and convenient shopping experience. In this way, the focus is on fresh produce and everyday products. The new 2025 locations for these stores will be:
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
- Milton, Florida.
The supermarket chain will also expand its Sam’s Club stores segment. These operate under an exclusive membership model for wholesale purchases. The new branch will open in Tempe, Arizona.
Although Walmart and Sam’s Club are owned by the same corporation, each caters to different types of customers. Walmart is focused on offering a variety of products at prices that are accessible to the general public. Sam’s Club specializes in wholesale for consumers who opt for a membership.
With these new store openings, Walmart reaffirms its strategy of offering options tailored to the specific needs of its customers. The chain’s offerings will vary according to the communities and local businesses.
Massive store closings
Not everything is rosy for the company. Walmart has announced the closure of a large number of branches due to poor financial performance. Inflation and COLA (Cost of Living) are two aspects that strongly influenced the company’s decision. The locations most affected by this measure are Georgia and California.
Walmart authorities talked about the closing of the stores and explained that some of them did not receive the expected income. Therefore, the best option was to close and give an opportunity to other strategic points, where they believe there will be more movement.
Stores that closed their doors before 2025
In addition to California and Georgia, stores were also closed in Maryland, Wisconsin, Columbus, Ohio, Milwaukee and Towson. But according to the information that transcended, the confirmed stores are:
- San Diego: 2121 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, CA 92102.
- El Cajon: 605 Fletcher Parkway, El Cajon, CA 92020.
- West Covina: 2753 E. Eastland Center Dr., West Covina, CA 91791.
- Fremont: 40580 Albrae Street, Fremont, CA 94538.
- Granite Bay: 4080 Douglas Boulevard, Granite Bay, CA 95746.
However, there are other branch closures in other districts that do not respond to financial losses or a bad economic performance of the company. This is something that could be noted in a recent announcement, where they made clear their plan to open new stores throughout the country.
