CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The new Walmart Neighborhood Market in Clarksville, at 2551 Whitfield Road, opened to the community Wednesday, Nov. 4. Customers will enjoy the convenience of a wide selection of groceries, health and beauty aids, on-site services such as a full pharmacy, fuel station and a free store pickup service providing an easy way to shop millions of products on Walmart.com.
“We are proud to be a part of the Clarksville community,” said store manager Francies Gardner. “We look forward to opening and providing area residents with Walmart’s everyday low prices, especially during the upcoming busy holiday cooking season.”
The Walmart mobile app for iPhone and Android makes shopping easier than ever. Customers can refill prescription medications, create shopping lists, search the location of items in their store, check weekly ads and prices, save eReceipts and shop Walmart.com through the app.
The store will employ up to 95 associates for full- and part-time positions. Applicants interested in careers at Walmart can apply at a store’s hiring kiosk or online at Walmartcareers.com. Being so close to Veterans Day, November 11, the first customer go through the checkout was a veteran who once served at Fort Campbell before leaving the Army. Tom Sparr is also an employee at the store.
The grand-opening celebration included presentations of $8,000 in grants from Walmart and the Walmart Foundation to local community groups. Those groups included Clarksville Police Department and Glenellen Elementary School, Kenwood Elementary School, Kiwanis Club of Clarksville, Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Clarksville, F.U.E.L., Manna Cafe Ministries and Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church & Preschool.
The new store will also continue a commitment by Walmart and the Walmart Foundation to fight hunger in Clarksville and across the U.S. On Saturday, Nov. 7, local associates will host A Big Family Welcome, which will give customers a chance to meet Gardner and enjoy fun family activities and free food samples while supplies last. Join the celebration from noon to 3 p.m.