Walmart announces plan to remodel 16 Arizona stores

PHOENIX — Renovations are coming to 16 Walmarts across Arizona, including several in the Valley.

The store remodels will make shopping easier for customers, according to a Wednesday announcement from the company.

Walmart renovations coming to 16 stores across Arizona

These are the changes coming to various Walmarts around the state:

• Big new signage and displays that better showcase merchandise.
• Expanded departments and new items to offer customers a wider range of things to buy.
• An expansion of the online pickup and delivery department to more quickly complete online customer orders.
• Wider aisles in the pharmacy section.
• Private areas in the pharmacy for people to check out.
• New private screening rooms in the pharmacy.

Walmart also said it promoted 2,756 Arizona workers last year.

Which cities are getting Walmart renovations?

Five Walmarts in Phoenix are getting remodels:

• 6150 S. 35th Ave.
• 4617 E. Bell Road
• 2020 N. 75th Ave.
• 6550 W. Happy Valley Road
• 2501 W. Happy Valley Road Suite 34

Two are in Goodyear:

• 14200 W. Indian School Road
• 1100 N. Estrella Parkway

Two more are in Tempe:

• 800 E. Southern Ave.
• 1380 W. Elliot Rd.

Here are the other cities and towns getting renovated Walmarts:

• Gilbert: 2501 S. Market St.
• Chandler: 1900 E. Chandler Blvd.
• Lake Havasu City: 5695 Highway 95 N.
• Mesa: 1916 S. Lindsay Road
• Taylor: 715 N. Main St.
• Queen Creek: 1725 W. Hunt Highway
• Glendale: 5010 N. 95th Ave.

The Arizona stores are 16 of 650 U.S. stores across the U.S. that Walmart is remodeling.

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