Tarentum Wal-Mart Supercenter and SAM’S CLUB Celebrate Grand Openings
Combined $69,000 in donations announced for local groups
TARENTUM, Pa., Jan. 24, 2006 – The new Wal-Mart Supercenter and SAM’S CLUB in Tarentum will celebrate grand openings on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The new store and Club will enter the market with a focus on serving its customers and Members in the community, and announcing an initial $69,000 in donations to local organizations. A grand opening celebration for the Wal-Mart Supercenter will be held at 7 a.m. with doors opening to the public at 7:30 a.m. The store is located at 2010 Village Center Drive. SAM’S CLUB, located at 2000 Village Center Drive, will celebrate its grand opening at 9:30 a.m.
A Focus on Community
With the goal of giving back locally, the new Tarentum Supercenter and SAM’S CLUB will provide community grants throughout the year to neighborhood organizations. “We are thrilled to be part of the Tarentum community,” said Wal-Mart Store Manager Michelle McMullen. “Our associates know this community and want to contribute to local organizations that make Tarentum a great place to live. We are excited to announce the recipients of our community grants prior to grand opening, including a surprise donation of $10,000 to one local group.”
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A complete list of organizations receiving grand opening grants is listed on the store’s fact sheet at the end of the release.)
In 2004, Wal-Mart Stores and SAM’S CLUB gave $5,645,093 to local causes and organizations in the communities they serve in the state of Pennsylvania. In addition, many charities and organizations received in-kind donations and additional funds raised through stores, CLUBS and distribution centers in the amount of $2,482,277, for a grand total of $8,127,370 contributed through Wal-Mart’s presence across the state.
Grand opening activities
Activities planned during both grand opening events include numerous product samples and give-aways. Franco Harris, former professional football player and Hall of Fame member, will make a special appearance at SAM’S
CLUB from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.
Wal-Mart Supercenter features
According to McMullen, the new 203,855-square-foot Wal-Mart Supercenter features 36 general merchandise departments including apparel and accessories, fine jewelry, a lawn and garden center, health and beauty aids, and a full line of electronics. In addition, the store offers a bakery, a delicatessen, a frozen food section and meat, dairy and fresh produce sections. It will be open to customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will include 19 full-service and 11 express check-out lanes.
Other store features include: a Tire & Lube Express, a McDonald’s restaurant, a family fun center, a portrait studio, a one-hour photo lab, a vision center, a pharmacy with two drive-up lanes, a Smart Style hair salon and a Regal nail salon. In addition, the store will also feature a Wal-Mart Connect Center for wireless phone sales.
SAM’S CLUB features
SAM’S CLUB will feature several departments including: Tire and Batteries, one-hour photo, bakery, optical, café, floral, pharmacy, rotisserie, jewelry, frozen foods, fresh produce, choice meats and a gasoline station.
“We are in business for small business and businesses in Tarentum will play an integral part in our success,” said SAM’S CLUB General Manager Jason Clark. “The quality brand merchandise and additional benefits we offer help to ensure that small businesses in our community continue to thrive for years to come.”
The club provides a range of additional small business services and benefits that help entrepreneurs increase productivity and profitability, including:
• Gold Key hours that reserve the entire Club exclusively for business members to shop before normal operating hours.
• Business services, including payroll, insurance, and retirement planning that simplify administration and financial management tasks.
• Click ‘n’ Pull and Fax ‘n’ Pull is express ordering that allows members to order online at samsclub.com or place their orders via fax. Orders placed by 5 p.m. will be pulled and ready for pickup by 7 a.m. the following day. This added service provides members convenience and is used largely by business members as a time savings benefit.
575 New Jobs
The Wal-Mart Supercenter will employ approximately 425 associates. More than 1,400 people applied for jobs at the new store, according to McMullen. SAM’S CLUB received more than 1,800 applications for the 170 available jobs. The national average wage at Wal-Mart for full-time hourly associates is approximately $10.11 per hour.*
“It is my experience that people are interested in Wal-Mart and SAM’S CLUB based on the opportunities and careers we provide,” said Clark. “The large number of applicants for jobs at our club tells me they have heard what a special place this is to work.”
Wal-Mart Economic Impact in Pennsylvania
EDITOR’S NOTE: See www.walmartfacts.com for more information about Wal-Mart in Pennsylvania.
As of December 2005, Wal-Mart employed 49,861 associates and owned and operated the following facilities in the state of Pennsylvania as of October 2005:
• Supercenters: 67
• Discount Stores: 46
• SAM’S CLUBS: 21
• Distribution Centers: 4
In 2004, Wal-Mart collected on behalf of the state of Pennsylvania more than $270 million in sales taxes and paid more than $60.1 million in state and local taxes.
About Wal-Mart Stores
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and SAM’S CLUB locations in the United States. Internationally, the company operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea and the United Kingdom. The company’s securities are listed on the New York and Pacific stock exchanges under the symbol WMT. More information about Wal-Mart can be found by visiting www.walmartfacts.com for more information about Wal-Mart in Pennsylvania.
As of December 2005, Wal-Mart employed 49,861 associates and owned and operated the following facilities in the state of Pennsylvania as of October 2005:
• Supercenters: 67
• Discount Stores: 46
• SAM’S CLUBS: 21
• Distribution Centers: 4
In 2004, Wal-Mart collected on behalf of the state of Pennsylvania more than $270 million in sales taxes and paid more than $60.1 million in state and local taxes.
About Wal-Mart Stores
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and SAM’S CLUB locations in the United States. Internationally, the company operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea and the United Kingdom. The company’s securities are listed on the New York and Pacific stock exchanges under the symbol WMT. More information about Wal-Mart can be found by visiting www.walmartfacts.com. Online merchandise sales are available at www.walmart.com. SAM’S CLUB (www.samsclub.com), a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is the nation’s largest warehouse chain in the United States serving small business owners and operators. The purchasing agent of choice, SAM’S CLUB provides every day low cost to more than 47 million entrepreneurs and consumers.
EDITOR’S NOTES
• Wal-Mart and SAM’S CLUB employees are called associates.
• The store and club managers can provide details about the grand openings, offer quotes for interviews and arrange for photo opportunities or preview tours. Wal-Mart Store Manager Michelle McMullen can be contacted at 724-274-0260. SAM’S CLUB General Manager Jason Clark can be contacted at 724-274-1734.
• An invitation-only open house at the Wal-Mart Supercenter will be held for VIPs, Wal-Mart associates and their families on Monday, Jan. 30, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Preview tours will be provided. Checks will be presented to representatives of the community organizations this evening. SAM’S CLUB will host an open house for Business Club members on Monday, Jan. 30, from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend both events.
* Average wage taken yearly (December 2005). See www.walmartfacts.com for more details.
FACT SHEET
Tarentum Wal-Mart Supercenter
Store fast facts
• Location: 2010 Village Center Drive, Tarentum, Pa.
• 203,855-square-foot Wal-Mart Supercenter
• Store opening 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31; 7 a.m. grand opening ceremony
• Store manager: Michelle McMullen
Charitable giving
• $35,000 in charitable contributions to 27 area organizations
o Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation
o Alle-Kiski Area Hope Center
o American Cancer Society
o Animal Friends Inc.
o Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh
o Boy Scouts of America
o Chamber of Commerce of Allegheny Valley
o Community Library of Allegheny Valley
o Deer Lakes High School
o Deer Lakes Middle School
o Deer Lakes School District Curtisville Primary Center
o Deer Lakes School District-East Union Intermediate Center
o East Deer Volunteer Hose Company 1
o Family Services of Western Pennsylvania
o Familylinks Inc.
o Frazer Township Volunteer Fire Department Number 2
o Girl Scouts-Trillium Council
o Highlands Community Educational Foundation
o Kiwanis International
o Lower Valley Cooperative Ministries
o Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
o Ronald McDonald House
o Tarentum Borough Police Department
o Tiger Ranch
o United Way of Allegheny County
o Western Pennsylvania Humane Society
o Variety the Children’s Charity
Store features
• Full line of groceries, bakery goods, deli foods, frozen foods, meat and dairy products and fresh produce, apparel and accessories, fine jewelry, lawn and garden center, health and beauty aids, full line of electronics, Tire & Lube Express, vision center, family fun center, McDonald’s restaurant, portrait studio, one-hour photo lab, pharmacy with two drive-up lanes, Smart Style hair salon, Regal nail salon and a Wal-Mart Connect Center.
• Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• 19 full-service and 11 express check-out lanes
Employment
• 425 new jobs; 1,400 applicants
• The national average wage at Wal-Mart for full-time hourly associates is approximately $10.11 per hour.*
• Store Manager Michelle McMullen started as an hourly associate 12 years ago at a store in Altoon.
• Ten of the Tarentum store’s associates have worked for Wal-Mart for more than 10 years.
* Average wage taken yearly (December 2005). See www.walmartfacts.com for more details.
FACT SHEET
Tarentum Wal-Mart Supercenter
Store fast facts
• Location: 2010 Village Center Drive, Tarentum, Pa.
• 203,855-square-foot Wal-Mart Supercenter
• Store opening 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31; 7 a.m. grand opening ceremony
• Store manager: Michelle McMullen
Charitable giving
• $35,000 in charitable contributions to 27 area organizations
o Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation
o Alle-Kiski Area Hope Center
o American Cancer Society
o Animal Friends Inc.
o Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh
o Boy Scouts of America
o Chamber of Commerce of Allegheny Valley
o Community Library of Allegheny Valley
o Deer Lakes High School
o Deer Lakes Middle School
o Deer Lakes School District Curtisville Primary Center
o Deer Lakes School District-East Union Intermediate Center
o East Deer Volunteer Hose Company 1
o Family Services of Western Pennsylvania
o Familylinks Inc.
o Frazer Township Volunteer Fire Department Number 2
o Girl Scouts-Trillium Council
o Highlands Community Educational Foundation
o Kiwanis International
o Lower Valley Cooperative Ministries
o Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
o Ronald McDonald House
o Tarentum Borough Police Department
o Tiger Ranch
o United Way of Allegheny County
o Western Pennsylvania Humane Society
o Variety the Children’s Charity
Store features
• Full line of groceries, bakery goods, deli foods, frozen foods, meat and dairy products and fresh produce, apparel and accessories, fine jewelry, lawn and garden center, health and beauty aids, full line of electronics, Tire & Lube Express, vision center, family fun center, McDonald’s restaurant, portrait studio, one-hour photo lab, pharmacy with two drive-up lanes, Smart Style hair salon, Regal nail salon and a Wal-Mart Connect Center.
• Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• 19 full-service and 11 express check-out lanes
Employment
• 425 new jobs; 1,400 applicants
• The national average wage at Wal-Mart for full-time hourly associates is approximately $10.11 per hour.*
• Store Manager Michelle McMullen started as an hourly associate 12 years ago at a store in Altoon.
• Ten of the Tarentum store’s associates have worked for Wal-Mart for more than 10 years.
* Average wage taken yearly (December 2005). See www.walmartfacts.com for details.
FACT SHEET
Tarentum SAM’S CLUB
Store fast facts
• Location: 2000 Village Center Drive, Tarentum, Pa.
• 136,000-square-foot SAM’S CLUB
• Store opening 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31
• Store manager: Jason Clark
Charitable giving
• $34,000 in charitable contributions to 23 area organizations
o Air Search and Rescue Helicopter Service
o Allegheny Kiski Valley Historical Society
o Allegheny Valley Habitat for Humanity
o Allegheny Valley Y.M.C.A.
o Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation
o Alle-Kiski Area Hope Center
o American Cancer Society
o Autism Society of Pittsburgh
o Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh
o Boys Scouts of America Greater Pittsburgh Council
o Brackenridge American Legion Post 226
o Community Health Clinic
o Community Library of Allegheny Valley
o Deer Lakes Middle School Parent Teacher Group
o Frazer Township Volunteer Fire Department No. 2
o Freeport Kiwanis Club
o Highlands Area Senior Center
o March of Dimes Birth Defect Foundation
o Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
o Mental Health Association of Allegheny County
o Muscular Dystrophy Association
o Tarentum Borough Police Department
o United Way of Allegheny County
Club Features
• Tire and Batteries Center, one-hour photo, bakery, optical, café, floral, pharmacy, rotisserie, jewelry, frozen foods, fresh produce, choice meats and a gasoline station.
• Regular Club Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Gold Key Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Saturday, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Employment
• 170 new jobs; 1,800 applicants
• The national average wage at Wal-Mart for full-time hourly associates is approximately $10.11 per hour.*
• Ten of the Club’s associates have been with the company for 10 or more years.
* Average wage taken yearly (December 2005). See www.walmartfacts.com for details.
www.walmartfacts.com for details.
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