Jump to content

Wal-Mart Supercenter

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Fightin' Gangsters (talk | contribs) at 22:41, 17 July 2006. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

An exterior of a typical Wal-Mart Supercenter in Madison Heights, Virginia, USA.

Wal-Mart Supercenters are a chain of supermarket/department store combination retail stores operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. that average between 175,000 and 225,000 square-feet (19,290 m²) in retail space, and serving 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. Unlike Wal-Mart Discount Stores, Wal-Mart Supercenters do not close on holidays or nights except where required by law.

These stores combine Wal-Mart Discount Stores with full-line supermarkets (commonly known as either big-box stores or hypermarkets). These stores also typically feature a tire and oil change shop (Wal-Mart Tire & Lube Express), Wal-Mart Vision Center, Wal-Mart Portrait Studio, Wal-Mart One-Hour Photo Processing, and numerous alcove shops such as a Wal-Mart Money Center, hair and nail salons, a Movie Gallery video store, an arcade, and a branch from a local bank in the area. The food courts in these stores are normally full-menu McDonald's, although Subway, Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins have also been located. Some locations also sell gasoline through Murphy USA.

As of May 31, 2006, there were 2,056 Wal-Mart Supercenters in the United States.