OREANDA-NEWS. A new Walmart is opening Wednesday, Oct. 8, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7a.m. The new store is conveniently located at 2626 SE. California Ave. and is 6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week. The store will provide Topeka residents with low prices on a broad assortment of merchandise and offer Walmart's free Site to Store program, enabling customers to choose from nearly a million additional online items that can be ordered on Walmart.com and picked up at the Topeka store for free, often as quickly as the same day.

The new store employs approximately 300 full- and part-time associates. Store manager Michael Haskew began his Walmart career in 1995 as an overnight unloader, an hourly associate.

"I am so proud of my team for building this new store," said Haskew. "We are ready to serve our community and bring low prices to Topeka."

Affordable Groceries to Meet All Your Needs

The new store offers fresh produce and a full line of groceries from all the leading brand names, including organic and natural selections. There is also a wide variety of meat and bakery selections, including fresh baked breads and desserts.

In addition to groceries, the store features quality, value-priced general merchandise, including electronics and toys. In addition, customers can shop a broader assortment of items online at Walmart.com and then pay for these purchases with cash in all of Walmart U.S. stores and Walmart Neighborhood Markets, including the new Topeka store.

The pharmacy offers a full range of products and services. Pharmacy team members can answer product and prescription questions and customers can ask about health and wellness solutions. Topeka residents can easily transfer prescriptions and order refills on the go with the Walmart mobile app for iPhone and Android.

Community Giving

The grand-opening celebration includes presentations of USD 8,000 in grants from Walmart to local community groups.

In addition to the grants given as part of the grand opening, the new store will further Walmart's pledge to fight hunger in America. As part of Walmart's and the Walmart Foundation's USD 2 billion commitment to fight hunger through 2015, Walmart stores in Kansas donated approximately 3.8 million pounds of food, in fiscal year 2014, or the equivalent of 3.2 million meals. Additionally, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than USD 8.6 million in fiscal year 2014 in Kansas alone.