OREANDA-NEWS. A new Walmart Neighborhood Market is opening Wednesday, July 8, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m. The new store is conveniently located at 4420 Florin Road and is open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. The store will provide Florin residents with low prices on a broad assortment of merchandise including fresh produce and meats, frozen foods, groceries, and pharmacy.

Customers can shop additional items including toys, electronics and home decor on Walmart.com through Walmart pickup, which will offer free shipping to the Florin Walmart Neighborhood Market.

“I’m excited to bring this new store format to the Florin area,” said store manager Troy Bassett. “The convenience, variety and affordability will help customers save money so they can live better.

Fresh, Affordable Groceries
The new store offers fresh produce and a full line of groceries from leading brand names, including organic selections. By working with growers Walmart is able to provide farm-grown quality produce at added convenience and low prices. There is also a wide variety of meat and bakery selections.

The Right Size Store Offering More Convenience
The new store is approximately 52,000 square feet and offers a wide assortment to meet the needs of Florin residents. In addition to groceries, the store features health and beauty aids, pet products and cleaning supplies. Shopping is more convenient than ever as Florin residents can shop an assortment of 7 million items on Walmart.com, many of which can be shipped for free to the new Walmart Neighborhood Market.

The pharmacy offers a full range of products and services and pharmacy team members are ready to assist customers with product and prescription questions. Florin residents can easily transfer prescriptions and order refills on the go with the Walmart mobile app for iPhone and Android.

New Store, New Jobs for Florin
The new store employs up to 95 jobs full- and part-time associates. Store manager Troy Bassett began his Walmart career in 2005 as a developmental store manager.

Giving Back to Florin
The grand-opening celebration includes presentations of grants from Walmart and the Walmart Foundation 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 $2 billion commitment to fight hunger through 2015, Walmart stores in California donated approximately 23.1 million pounds of food, in fiscal year 2014, or the equivalent of 19.3 million meals. Additionally, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $47.1 million in fiscal year 2014 in California alone. For more information on Walmart’s fight against hunger, visit http://foundation.walmart.com/our-focus/hunger.

A Big Family Welcome
Walmart is happy to be part of the Florin community and is ready to celebrate with residents on Saturday, July 11.  A Big Family Welcome will give customers a chance to meet Bassett and enjoy fun family activities such as face painting, cupcake decorating and free food samples while supplies last. Join the celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.