The FINANCIAL -- Walmart brings savings and convenience to residents of the Midpark area of Dallas this month with the opening of a new store at 13739 N. Central Expressway at the junction of Highway 75 and Midpark Road,according to Walmart.

The store brings 300 new jobs, savings on a full line of groceries and an increase in tax revenue to support the area’s economy. Nonprofit organizations will also benefit from the retailer’s ongoing charitable contributions and support for community projects. Local dignitaries will join store manager Joe Rivera and store associates to celebrate during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25.

The 136,000-square-foot store features a full line of groceries, as well as a bakery, a deli, a frozen food section, and meat, dairy and fresh produce sections. Time-saving services and an expansive merchandise selection add to its one-stop shopping convenience. Wide aisles, bright interior paint scheme, enhanced lighting and easy-to-read signage make the shopping experience more convenient for customers.The Midpark store plans to employ approximately 300 associates.

Several associates have transferred to the new store from existing Walmart locations and have worked for the company for more than 10 years.In recent months, Walmart has taken major steps to refresh its stores, merchandising and customer experience. The improvements have all come together in the company’s newest stores, such as the Dallas Walmart, with fast service, a friendly shopping experience and clean stores.

The new Walmart features enhanced services and a layout designed to make the shopping experience more convenient for customers. Walmart aligned the departments that customers shop most frequently. The pharmacy, for example, is adjacent to food making it easier for customers to pick up their prescriptions while shopping for their groceries.

The new Dallas Walmart, like all new Walmart stores, includes energy-efficient technology and environmentally friendly features to reduce energy and water consumption and minimize waste. The store’s skylights harvest daylight and reduce the amount of energy required to light the store by up to 75 percent daily. LED lighting in the store operates 70 percent more efficiently than traditional fluorescent lighting.

Low-flow toilets and no-touch faucets reduce the water used in the bathrooms. The new store also operates a recycling program and will promote sustainable product purchases.The grand-opening celebration at the Midpark store is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 25. Community and businesses leaders will join store associates for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m.

The chaplain from the Texas State Guard will offer the invocation, and guard members will raise the flag to begin the ceremony. Lisa Hiroms will sing the national anthem.During the ceremony, store associates will present $25,000 in grants from the Walmart Foundation to local organizations, including Dobie Elementary School, Bukhair Elementary School, SoupMobile, Operation Homefront of Texas, GB2K arts and theater mentoring program, Derek Sheely Foundation, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

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