Wal-Mart Stores Inc. yesterday broke ground on a new supercenter in Chatham, one of nine new locations now planned in the city.
The South Side store, expected to employ about 400, is scheduled to open in spring of 2012.
Wal-Mart officials were joined by Alderman Howard Brookins and other community stakeholders at a groundbreaking event Monday at 83rd Street and Stewart Avenue.
"This day has been a long time coming," said Alderman Brookins. "This supercenter will help residents living in nearby food deserts have easy access to reasonably priced quality produce."
According to Julie Murphy, senior vice president of Wal-Mart U.S., the Chatham site was an important step in allowing Walmart to pursue additional opportunities to spur local economic development in the city of Chicago.
"The approval of this store helped pave the way for additional opportunities," said Murphy. "Wal-Mart is committed to creating 10,000 new jobs throughout Chicago."
In June 2010, Wal-Martsaid it was embarking on a five-year plan to open several dozen stores, creating approximately 10,000 jobs and generating more than $500 million in sales and property taxes.
Wal-Mart's plans in the city include the following projects:
The South Side store, expected to employ about 400, is scheduled to open in spring of 2012.
"This day has been a long time coming," said Alderman Brookins. "This supercenter will help residents living in nearby food deserts have easy access to reasonably priced quality produce."
According to Julie Murphy, senior vice president of Wal-Mart U.S., the Chatham site was an important step in allowing Walmart to pursue additional opportunities to spur local economic development in the city of Chicago.
"The approval of this store helped pave the way for additional opportunities," said Murphy. "Wal-Mart is committed to creating 10,000 new jobs throughout Chicago."
In June 2010, Wal-Martsaid it was embarking on a five-year plan to open several dozen stores, creating approximately 10,000 jobs and generating more than $500 million in sales and property taxes.
Wal-Mart's plans in the city include the following projects:
- Supercenter in Pullman at 111th St. and South Doty Ave. (spring 2013)
- Supercenter in West Chatham at 83rd Street and Stewart Avenue (spring 2012)
- Walmart Market in the West Loop at West Monroe St. and South Jefferson Street (fall 2011)
- Walmart Market in West Englewood at West 76th Street and South Ashland Avenue (spring 2012)
- Walmart Market in Lake View at Broadway and Surf (winter 2012)
- Walmart Express in West Englewood at South Western Ave. and West 71st Street (winter 2012)
- Walmart Express in West Chatham at 83rd Street and Stewart Avenue (summer 2011)
- Walmart Express in River North at Franklin and Chicago Avenues (fall 2011)
- Walmart Express in Wrigleyville at Broadway and Addison (winter 2011)
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