EL CAJON AND SANTEE WALMART SUPERCENTERS COMPLETE REMODELS

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The two projects are part of the retailer’s investment in serving today’s customers

East County News Service

July 7, 2018 (San Diego’s East County) -- San Diego County residents today got their first look at two newly remodeled Walmart Supercenters. The El Cajon Supercenter at 605 Fletcher Pkwy, and Santee Walmart Supercenter at 170 Town Center Parkway both underwent extensive changes to better serve their customers.

The remodel of both stores included changes focused on improving convenience and customer service. According to Walmart’s press release, at the Santee Walmart, customers will now enjoy the following store improvements:

State-of-the-art electronics department with interactive displays that allow customers to try laptops, tablets, mobile phones and more before purchase 

Expanded home and apparel departments with new layout and broader assortment 

Enhanced baby department with strollers at floor level and easier access to everyday essentials like diapers and formula 

Upgraded pharmacy with private consultation room and additional service lanes 

New polished concrete floors

New fabrics department

“We’ve updated the assortment of merchandise we carry to better serve our customers, said Joseph Murray, Field Project Manager for the Santee Walmart. “In addition, we’ve widened our aisles and made our parking lot more accessible for people with disabilities.”

El Cajon has also made changes to improve the customer experience, including:

State-of-the-art electronics department with interactive displays that allow customers to try laptops, tablets, mobile phones and more before purchase

Upgraded pharmacy with private consultation room and additional service lanes 

New Walmart MoneyCenter

New lighting and register added in the cosmetics area

New tile in the store

A Pick Up Today Website-to-Store center is now on the 1st floor

Clearance Aisles have been added

Upgraded Self-Checkout stations

"We can't wait for customers to see all of the improvements we made in the store, and we hope their shopping experience becomes more convenient and more enjoyable," said El Cajon Store Manager Lupe Guzman. “We’ve worked hard on these updates and we think the store looks beautiful. If our customers agree, all of the work was worth it!" 

In mid-April, Walmart announced it expects to spend an estimated $145 million over the next year in California through the opening and remodeling of more than 30 stores as well as the rollout of several in-store and online innovations designed to help busy customers save time and money. 

Visit https://www.facebook.com/Walmart1917/ for more news about the Santee Walmart and  https://www.facebook.com/Walmart3524/ to see more about the remodeled Walmart in El Cajon.

Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting http://corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/walmart


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