New Business Employing About 250 Opens on Iron Range
MOUNTAIN IRON - A new Walmart Supercenter opened following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m. The new store is conveniently located at 8580 Rock Ridge Drive and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The store will provide Mountain Iron 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 Mountain Iron store for free, often as quickly as the same day.
The new store employs approximately 250 full- and part-time associates. Store manager Steven Stein began his Walmart career in 2008 as an assistant manager.
Stein is also a U.S. Army veteran who spent eight months in Iraq as a sergeant.
"Walmart is excited to be a part of the community just in time for back to school," said Stein. "We have everything you need from basic classroom supplies to the newest tech gadgets."
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.
In addition to groceries, the store features quality, value-priced general merchandise, including electronics and back-to-school supplies.
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 Mountain Iron 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.
Mountain Iron 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 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 $2 billion commitment to fight hunger through 2015, Walmart stores in Minnesota donated approximately 11.3 million pounds of food, in fiscal year 2014, or the equivalent of 9.4 million meals.
Additionally, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation gave more than $21.3 million in fiscal year 2014 in Minnesota 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 Mountain Iron community and is ready to celebrate with residents on Saturday, Aug. 16.
A Big Family Welcome will give customers a chance to meet Stein and enjoy fun family activities and free food samples while supplies last.
Join the celebration from noon to 3 p.m.
FACT SHEET
Mountain Iron Walmart
Store Facts
• Location: 8580 Rock Ridge Drive, Mountain Iron, Minn.
• Size: Approximately 186,000 square feet
• Store manager: Steven Stein
• Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• Grand opening: Wednesday, Aug. 13, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m.
Employment
• Number of jobs created: Approximately 250
• Full- and part-time positions
Store Features
• General merchandise
• Full line of groceries, including
o Fresh produce
o Bakery
o Full-service deli
o Prepared meal options
o Organic/natural selections
• Convenience services include
o Walmart Site-to-Store
o Pay with Cash option
o MoneyCenter
o Drive-thru Pharmacy
o Vision Center
Community Giving
• Grants from Walmart will be presented to area organizations.
Social
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/walmart4849
• #MyNewWalmart
A Big Family Welcome
• Saturday, Aug. 16 from noon to 3 p.m.