From delivery to pickup, to in-store shopping; the Fruitland store remodel solidifies Walmart’s commitment to providing customers with a seamless, effortless, high-quality shopping experience no matter how they want to shop. Examples of the new store renovations include new signage, a refreshed layout, expanded departments, additional product lines, and more representative mannequins and displays.
Walmart customers in Salisbury were welcomed inside the newly transformed Supercenter at 409 N Fruitland Blvd. Friday morning as the much-anticipated project is now complete. Walmart associates marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, check presentations, and a community celebration with vendors including Red Bull, Frito-Lay, Hershey’s, Pepsi, and a community inspired mural unveiling.
During the celebration, Walmart store manager Bianca Calderon highlighted the store’s transformations as well as the new interactive features now available to customers:
- Front end transformation
- Revamped streamline checkout with added self-checkout stations
- Expanded grocery department and Online Grocery Pickup relocation
- Refreshed and relocated pharmacy with new private screening rooms for pharmacist consultations and services and new vaccination room
- New Vision Area
- Expansion of departments with a diverse variety of new products, including Reebok, Free Assembly, Chaps, and U.S. Polo Assn.
- Added Walmart Pet and Fresh Pet coolers
- New signage for easier store navigation shopping in store and using the Walmart App
- Modern, elevated displays in apparel
- Refreshed interior and exterior, including paint and signage
- New fixtures and LED lighting throughout the entire store for better line of sight and easier navigation
- New and updated flooring in almost every department
- Modernized, remodeled restrooms
- New mother’s room for a private option for nursing mothers
“We are thrilled to finally reveal our newly transformed store to the Salisbury community,” said Bianca Calderon, store manager of the Fruitland Walmart. “With these renovations and improvements to the customer experience, we are able to offer even more efficiency in store navigation, variety of products, and conveniences to level up shopping with us.”
To reinforce Walmart’s dedication to the communities it serves, the store manager presented grants to local nonprofit organizations:
- $1,500 Grant to the Fruitland Police Department to help equip police cars with AED backpacks
- $1,000 Grant to City of Salisbury’s Housing First program
The store’s new mural installation pays tribute to the Salisbury area and the Eastern Shore, featuring tributes to Salisbury University, the Maryland flag, crabs, and OLD BAY® Seasoning. The mural is part of Walmart’s Community Mural Program, the largest public-facing art installation celebrating communities across America.
Fruitland Walmart transformations are a part of Walmart’s Signature Experience, which seeks to inspire customers and elevate their in-store experience. Upgrades at the Supercenter include:
- Activated corners: Exciting displays are featured at the corners of certain departments to pull customers in and help them touch, feel and become a part of the space, allowing them to discover all that Walmart has to offer.
- Elevated departments: Transformed stores feature displays showcasing products that are out of their boxes so customers can imagine them fitting into their daily lives.
- More space to discover: Walmart has purposefully created more space for customers to explore and discover the breadth and depth of what their local store has to offer.
- Digital touchpoints: These new touchpoints located throughout the store help to communicate to customers the vast range of products and services Walmart offers online through the use of QR codes and digital screens.
- For example, in Walmart’s Pets area, a customer may scan the QR code to find additional dog bed options, learn about Walmart’s pet insurance service options or have a 20-pound bag of kibble delivered to their door.
In addition, Walmart customers can save time and money by shopping when, where, and how they want. The Fruitland store continues to offer the following innovations:
- Pickup – Walmart’s Pickup option has become a favorite among busy shoppers. It provides the convenience of online shopping and allows them to quickly collect their groceries without stepping out of their vehicles. The best part is that Walmart Grocery Pickup is completely free of charge. Furthermore, customers using SNAP in most states have the option to avail themselves of the pickup service as well.
- Delivery – Walmart’s convenient delivery service is also a hit with customers. Even more, Walmart has now made both pickup and delivery contact free. Express delivery – customers now have the option to have their deliveries made in under two hours.
- Walmart Pay – a touch-free way to pay
Walmart+
Walmart+ is a membership program designed to save our members time and money on their everyday essentials, plus so much more. For us, that means giving them access to great benefits like free delivery from the store, free shipping with no minimum order, a Paramount+ Essential subscription, mobile Scan & Go, member pricing on fuel, ability to earn Walmart Rewards and early access to deals. Walmart+ costs $98 per year and includes a 30-day free trial period. You can sign up or get more information at Walmart.com/plus
To take advantage of these Walmart shopping features, customers can download the Walmart app through Apple Store or Google Play.
About Walmart in Maryland
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live better – anytime and anywhere – in retail stores, online and through their mobile devices. In Maryland, we serve customers at 60 retail units and online through Walmart.com. We are proud to employ 17,137 associates in Maryland. Walmart supports local businesses, spending $3.1 billion with Maryland suppliers in FYE23 and supporting 21,794 Maryland supplier jobs. Walmart continues to be a leader in employment opportunity, sustainability, and corporate philanthropy. In FY23, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation contributed more than $6.4 million in cash and in-kind donations to local nonprofits in Maryland. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting www.corporate.walmart.com.
