FILE – This June 25, 2019, file photo shows the entrance to a Walmart in Pittsburgh. Walmart is reporting disappointing fourth-quarter profits and sales. The nation’s largest retailer says that sales at its U.S. stores heading into the holiday season were weaker than expected. It also said that social unrest in Chile hurt its business. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

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Amanda Greenwood

By Amanda Greenwood

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Walmart has announced it is continuing to invest in its U.S. physical store network to make shopping faster, easier, and more connected for customers. The plans, outlined in an April 16 company update, include hundreds of store remodels and dozens of new locations scheduled through early 2027.

The retail giant said the initiative builds on commitments made in 2024, when it pledged to significantly expand and modernize its physical footprint amid changing consumer shopping habits.

Hundreds of Remodels and New Store Openings Planned

As part of the investment, Walmart said it will carry out more than 650 remodels across Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets nationwide. In addition, the company plans to open around 20 new stores during 2026 and early 2027.

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Several new locations have already opened this year, including Supercenters in Eastvale, California, and in Apollo Beach, Jacksonville, and The Villages, Florida. A new Neighborhood Market has also opened in Ocala, Florida.

Walmart said additional projects planned for later in the year include an expanded Supercenter in Tucson, Arizona, and a new Supercenter in Celina, Texas.

This June 25, 2019, file photo shows the entrance to a Walmart in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

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What Shoppers Can Expect Inside Remodeled Stores

Customers visiting remodeled stores may notice wider aisles, updated layouts, expanded product assortments, and refreshed interiors and exteriors, according to Walmart. Stores will also feature modern signage, improved parking areas, and upgraded landscaping.

Vision centers and pharmacies are also getting private consultation rooms, while digital upgrades will aim to connect in‑store shopping with Walmart’s online offering. Pickup and delivery options are also expanding, including faster and more flexible fulfillment services.

Neighborhood Market locations, which serve many communities as smaller grocery‑focused stores, are receiving special attention. Walmart said many will see expanded deli and hot bar offerings, improved lighting and fixtures, pharmacy delivery options, and enhanced spaces for fulfilling online grocery orders. Some stores are part of a rapid remodel program intended to shorten renovation timelines while limiting disruption for shoppers.

New Technology and Faster Delivery

Walmart also emphasized that technology is central to its strategy, particularly through its mobile app. The app integrates online and in‑store shopping by offering store maps and aisle locations to help customers find items quickly; price checks to identify what products are on offer; mobile checkout options to make payment easier and quicker; refill and reorder tools so everyday items can be reordered or prescriptions refilled easily, and the ability to schedule pharmacy and auto care appointments.

The company said its delivery network now reaches about 95 percent of U.S. households within three hours or less, highlighting how physical stores can also function as hubs for rapid fulfillment.

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