New Holton Walmart to open Wednesday morning
More than two years ago, Walmart announced plans to build a new store at the southern edge of Holton that would be nearly twice the size of its current store, which has been open in the city since 1981.
On Wednesday, after those more than two years of planning and construction, the Holton area will see those plans realized.
The new Walmart, located at 427 S. Arizona Avenue, will open at 7 a.m. Wednesday following a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new store. The current store will close on Tuesday evening so that store employees may make final preparations for Wednesday’s opening, it was reported.
“We make our biggest impact on the communities we serve when we open our doors,” said Cale Worthington, Holton Walmart store manager. “We’re looking forward to opening day.”
Walmart first opened its doors in Holton in 1981 in a 38,000 square-foot store located at 209 Arizona Avenue. The new store, at approximately 69,000 square feet, is nearly twice that size and offers shoppers an expanded shopping selection, particularly in the grocery department.
The Bentonville, Ark.-based firm initially announced its plans in early 2014, noting that at the time, plans were to include the construction of an adjacent convenience store. Those plans have since been set aside, it was reported.
