1 Wal-Mart in Connecticut to Close

Wal-Mart will be closing 269 stories, including 154 in the United States, and one of the stores is in Connecticut.

The Walmart Neighborhood Market in Bishop's Corner, at 333 North Main Street, in West Hartford is closing, according to town officials. The company notified the town this morning and it will be closing on Jan. 28.

"I think it's sad. It just opened and it's very convenient and very nice and I love shopping at Walmart. I think it's pretty sad that it's closing," Chalsea Alvarado, of New Britain, said.

The Bishop's Corner Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market opened in 2013 and was the first in the northeast, according to WestHartfordNews.com.

There are currently at least 35 Wal-Mart stores in Connecticut.

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As statement from Wal-mart says the stores closing in the United States include the company’s 102 smallest format stores, Walmart Express and  Walmart will "focus on strengthening supercenters, optimizing neighborhood Markets, growing the e-commerce business and expanding Pickup services for customers."

Among the closures are 23 Neighborhood Markets, 12 Supercenters, seven stores in Puerto Rico, six discount centers and four Sam’s Clubs. Two of the closing Sam's Club stores are in Massachusetts. One is in Fall River and the other is in Seekonk. Another is closing in Warwick. Rhode Island.

CNBC reports that more than 95 percent of the closed U.S. stores are within 10 miles of another Wal-Mart store. When possible, store associates will be transferred to nearby locations.
 

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