Wal-Mart Opens In New Caney

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1k+12.7 yrs OP
~ 8 years ago Jul 19, '17 8:32am

That long wait for our very own Walmart store is finally over! Emoticon

The grand opening ceremony for the new Wal-Mart Supercenter in New Caney began at 7:30 this morning (7/19/17)...The doors opened to customers at 8:00.

New Caneyâ€™s new 24/7 Walmart brought 300 new jobs to the area and a broad assortment of fresh groceries and general merchandise at everyday low prices. The store features a state-of-the-art electronics department, fuel station, Walmart Pickup and a drive-thru pharmacy. Customers can also expect to see local produce such as corn and strawberries as well as fresh tortillas made in store.

â€œThis new store is very exciting for this developing part of town,â€ said Store Manager JR Galicia. â€œWe are proud of our Walmart and canâ€™t wait for customers to come in and check it out.â€

Associates will provide a continued celebration this Saturday, July 22 (11-6) and Sunday, July 23 (12-6). Residents are invited to A Big Family Welcome celebration. This will give customers a chance to meet Galicia and enjoy fun family activities and free food samples while supplies last.

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10+9.2 yrs
~ 8 years ago Jul 19, '17 9:10am

I was wondering why they didn't make more propaganda , did more advertising to let us know when they would open,or did anything special.

5k+12.1 yrs
~ 8 years ago Jul 19, '17 10:44am

The word must have gotten out somehow. I stopped there this morning and the place was a zoo, but almost nobody was shopping. When I got to checkout I found out that the register wasn't accepting credit cards -- they all showed up as "invalid." Fortunately, I'd planned to pay cash.

I noticed that the parking lot is straight-in parking with no one-way lanes. I prefer angle-in lots. There also don't seem to be as many cart return stations as in Porter.

5k+12.1 yrs
~ 8 years ago Jul 19, '17 10:45am

When I said "almost nobody was shopping" I just meant that folks were just milling about. Few of 'em had carts. They all seemed to be waiting for something to happen. Not sure what.

5k+12.1 yrs
~ 8 years ago Jul 19, '17 10:46am

They did put an announcement in the Observer, but in RF the Observer is only delivered as an insert to the home-delivery Chronicle. Hit-or-miss at best.

10+9.2 yrs
~ 8 years ago Jul 19, '17 11:04am

Well they built it right in my neighborhood and I didn't know I didn't see any signs I didn't get anything through the mail

10+9.2 yrs
~ 8 years ago Jul 19, '17 11:05am

But honestly I haven't been going to Walmart in probably months I prefer my Kroger even though I have to drive a little bit further but not much.

10+12.3 yrs
~ 8 years ago Jul 21, '17 12:42pm

Is there a Woodforest National Bank inside?

5k+12.1 yrs
~ 8 years ago Jul 21, '17 1:21pm

There is a bank, but I don't remember if it's Woodforest. I no longer do brick-and-mortar banking. When I was in the store on Wednesday a large number of banker types were loitering in their business suits, apparently looking for customers.

5k+12.1 yrs
~ 8 years ago Jul 21, '17 1:55pm

According to Woodforest's website, they do have a branch in the new Walmart.

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