Walmart to replace Zellers in Hawkesbury
“We are looking for associates who have
itwouldconverttheZellersstoreonCameron
Richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
as part of an agreement announced earlier
a great attitude, have retail experience and
Street into a Walmart store.
this year.
H AWKESBURY
who focus on customer service,” saidFeffer.
On the Facebook page of Le Carillon-
At the same time, Walmart Canada
She allowed that the company was “really
TribuneExpress, somewelcomedthearrival
announced that it had completed the
The Walmart banner will be flying in
excited” after entering a new market.
of Walmart while others expressed
acquisition fromTargetCanada leases for 39
Hawkesbury before the end of 2012 after
Walmart also has stores in Rockland and
disappointment with the development.
storelocationscurrentlyoccupiedbyZellers.
the retail giant made a deal with a
Lachute. The change is the result of
It is not yet known howmany jobswill be
Walmart said it expected the move will
competitor, Target, to acquire the Zellers
agreements that were announced by
availablewhenWalmart begins hiring, says
create more than 5,000 construction, trade
store in town.
Walmart and Target last week. The
WalmartCanadaspokespersonFeliciaFeffer,
andstore jobsandwill represent asignificant
Reactionfromconsumerswasmixedafter
HawkesburyZellers storewas among the 84
addingthatcurrentZellersemployeeswould
investment in Canadian communities.
Walmart confirmed Friday that by late 2012
locations Target Corporation has acquired
be encouraged to apply for the positions.
“We are pleased to have the opportunity
to bring more Walmart stores to Canadians
across the country,” said David
Cheesewright, Walmart Canada president
andCEO. “Canadiansunderstandourvalue
and quality proposition, and customers at
all income levels rely on us to save them
money and to be their one-stop shopping
destination.”
The newWalmart stores are expected to
openinlate2012andwillbeamixofdiscount
stores,whichoffergeneralmerchandiseand
a broad selection of pantry foods, and
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