Walmart customers in Fayetteville were welcomed inside the newly transformed Neighborhood Market at 970 Strickland Bridge Road in Fayetteville last week as the much-anticipated project is now complete.

The store’s associates marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community celebration. The event was attended by local North Carolina organizations including representatives from the City of Fayetteville, the  Robynn and Alizah Kollie Foundation, EB LYFE Community Services, BeU  Nonprofit, the Step by Step Foundation, and the Second Harvest Food Bank. 

During this last week’s celebration, Walmart store manager Melinda Borom highlighted the Neighborhood Market’s transformed departments as well as the new interactive features now available to customers, including:  

• Expanded Online, Pickup and Delivery services 
• New digital menu boards, expanded self-check-out options and updated registers    
• New platform displays and light fixtures   
• Freshly painted interior and exterior  
• Updated restrooms for customers    
• New and expanded merchandise in every department   
• New signage throughout the store   
• New pharmacy layout with the addition of a health room and privacy area to improve customer service and the comfort of patients  

“This remodel is not only an investment in the store but also in our customers and city,” said

Borom in a press release. “I’m proud of our associates for their hard work and for getting us to the finish line; we look forward to exceeding  our customers’ expectations as we continue to serve the Fayetteville  community.” 

To reinforce Walmart’s dedication to the communities it serves, the store manager presented $4,000 in grant money to local nonprofit organizations, including:  

• $1,000 to the Robynn and Alizah Kollie Foundation 
• $1,000 to EB LYFE Community Services 
• $1,000 to BeU Nonprofit 
• $1,000 to the Step by Step Foundation