According to the Natural~Specialty Foods Memo (and later picked up by AZCentral.com), WalMart is poised to open 4 new convenience stores in the Valley, under the name of MarketSide, as part of its new plan to continue its growth and dominance in the food-retail industry.
The sites will be former drug stores that were closed when CVS/Pharmacy purchased Osco stores in 2006. Each store will be approximately 20,000 square feet – about half the size of their smaller, Neighborhood Market stores, and about 1/10th the size of their Supercenters.
The MarketSide Store locations will be:
Mesa: 7561 E Baseline Rd
Gilbert: 910 E Elliott Rd
Chandler: 950 N McQueen Rd
Tempe: 838 W Elliott Rd
Considering the Tesco chain of Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets has just begun opening in the East Valley, it looks like the Phoenix area will be center stage for a convenience store revolution over the next few years. Gone are the days of seeing a 7-11 on every corner!
Your hoping they carry healthy food Realtor,
Chris Butterworth
[tags] WalMart, MarketSide, Tesco, Fresh & Easy, convenience store, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe, Fletcher Heights [/tags]
Chris Butterworth is: Realtor. Analyst. Husband. Father. Writer. Amateur Photographer. Triathlete. Soccer Dad. Big fan of technology, efficiency, and the Arizona Wildcats.
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