Marietta Walmart Renovation Part Of $104 Million Investment

ATLANTA -- Walmart expects to spend an estimated $104 million this year in Georgia through the remodeling of 18 stores, including Marietta's 2795 Chastain Meadows Parkway location, as well as the launch and continued expansion of several customer-focused innovations.

“There is significant momentum in the reinvention of shopping for Walmart customers across Georgia,” said Regional General Manager Paul Lewellen. “By investing $104 million in remodels and customer-focused innovations, such as grocery delivery and grocery pickup, we are able to save our customers time and money. Walmart’s continued commitment to innovation not only helps us serve our customers better, but also allows our associates to do their jobs better – and more efficiently.”

Here are some examples of what's coming to the Marietta store:

• Grocery pickup. Walmart plans to expand the popular program to more than 52 additional stores across the state by the end of the year. The company also recently introduced Walmart Voice Order, which allows customers to simply say “Hey Google, talk to Walmart” and the Google Assistant will add items directly to their Walmart Grocery cart.
• Grocery delivery. Walmart plans to add the service to 36 stores, increasing its coverage area in the state.
• Pickup towers. The 16-feet tall, high-tech vending machines are capable of fulfilling a customer’s online order in less than a minute once they arrive at the store. This year, Walmart plans to add 37 Pickup Towers to stores across the state.
• Autonomous shelf scanner. These scanners use automation to scan shelves and help identify where in-stock levels are low, prices are wrong, or labels are missing. In addition, the scanners provide a real-time view of inventory in the store-- information used to direct associates to the areas of the store that need the most attention. This year, Walmart plans to expand the technology to 4 additional stores across the state.
• FAST Unloader. Today, products are unloaded as they arrives at the store through a complex, highly manual process that has seen little innovation over the last 50 years. A new system in Walmart backrooms- known as FAST-automatically scans and sorts items that come off trucks based on priority and department, allowing associates to spend less time unloading in the backroom and more time on the sales floor with customers. This year, Walmart plans to expand the technology to 62 stores across the state.
• Autonomous floor scrubber. The autonomous floor scrubber uses assisted autonomy technology to perform the task of cleaning and scrubbing the concrete floors in stores. The company plans to expand the technology to 68 stores across the state this year.