Overland Park Walmart Supercenter Celebrates Re-Grand Opening

Walmart customers in Overland Park were welcomed inside the newly transformed Supercenter at 11701 Metcalf Avenue Friday morning, October 4, as the much-anticipated project is now complete. The store’s associates marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, community celebration and unveiling of a community-inspired mural. The event was also attended by representatives of five local nonprofit organizations that received a combined $24,000 in grants.

Friday’s event featured the singing of the national anthem by cashier Hannah Purdy, in addition to an official ribbon-cutting with members of the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce and the store’s longest-tenured associates – including Jill Proctor, Eric Deiter and Ivy Taylor-Vaughn – who combined have nearly 100 years of service to Walmart customers. Guests enjoyed refreshments, vendor samples, giveaways, special guest appearances and more.

During the re-grand opening celebration, Walmart Store Manager James Bradshaw highlighted the Supercenter’s transformed departments as well as the new interactive features now available to customers, including:

• A community-inspired mural
• Auto Care Center service area improvements
• A newly painted building interior and exterior
• Expanded online grocery pickup and delivery area
• Front-end improvements with the addition of 10 self-checkout lanes and more staffed registers
• Fully remodeled bathrooms, including modern fixtures, with the addition of a mother’s room
• Improved store layout to expand product selection and streamline the customer shopping experience
• Increased number of products and enhanced product displays in multiple departments
• New pharmacy layout with the addition of a consultation room and privacy area to improve customer service and the comfort of patients
• New signage throughout the store making it easier for customers to navigate
• Refreshed vision center with a larger selection of frames
• Repolished flooring throughout the store

To reinforce Walmart’s dedication to the communities it serves, Bradshaw and his team also presented grant checks to the following local nonprofit organizations:

• $10,000 to SAFEHOME, Inc.
• $10,000 to Overland Park Police Department (OPPD) Chaplains Fund
• $2,000 to Friends of Johnson County Developmental Supports (JCDS)
• $1,000 to Johnson County Christmas Bureau Association
• $1,000 to Sheffield Place

Additional transformations across Overland Park Walmart’s pets, home, apparel, electronics and front-end departments are a part of Walmart’s ‘Store of the Future’ design, which seeks to inspire customers and elevate their in-store experiences. These new upgrades include:

• Activated corners: Exciting displays are featured at the corners of certain departments to pull customers in and help them touch, feel and become a part of the space, allowing them to discover all that Walmart has to offer.
• Elevated departments: Transformed stores feature displays showcasing products that are out of their boxes so customers can imagine them fitting into their daily lives.
• More space to discover: Walmart has purposefully created more space for customers to explore and discover the breadth and depth of what their local store has to offer.
• Digital touchpoints: These new touchpoints located throughout the store help to communicate to customers the vast range of products and services Walmart offers online through the use of QR codes and digital screens.

• For example, in Walmart’s Pets area, a customer may scan the QR code to find additional dog bed options, learn about Walmart’s pet insurance service options or have a 20-pound bag of kibble delivered to their door.

About Walmart in Kansas

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live better – anytime and anywhere – in retail stores, online and through their mobile devices. In Kansas we serve customers at 82 retail units and online through Walmart Online Grocery and Walmart.com. We are proud to employ 22,524 associates in Kansas. Walmart supports local businesses, spending $1 billion with Kansas suppliers in fiscal year 2024 and supporting 23,248 supplier jobs. Walmart continues to be a leader in employment opportunity, sustainability, and corporate philanthropy. In fiscal year 2024, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation contributed more than $9.6 million in cash and in-kind donations to local nonprofits in Kansas. Learn more at corporate.walmart.com.

About Walmart Murals

Walmart Community Mural Program is a celebration of communities across America and an important part of a new or newly transformed facilities. Inspired by the community and together with every store manager, each mural reflects the local diversity and cultural references. Every mural is a unique, original artwork. Walmart works with NOW Art, a public art agency, to curate artworks and engage artists across the country. Today, community murals are featured in hundreds of Walmart stores, and original artworks are unveiled weekly in newly transformed stores.