Walmart opens to an
overflowing parking lot as residents turn
out to welcome its return to New Orleans
East. -
SLIDESHOW
The 177,000 sq.ft. store
located at 6000 Bullard Avenue
is one of the largest under
Walmart's current construction
program.
Walmart
Breaks Ground -
April
29, 2013
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Groundbreaking: Representatives of Walmart - U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond - Mayor Mitch Landrieu - New Orleans Business Alliance - City of New Orleans Representatives - New Orleans City Council - Monday, April 29, 2013 - 3:00pm.
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Former Lakeland Medical
Center, Southwest corner of I-10 and Bullard Ave
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INFORMATION
MEETING - Wal-Mart
Meets With Community
Councilman Jon
Johnson and Wal-Mart
executives meet with
residents to review
plans for the new
Wal-Mart. The
community's
overwhelmingly
favorable reception
clears the way for
final contracting
and permitting.
(See
press release)
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Wal-Mart
Design
Consultant
points
out
features
of the
proposed
deign.
The
180,000
sq.ft.
Super
Center
will be
one of
the
largest
built
under
Wal-Mart's
current
construction
program.
Although
the decision to
rebuild had been
made years earlier
based on the
population's return
and projected
growth, determining
and contracting on
the right location
was a critical and
time-consuming
component of the
process.
Landscaping
and
aesthetic
features
are
emphasized
in the
new
design
City
officials,
Norman
Roussell
and
Ernest
Gethers
joined
Councilman
Johnson
With a
scheduled
2013
opening,
the
project
will be
fast-tracked
- with
city
officials
and
Wal-Mart
executives
working
closely
together.
