Tariffs urge Walmart to raise prices in the coming weeks
Walmart says President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade policies are quickly raising prices.
Walmart plans to open five stores by the end of September and expand its footprint.
John Funer, CEO of Big Box Giant, said in a January 2024 press release that he plans to build or convert more than 150 stores.
In the same press release, Furner said Walmart is planning to renovate more than 650 locations in 47 states.
In April, the company said in a press release it will renovate all 600 SAM clubs, open 30 new clubs first announced in 2023, and build a “pipeline that opens around 15 new clubs each year.”
“We’re not limited to physicality. It’s made possible,” Sam’s club president and CEO, Chris Nicholas, said at the company’s 2025 Investment Community Conference. “Our omnichannel model increases the chances of interacting with where our members are and where they want to shop.”
Here, Walmart and Sam’s Club are opening new locations.
Walmart will open five locations by September, with one Sam’s Club coming soon
A Walmart spokesman told USA Today that the company plans to open 10 locations by the end of the year.
The spokesman confirmed that the following locations are set to open by the end of September:
- Walmart Neighborhood Market – 8600 HWY 69, Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Mid June
- Walmart Supercenter Conversion – Dr. 600 Shower, Mountain View, California – July
- Walmart Supercenter – 9399 North Spring Run Parkway, Eagle Mountain, Utah – August
- Walmart Neighborhood Market – 6275 US-90, Milton, FL – August
- Walmart Neighborhood Market – 4239 Berry Hill Road, Pace, Florida – September
The company also confirmed that Sam’s club location in Tempe, Arizona is scheduled to open in early August.
