STATE of NEW YORK - New York shoppers can expect a refreshed experience at many Walmart locations this year. The retail giant is ramping up its investment in the Empire State, announcing plans to remodel 23 stores across New York in 2025. This initiative is part of a broader nationwide effort to upgrade 650 stores, reflecting Walmart's commitment to modernizing its facilities and enhancing the customer journey.
Walmart Announces Major Upgrades for 23 Stores Across New York State in 2025
This significant undertaking builds upon substantial prior investments. Walmart noted it has already spent $298 million on store improvements across New York over the past five years. The 2025 remodels represent a continued commitment to the state, where the company employs over 39,600 associates and supports more than 149,000 supplier jobs through billions in spending with New York-based suppliers.
What Shoppers Can Expect: The "Store of the Future" Arrives:
The renovations will incorporate elements of Walmart's "Store of the Future" concept, focusing on convenience, selection, and an improved atmosphere. Key enhancements include:
- New Look & Feel: Expect "big, bold signage," updated displays to better showcase merchandise, and potentially refreshed store layouts with more space.
- Expanded Selection: Departments will be expanded, featuring new items and a wider variety of products based on customer demand.
- Enhanced Online Services: Improvements to online pickup and delivery infrastructure to more efficiently fulfill the growing number of digital orders.
- Revamped Pharmacy: Pharmacies will be rethought, featuring wider aisles, new private screening rooms for consultations, and dedicated privacy checkout areas.
- Tech Integration: Potential incorporation of innovative technology, like digital displays providing more product information.
Locations Receiving Makeovers:
The 23 stores slated for renovation are spread across New York State. Some of the notable locations announced include stores in:
- Long Island: Levittown (Hempstead Turnpike), Uniondale (Jerusalem Ave.), Westbury (Old Country Road)
- Capital Region: Schenectady (Altamont Ave.), East Greenbush (Troy Rd.), Queensbury (Quaker Ridge Blvd.)
- Central NY / Finger Lakes: Fulton (State Route 3), Waterloo (North Road), East Syracuse (Basile Rowe), Cicero (Brewerton Road), Webster (Brandt Point Drive)
- Western NY: Amherst (Sheridan Dr.), Lockport (S. Transit Road), Greece (Elmridge Center Drive), Albion (State Route 31), Lakewood (E Fairmount Ave.), Warsaw (Route 19 N)
- Southern Tier: Horseheads (County Road 64), Geneseo (Veteran Dr.)
- Hudson Valley/Downstate: Fishkill (W Merritt Blvd.), Napanoch (Route 209), Suffern (Route 59)
(Specific timelines for each remodel have not been announced but are expected to occur throughout 2025).
“Our stores often serve as the heartbeat of the communities we operate in, and these remodels are a testament to our dedication to enhancing that role,” said Annie Walker, Walmart's Senior Vice President for the East Business Unit. “By investing in our stores and associates, we are not only improving the shopping experience but also reinforcing our commitment to being a vital part of the community's fabric.”
