The lights will go on in more than 180,000 square feet of darkened retail space at Franklin Mills when Walmart opens a super store in the suburban Philly discount shopping venue.
Simon, the center owner, says the world’s largest retailer will break ground in March. In addition to budget-friendly clothing and home goods, Walmart will sell fresh, prepared and frozen groceries.
Franklin Mills is home to Last Call by Neiman Marcus, Nike Factory Store, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH and other outlet retailers. The space Walmart is taking has been vacant for several years in a chilly climate for merchants.
Walmart will hire about 250 workers to staff the store.
Can’t Waite,we need a good wallmart store in this area. Won’t have to go to Levitown. Any more. The old Wallmart has not been a good place to shop for a few years now.Hurry up, were waiting!