Walmart Opens New Store in Costa RicaTuesday, November 15, 2011 With an investment of $9 million, the retail multinational has opened a new supermarket in its Mas x Menos brand. Located in San Antonio de Belén, the new site has an area of 9677 square meters, and 199 parking spaces. New Walmart Store in NicaraguaMonday, December 19, 2011 The multinational retailer has opened a new ‘Pali’ store, which forms part of the announced investment of $54 million in the country. With an investment of one million dollars the new store, Pali Santo Domingo, generated 16 jobs. New Walmart Supermarket in HondurasMonday, November 14, 2011 With an investment of $46 million, the retail multinational has opened its first ‘Maxi Despensa’ format supermarket in Honduras. The supermarket, which is the 600th in Central America in this format, will offer low-cost products. Walmart Opens New Store in El SalvadorThursday, December 22, 2011 With an investment of $4 million, the multinational has opened its first retail store under the 'Maxi Despensa' brand. Located in San Marcos, the new facility has created approximately 40 jobs, and has 1,200 square feet and a parking area for 76 vehicles. Walmart Investments in Costa Rica Reach $160.5 MillionWednesday, April 13, 2011 The retail multinational has announced the opening of 24 new stores during 2011. Alberto Ebrard, executive vice-president for Walmart in Mexico and Central America, added that the company will also be remodeling its Hipermas supermarkets to be rebranded as Walmart, as well as the opening of several distribution centers. New Walmart Store in El SalvadorFriday, June 8, 2012 With an investment of $6.8 million the multinational retailer will open a second store under the Maxi Despensa format in July. In a 1,600 square meter area the works being carried out are now 70% complete. Wal-Mart To Increase Investment in CA by 45%Friday, February 25, 2011 The multinational retail company announced they will invest 45% more in 2011 in Central America and Mexico compared to 2010. The planned investment for 2011 is $ 1.560 million, 45% higher than the $ 1.077 million in 2010, said the president of Wal-Mart Mexico and Central America. New Walmart Stores in Costa RicaFriday, April 1, 2011 The multinational retail chain is in the process of opening two new outlets in Costa Rica for this year. These are in the Palí format and are located at Cristo Rey and San Rafael de Montes de Oca. Walmart to Invest $84 Million in GuatemalaFriday, April 8, 2011 The multinational retail company has announced the opening of 25 new stores in the country. By the end of 2011, Walmart will open 25 new stores, bringing to 200 the total number in Guatemala. It will also carry out remodeling works at its hypermarket style stores branded Maxi Bodega and Despensa Familiar, according to Alberto Ebrard, executive vice-president and general manager for the firm's Mexican and Central American operations. Walmart Will Open 4 new Stores in HondurasThursday, April 29, 2010 As part of its expansion plan for 2010, the supermarket chain will open 4 new stores in the country. Mey Hung, Corporate Affairs director for Walmart in Honduras, told newspaper El Heraldo that “our recent investment in Honduras signals that the Central American market is growing rapidly and provides interesting opportunities”. More Walmarts in Central AmericaWednesday, February 22, 2012 The Mexican and Central America division of the retail giant plans to invest almost $1.5 billion in the six countries of their jurisdiction, adding over 400 stores to the chain. Mexican and Central America Walmart has with ambitious plans for 2012. With an investment of $1.4 billion, it aims to open 410 to 436 new stores in its geographical area of coverage (6 countries), generating 25,000 direct jobs and 52,000 indirect ones via building construction. The giant aims to increase its sales by 12% in Mexico and 9% in the 5 Central American countries. Panama Admits Big Chains like WalmartFriday, September 28, 2012 The recent adoption of legislation necessary for the entry into force of the TPA with the U.S. includes opening the gates for the installation of large retailers. Panama's Constitution expressly reserves retail trade for Panamanians, because of this, the method found to align themselves with agreements made for the Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) with the United States, was to modify the rules for companies involved in wholesale trade, introducing the classification of "multi-service businesses." |
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