April 11 at 5:07 p.m.
Filed under:
Retail
By Sandra M. Jones
A vacant lot on the 50-acre Chatham Market, a shopping center at 83rd Street near the Dan Ryan Expressway, where Wal-Mart wants to build its second city store. (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune)
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. closed on the sale of a piece of land on Chicago’s South Side where it plans to build a long-anticipated 155,000-square-foot supercenter.
The world’s largest retailer paid about $10 million for the 13.5 acre parcel at the Chatham Market shopping center at the corner of 83rd Street and South Holland Road, according to a person close to the deal. The store is slated to open next year. Get the full story »
March 9 at 12:56 p.m.
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Real estate,
Retail,
Updated
By Alejandra Cancino
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to open its first Walmart Express store on Chicago’s South Side.
The 10,000-square-foot store is set to open this summer in the Chatham Market on 83rd Street, said a source familiar with the plans. Get the full story »
Dec. 9, 2010 at 10:31 a.m.
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Retail
From Chicago Real Estate Daily | Retail giant Wal-Mart has a deal to lease about 30,000 square feet in a three-level retail center in the Lakeview neighborhood, according to Crain’s. The North Side store would be Wal-Mart’s first in an affluent neighborhood in Chicago.
Nov. 18, 2010 at 10:57 a.m.
Filed under:
Politics,
Retail,
Unions
By Dow Jones Newswires
Wal-Mart plans to open four stores in the District of Columbia, The Washington Post reported in its Thursday edition.
The retailer continues to move forward with plans to open smaller outlets in major metropolitan areas. In Chicago, Wal-Mart won approval for its second and third stores in Chicago in the middle of 2010. Get the full story »
Oct. 15, 2010 at 3:40 p.m.
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Litigation,
Retail,
Unions
By Reuters
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, on Friday said it was reviewing its options after a Canadian court ruled that a union properly won certification in a store in Saskatchewan. Get the full story »
Oct. 13, 2010 at 10:31 a.m.
Filed under:
Jobs/employment,
Policy,
Politics,
Retail
By Reuters
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. won the right to open two more stores in Chicago this year, but does that mean the world’s largest retailer can eventually take Manhattan?
In remarks at the start of a two-day analyst meeting, Leslie Dach, Wal-Mart’s executive vice president for government affairs and corporate relations, said the retailer’s reputation has shown improvement with both consumers and elected officials. Get the full story »
July 28, 2010 at 11:31 a.m.
Filed under:
Policy,
Politics,
Retail
By Clout Street
Another Wal-Mart is on its way to Chicago, with the City Council today approving a store for the South Side’s Chatham neighborhood. Aldermen voted 41-4 without discussion to approve the store at 83rd Street and Stewart Avenue. That comes on the heels of the council’s unanimous vote last month to allow a Wal-Mart to be built in the far Southeast Side Pullman neighborhood. Prior to that, no Wal-Marts had opened in the city since 2006.
July 2, 2010 at 10:41 a.m.
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Chicago executives,
Retail
By Dow Jones Newswires
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Chief Merchandising Officer John Fleming would resign from the company on Aug. 1, leaving the retail giant after 10 years of service and becoming the latest executive change.
The chief merchandising post is a key role for many retailers as that person typically steers a large staff and maintains relationships with vendors and suppliers. Wal-Mart is taking steps to improve its U.S. operations, with its high-profile move to open a second store in Chicago seen as a potential door-opener to other urban markets. The company also is opening smaller stores as it boosts its presence as a grocer. Get the full story »
June 21, 2010 at 6:08 p.m.
Filed under:
Labor,
Politics,
Retail
By Tribune staff report
From Clout Street | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says it will pay 50 cents more an hour than minimum wage if Chicago will allow it to build several stores in the city. Unions called the offer “disappointing” just three days before the City Council is to vote on a South Side store.
June 15, 2010 at 5:30 p.m.
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Policy,
Politics,
Retail
From the Chicago Sun-Times | Mayor Richard Daley said he was “encouraged” by a private meeting with Wal-Mart executives about a possible Chicago expansion by the retail giant. “They’ve made a commitment for a variety of stores — the food desert stores, 20,000 square foot, all the way up to super-centers,” Daley said.
