Which leads me to think...something else is going on. Would be interesting to know..what type of area's the others that are closing are in.....
http://www.ktul.com/story/28803334/walmart-closing-comes-as-surprise-to-customers-employees
The Walmart on Admiral and Memorial Drive closed for repairs Monday night. Tuesday afternoon, customers were still trying to get in.
The message about the repairs may not have made it to all the customers, but for employees like Dane Humphreys, it was loud and clear.
"There are a lot of things that don't seem right to me," said Humphreys.
Erica Jones with Walmart said the store was closed because of ongoing water leaks within the store. Jones said they don't know the exact cause of the leaks, but they want to make sure they get them fixed right.
"So when they do some very extensive repairs, they make sure we don't have to come back to this," said Jones.
Walmart closed a total of five stores Nationwide on the same day, Including stores in Texas.
Employees were at the store Tuesday cleaning and preparing for the repairs. Jones said the perishable food left over after the close will be donated to a local food bank.
No word on exactly how long the store will be closed, but Jones said it could be six months or so.
Jones said she wasn't sure when the decision was made to close the store, but Walmart officials notified employees of the closing around 1 p.m. Monday.The store closed at 7 that same night.
Humphreys said he wishes the store would have given employees a bit more notice.
"I came in for my shift yesterday around 2, and was told the store is closing," sad Humphreys.
Jones said employees will be paid for the next 60 days with the option to transfer to another store.
"At the end of the sixty days, if they still don't have a position, they will be given a severance package based on how long they were with the company," said Jones.
Humphreys said there are many employees at the store who don't have good transportation, so getting to another store will be difficult.
Walmart will hold job fairs for the employees, along with resume writing assistance.
Jones said when the store does reopen, all employees will have to reapply.
Supposedly, the one in Florida was in a good area.
Maybe just a way to fire everyone and be able to hire all those "new" immigrants at lower pay.
“Jones said when the store does reopen, all employees will have to reapply.”
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This is just a good,old fashioned shake-up.
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