Sam’s Club to Host Grand Opening Celebration Thursday in Conway
January 17 2017 - 3:42PM
Business Wire
Club offers convenience, savings to area
families and businesses
Sam’s Club will open its first location in Conway on Thursday,
Jan. 19. Doors open at 1250 S. Amity Road following an 8 a.m. grand
opening ceremony.
“We are thrilled to be part of the Conway business community and
look forward to serving our members throughout Central Arkansas,”
said Club Manager Michelle Austin. “Conway is a thriving community,
and we’re proud to grow right along with it.”
The club will employ approximately 175 associates and offer a
full pharmacy, optical and hearing aid centers, fresh departments
including meat, dairy and produce, and fresh sushi made in-club
daily.
New club innovationsShopping at Sam’s Club has never been
more convenient. Members of the Conway club can utilize the
company’s new shopping app, Scan & Go, for a lines-free
shopping experience. The mobile app works by scanning UPC codes on
merchandise as shoppers load them into their cart. When the
shopping is done, members can pay directly on their smartphone from
anywhere in the club and bypass the checkout line completely.
The Conway club will also offer free Club Pickup, which allows
members to order household or business items at SamsClub.com and
pick them up under the drive-thru canopy.
Commitment to communityAs part of the grand opening
festivities, Sam’s Club will be awarding $25,000 in grants to
several local nonprofits for the work they are doing to make the
community a better place to live and work. Statewide in the last
fiscal year, Sam’s Club and Walmart provided over $74 million in
cash and in-kind donations to nonprofit organizations in the state
of Arkansas. These donations represent community grants, food
donations and associate volunteer efforts from stores, clubs and
the Walmart Foundation.
Sam’s Club is also proud to support small business owners
through the company’s Road Show program. This consignment-based
program provides local, regional and national entrepreneurs the
chance to set up shop inside Sam’s Club while providing members
access to exciting and one of a kind products. Conway’s grand
opening will feature Road Show items such as Woody’s BBQ sauce,
Chef Shamy Gourmet Butters, Vitamix Blenders, We’re Nuts and
Monster Moto Electric. Entrepreneurs interested in participating in
future Road Shows should contact their local Sam’s Club manager for
more details.
Grand opening ceremony to feature local officials, special
eventsConway Mayor Bart Castleberry and members of the Conway
Area Chamber of Commerce will be among those attending Thursday’s
ceremony. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2259 Honor Guard will
present the colors and associate James Giles will be singing the
national anthem.
To add to the excitement, sports fans will have the opportunity
to meet former Arkansas Razorback and Dallas Cowboys running back
Felix Jones during the event. Jones will be signing autographs at
the new club on opening day from 2-4 p.m. Sam’s Club will also
showcase a variety of food samples and product demonstrations
throughout grand opening weekend.
Membership informationA Sam’s Club membership is an
investment that more than pays for itself. Whether buying for a
household or a business, a Sam’s Club member can access exclusive
savings on merchandise and outstanding benefits. Memberships range
from $45 to $100.
- Sam’s Club Savings and Business
memberships are $45 per year and include Instant Savings which are
limited-time promotional discounts that are electronically loaded
on a member’s card and automatically applied at the time of
purchase of the item.
- A Sam’s Club Plus membership
costs $100 per year and includes early shopping hours and Cash Back
Rewards, meaning Plus members earn $10 in Cash Rewards for every
$500 they spend in qualifying pre-tax purchases.
As part of a pre-grand opening membership promotion, residents
can get up to a $30 gift card when they sign up as a new member.
New business members can sign up for a Plus membership valued at
$100 for only $45.
About Sam’s ClubSam’s Club®, a division of Wal-Mart
Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), is a leading membership warehouse club
offering superior products, savings and services to millions of
members in 655 clubs in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. To learn more
about Sam’s Club, visit the Sam’s Club Newsroom, shop
at SamsClub.com, and interact with Sam’s Club
on Twitter and Facebook.
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Sam’s ClubDianna Gee, 800-331-0085Dianna.Gee@samsclub.com
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