Walmart to Close All U.S. Store Locations for Thanksgiving Day
June 04 2021 - 1:15PM
Business Wire
Retailer shows appreciation for
associates’ continued hard work
Today, Walmart announced all U.S. store locations will close for
Thanksgiving Day, November 25, as a ‘thank you’ to associates for
their continued hard work during the pandemic. Associate Elizabeth
Brown, a People Lead from store #5260 in Rogers, Arkansas, shared
the exciting news before a crowd of approximately 1,000 associates
during the retailer’s Associate Celebration meeting. This is the
second year running that Walmart has closed stores on Thanksgiving
Day to give time back to associates.
Throughout the pandemic, Walmart has continued to place a heavy
emphasis on the well-being of its associates. Recently, the company
expanded access to no-cost counseling and extended its COVID-19
emergency leave policy through September 30.
Closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day is an additional way the
retailer is thanking associates for their dedication to serving
customers and their perseverance throughout the pandemic.
“Throughout the pandemic, our associates have been nothing short
of heroic in how they have stepped up to serve our customers and
their communities. Sam Walton said ‘Our People Make the
Difference,’ and that’s never been more true than it is right now,”
said Dacona Smith, executive vice president and chief operating
officer for Walmart U.S. “Closing our stores on Thanksgiving Day is
one way we’re saying ‘thank you’ to our teams for their dedication
and hard work this year. We hope everyone will take the opportunity
to be with their loved ones during what’s always a special
time.”
Stores will operate regular posted hours on Wednesday, November
24. Information about store hours for Friday, November 26, will be
announced at a later date.
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save
money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail stores,
online and through their mobile devices. Each week, approximately
220 million customers and members visit approximately 10,500 stores
and clubs under 48 banners in 24 countries and eCommerce websites.
With fiscal year 2021 revenue of $559 billion, Walmart employs 2.2
million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in
sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity.
Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting
https://corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at
https://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at
https://twitter.com/walmart.
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