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Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market stores are designed to be the opposite of vastly larger Superstores . These smaller stores are meant to "woo shoppers with easier parking, less crowded aisles and quicker checkout". Neighborhood Market stores offer a variety of products including fresh produce, deli foods, fresh meat, dairy items, pharmaceuticals, health and beauty aids, photo developing services, and a small selection of general merchandise. Generally located in markets with Wal-Mart Supercenters , they supplement Wal-Mart's strong food distribution network and provide added convenience. First opened in 1998 , Neighborhood Markets range from 42,000 to 55,000 square feet (3,900 to 5,100 m&2), which is a quarter of the size of a typical U.S Wal-Mart Supercenter. However in many countries stores of this scale would be classified as superstores or "compact Hypermarket s". Neighborhood Markets employ 80-100 employees and offer about 28,000 items. As of January 31, 2006, there were a total of 100 Neighborhood Markets in the United States, an 18% increase over the year before. The total square footage of Neighborhood Markets in the U.S. on January 31, 2006 was 4,218,000 square feet. In July of 2004, Wal-Mart acquired Amigo Supermarkets located in Puerto Rico , they are very similar to the ''Neighborhood Markets'' but the store name remains as Amigo, and employees use Wal-Mart ID tags to identify themselves. In Mexico, Wal-Mart owns Superama chain of supermarkets. In 2006 , the concept will be rolled into Canada. The number of stores opening in 2006 is currently 3 stores (one in London, Ontario and 2 in the Greater Toronto Area) but the number could possibly increase by the end of the year. |
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