Three more Jacksonville Walmart Supercenters are approved for remodeling, part of the retailer’s designs to add “a fresh feel” and “simplified shopping experience.”
The city issued three permits June 10 for $3.5 million in renovations for full store remodels.
FMGI Inc. of Woodstock, Georgia, is the contractor for the projects.
The three comprise a $2.54 million remodeling of the Supercenter at 4250 Philips Highway in South Jacksonville and a $500,000 renovation for each of the stores at 6830 Normandy Blvd. in Westside and 13227 City Square Drive in North Jacksonville.
In a May 12 news release, Walmart announced the previously permitted renovations at 7075 Collins Road in West Jacksonville and at 10251 Shops Lane in The Avenues area, the first in the area to see changes.
It said the renovations added new signage, fixtures and lighting; additional self-checkout lanes; new flooring; remodeled bathrooms; and expanded grocery pickup areas.
Walmart also renovated its electronics section and revamped the tool area with additional merchandise.
“With a completely new look and feel, shopping with us has never been easier and faster,” said Sara Chenoweth, a Jacksonville-area store manager, in the release.
The city issued permits Feb. 10 for the first two stores’ renovations by FMGI Inc., which renovated the Collins Plaza location at a cost of $2.8 million and the Avenues for $1.5 million.
BusinessInsider.com reported Sept. 30 that the Arkansas-based retailer would remodel 200 of its Supercenters by the end of 2020 to encourage a more “digitally-enabled shopping experience” featuring bolder signage, contactless checkout, and airport-inspired crowd management techniques, according to Walmart Chief Customer Officer Janey Whiteside.
The news site said the remodeling project will expand to 1,000 stores by the end of 2021.
The website said Walmart took design inspiration from airports, which are examples of spaces that allow large groups to easily navigate them through “clever designs and clear signage,” Whiteside said.