• Reuters, Thursday, June 16, 2011 9:30 AM

Walmart Express stores are a fraction of the size of a Walmart supercenter and sell a variety of items, from food to housewares and apparel. The company is opening its first Walmart Express outside of its home state, in Richfield, N.C. In July, it opens the first urban Walmart Express in Chicago. Its second store within the city limits, it is set to open in the Chatham neighborhood that is part of the city's South Side. The company plans 15 to 20 of the small stores this year to lure dollar store and online shoppers.

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