The Coast is making great progress in the post-Katrina recovery process, and another piece is settling into place. Wal-Mart announced today that is building a new store in Pass Christian. Here are the details from the press release:
BENTONVILLE, AR, February 15, 2008– As part of a long-stated commitment to Pass Christian, MS, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. today announced its’ intent to rebuild a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Pass Christian. The Pass Christian Wal-Mart was completely destroyed during Hurricane Katrina.
“This project has been a high priority for our company. It is with great excitement that I am able to confirm that Wal-Mart has approved plans to rebuild the Pass Christian store. The new location will be very close to the original store site that served the city well prior to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.” said Tice White, Wal-Mart’s Senior Manager for Public Affairs in Mississippi. “Our announcement today could not have been achieved without the tremendous work of both city and state officials.”
“We are ecstatic to learn of this decision. Wal-Mart has and will continue to be a great asset to this community. It has been a pleasure working with and navigating them through the process,” stated Pass Christian Mayor Leo McDermott. “The return of Wal-Mart is exactly what the citizens of Pass Christian need.”
The proposed Supercenter would be approximately 150,000 square feet and is currently estimated to open in late summer of 2009.
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