Walmart Canada is set to accelerate growth across the country with a C$6.5bn investment – starting with five new supercentres in Ontario and Alberta. As the world’s biggest retailer embarks on this growth plan, we’ve compiled a list of some of its most exciting highlights.
- The Port Credit Walmart Supercentre will open in the summer of 2025. Located in the heart of Mississauga, Ontario, this new supercentre has been carefully designed and will offer Walmart’s full assortment, aiming to be the ultimate one-stop shop for the busy customer.
- The Oakville Walmart Supercentre at Hopedale Mall will open in late 2025. Similar to the Port Credit Walmart Supercentre, this store will offer a full range of products. In addition, its licensed pharmacists will extend Walmart Canada’s pharmacy and healthcare products to the broader Oakville community.
- Three new Alberta Supercentres are expected to open by 2027 in Calgary, Edmonton and Fort McMurray.
- The Vaughan Distribution Centre, Walmart Canada’s most advanced facility, will also open in Spring 2025. The company is investing in modernising its distribution centres as part of its mission to expand, revolutionise and transform its best-in-class supply chain to better serve Canadian customers.
“Walmart Canada is on an ambitious growth journey to serve even more Canadians – better and differently than ever before,” says Gui Loureiro, regional CEO, Walmart Canada, Chile, Mexico and Central America. “This C$6.5bn investment is the largest we’ve made in Canada towards expanding our footprint since we first arrived here 30 years ago.”
Prioritising growth
As Walmart Canada looks to the future to continue delivering for customers across the country, it’s teaming up with another Canadian company that’s also in growth mode. The retailer has signed an agreement with Canada Cartage – the country’s largest provider of fleet services.
“Canada Cartage has deep expertise in providing dedicated fleet services and has been serving Canadian businesses for more than 110 years,” says Matt Kelly, Vice President of Supply Chain at Walmart Canada. “Through Canada Cartage we can serve customers even better and more flexibly and provide fleet employees with exciting growth opportunities at one of Canada’s largest and most trusted supply chain service providers.”
This comes as Walmart Canada closes off its historic C$3.5bn investment in Canada, announced in 2020, and celebrates the impact it’s had over the past four years, including:
- Modernising more than 180 stores – including the transformation of its Mississauga-Square One Supercentre into its flagship location.
- Four brand new stores: two new locations in Victoria and Montreal and two relocated stores in Edmonton and Vaughan.
- More than C$800m invested to open the Cornwall Distribution Centre, Surrey Distribution Centre, Rocky View County Fulfilment Centre, Moncton Distribution Centre and the Vaughan Distribution Centre (opening Spring 2025).
“Across the country we’re making strategic investments in our online and in-store offerings to be more relevant to more customers than ever before,” says Joe Schrauder, COO of Walmart Canada. “From newcomers and urbanites to higher-income Canadians, more customers are choosing Walmart for their shopping needs.”
Source: Walmart Canada
