The New Britain Wal-Mart will close on Aug. 31, the first time Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has shut down one of its Connecticut locations without replacing or relocating the store.
The store’s 162 workers learned of the closure Wednesday morning.
Chris Buchanan, a Wal-Mart spokesman, said the New Britain store at 655 Farmington Ave. is closing because it “did not meet the company’s expectations.” Employees will be eligible for positions at other Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club locations, Buchanan said.
A department manager at the New Britain Wal-Mart who declined to give his name said Wednesday that he believed the closure was due in part to the fact that “city hall turned down their request to expand the store.” At 84,612 square feet, the New Britain location is one of the company’s smaller stores.
via Wal-Mart In New Britain To Close Aug. 31 – Courant.com.
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