Walmart is planning to shutter seven Georgia stores as part of a worldwide store closing effort. But none in metro Atlanta.
In a list of stores slated to close later this month by the world's largest retailer, the company confirms it plans to cease retail operations at its stores in Alma (just outside Waycross); Ellaville, near Columbus; Ashburn, near Albany; Pelham (outside of Moultrie); Donalson, which is near the Florida border; and Pearson and Lakeland, both near Valdosta.
The focus of Walmart was culling stores mainly in rural South Georgia. The company reported earlier today that it was closing 269 stores across the globe (even as it opens 300 new ones this year), focusing on those with poor financial performance or not aligned with its growth strategy.
