Elgin Walmart opening on home stretch

ELGIN – The new 152,000-sf Walmart store moves closer to opening as associates have begun stocking shelves. The new store, located at 1320 W. Hwy. 290, will include a full line of groceries and a wide assortment of merchandise.

Elgin’s Walmart will have a deli section, bakery section, apparel section and include all the same groceries as other stores in other areas. The store will also have a large pharmacy with two drive-thru pick-up locations, vision center, bank and a Subway inside.

Walmart has already hired 220 to work at the store. The minimum goal set was to hire 202 people. The grand opening of the facility is scheduled for February 19.

The new Walmart in Elgin opens the same day as the new Walmart in Manor, although the Elgin store is approximately 2,000 sf bigger.