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UPDATE: Walmart is Coming to Chantilly
Walmart is moving into the north hall of the Dulles Expo Center.
Update: 1:48 p.m.
Bill Wertz, Walmart's media director for the east, said that the company is still in the earliest planning stages and there is no projected opening date at this time. Walmart plans to renovate the building, but it hasn't received any permits yet.
Wertz estimated that the new store will provide 200-300 new jobs to the community. It will span 110,000 square feet, plus 5,000 square feet for a garden center. Wertz added that the new Walmart will be a full-service store with bakery, deli, produce and electronic sections. He also said that the company expects to have a Subway tenant inside the store.
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The rumors are true.
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The Washington Post is reporting that Walmart will be moving into the north hall of the . According to records, the hall was bought for $14 million from the Pence Group, a developer in McLean.
When asked about Walmart's plans for moving in, Bob Morgan, the general manager at the Dulles Expo & Conference Center, could only say that they were turning the hall over to Walmart this week.
Walmart representatives could not be reached for comment.
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