Bharti Walmart opens Best Price Modern Wholesale store in Rajahmundry, AP

26 Oct 2012

Bharti Walmart, the cash-and-carry joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and Walmart Stores, has opened its fourth Best Price Modern Wholesale cash-and-carry store in Andhra Pradesh at Rajahmundry. This is the 19th Best Price Modern Wholesale outlet in the country.

Spread over 53,000 sq.ft., the store stocks over 5,000 items including a range of fresh, frozen, and chilled foods; fruits and vegetables; dry groceries; personal and home care items; hotel and restaurant supplies; apparel; office supplies; electronic goods; and general merchandise.

Speaking on the occasion, Arvind Mediratta, Chief Operating Officer, Bharti Walmart, said: ““We are delighted to set foot in the ‘Born City’ of Andhra Pradesh, Rajahmundry. It has been our constant endeavour to enhance shopping experience for our members with superior quality merchandise, service and the overall modern retail shopping practice that our stores have offered since 2008. We will help kirana stores, small and medium businesses, hotels, restaurants and institutions save money, so they can pass the benefits to their consumers and help them live better. Also, Bharti Walmart will source a large number of products locally, thus benefitting the local industries, and help create direct and indirect employment opportunities.”

Bharti Walmart claims that several products in the store have been locally sourced from Rajahmundry and surrounding areas. The outlet also stocks private labels by Bharti Walmart.

Currently, there are 18 Best Price Modern Wholesale stores located at Amritsar, Zirakpur, Jalandhar, Kota, Bhopal, Ludhiana, Raipur, Indore, Vijayawada, Meerut, Agra, Lucknow, Jammu, Guntur, Aurangabad, Bhatinda, Amravati, and Hyderabad. A typical cash-and-carry store stands between 50,000 and 100,000 sq.ft.

-IndiaRetailing Bureau