‘Cleaner, brighter’: Silverlakes Walmart reopens in Pembroke Pines after remodel
A Pembroke Pines Walmart is back in business after a weeks-long remodel shut down several of its departments.
The brand’s “Supercenter” location at the Silverlakes Center plaza invited guests to check out its “new look — same low prices and great service” following the transformation, per an April 17 Facebook post.
Upgrades to “create an improved shopping experience” at the store at 151 SW 184th Ave. began in late January, according to the brand, and revamped the store’s pharmacy, vision center and grocery areas.
Departments were closed for fixes as needed — taking several weeks on average to complete — to avoid shutting down the whole store.
Customers were still able to pick up prescriptions and orders from the pharmacy and vision center despite construction, the retailer shared via Facebook.
So, did the extra dust pay off? Walmart at Silverlakes Center says yes, claiming shoppers can enjoy a “cleaner, brighter, and more organized” experience in their remodeled areas.
Expedited revamps will also take place at several Walmarts across the nation’s southern regions, per the brand’s corporate team.
Beginning in April, the “neighborhood markets” — or grocery areas — at stores in Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina and Louisiana will “test a new kind of rapid remodel process designed for quicker results and less customer disruption,” Walmart announced in a March 13 statement.
Which locations will see changes have not been released as of April 17.
Stores slated for upgrades will have their main sales floor shut down for four weeks while their pharmacies and fuel stations remain open.
Remodels will feature bigger aisles and a reconfigured layout that Walmart officials say will make stores easier to navigate and a “brighter, more inviting space” to shop in.
“We know that shopping around closed construction areas or searching for relocated items can be frustrating for our customers,” officials said in the March 13 statement.
“While we try to minimize that friction with every remodel, these four-week temporary closures aim at going one step further. We want to alleviate as much customer disruption as possible and deliver a better store experience, faster.”
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