Wal-Mart, Santa Clarita

Arkansas-based mega-retailer Wal-Mart opened a 216,168-square-foot Wal-Mart Supercenter in Santa Clarita. The 24-hour store features 36 departments, including apparel and accessories, jewelry, lawn and garden, health and beauty aids, and electronics. It also has a bakery, delicatessen, frozen-food section, and meat, dairy and produce sections. The super center, which will ultimately employ 550 people, will also feature a Tire & Lube Express, Mc- Donald’s restaurant, portrait studio, one-hour photo lab, vision center, pharmacy, Hair Works salon, Regal nail salon and Wal-Mart Connect Center, which sells wireless phones. Prior to opening, Wal-Mart employees gave five elementary schools in the community $30,000 in supplies and grants.