Hundreds of Small Walmarts Are Coming Soon

Hammer another nail in the coffin of mom and pop shops. Walmart is moving ahead with a plan to open hundreds of small format stores, while Target is readying a modified version of its own big box.

Someday soon, most neighborhoods will be served by different kinds of Walmart stores in a variety of sizes and flavors. Large supercenters and discount stores for monthly stock-up trips, supermarkets for weekly groceries, and convenience stores for everything else. This has long been the company's plan, but Walmart is finally pushing forward with plans to open thousands of small markets.