Walmart Canada will invest $115 million to build a state-of-art distribution centre in Balzac, Alberta just 10 minutes form Airdrie or Calgary. Among the largest refrigerated buildings in Canada, the centre will be 400,000 square feet in size and serve as a distribution hub for fresh food destined for Walmart stores in Western Canada. This will support the expansion of Walmart's modern Supercentre format, which adds a complete range of groceries to its traditional general merchandise selection, as well as its commitment to being a leader on environmental sustainability.
Walmart Canada has invested $220 million in the past year to modernize and expand its distribution 
network. The network supplies 312 stores nationwide from eight distribution facilities: four sites in Calgary, Alberta, including Balzac; one site in Cornwall, Ontario; and three sites in Mississauga, including a newly opened 450,000-square-foot, refrigerated centre
that will be the model for the Balzac location. Walmart Canada's nationwide distribution activities employ more than 3,200 Canadians.
Construction of the Balzac distribution centre will begin immediately and will be conducted by Calgary-based development firm Stuart Olson. The distribution centre will open in late 2010 and will be operated by Canadian logistics firm Centric Retail Logistics. The Walmart-owned site is expected to generate approximately 1,400 jobs, including 800 trade and construction roles,
and 600 jobs once the distribution centre is fully operational.
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