Construction on Walmart Expansion Expected to Start in Summer 2013

Fashion Bug, one of four shops slated to be demolished, plans to close by early 2013.

Construction on the Walmart Supercenter expansion in St. Charles is expected to begin in summer 2013 and finish by summer 2014.  The company plans to add an additional 57,012 square feet to the existing 134,410 square foot building, which will make it one of the largest supercenters in the state, according to store manager Jeff Hines.  Daniel Morales, Director Communications and Community Relations for Wal-Mart, said in an email that the company will work hard to minimize disruptions for customers.  The St. Charles Walmart is one of just two in the St. Louis region that aren't already "Supercenters" with a full grocery department. Hines said during a Planning and Zoning meeting that they expect to see 10,000 to 12,000 people a day.  "Our …

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Walmart Plans to Expand St. Charles Store, Convert it to a Supercenter

Four adjacent shops will be demolished to make room for expansion.

Wal-Mart Plans to Expand St. Charles Store to Supercenter

Four adjacent shops will be demolished to make room for expansion.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is planning to expand its St. Charles store on Veterans Memorial Parkway into a "supercenter." The company plans to add an additional 57,012 square feet to the existing 134,410 square foot building, which will make it one of the largest supercenters in the state, according to store manager Jeff Hines.  Of the 20 Walmart stores in the St. Louis area, 18 are supercenters. The St. Charles location and the Cahokia, IL store are currently the only traditional Walmart stores in the region. Four retail shops in the adjacent strip mall between Walmart and Sam's Club will be demolished. Those shops include Dots, Payless, Sports Clips and Fashion Bug, said Director of Community Development Bruce Evans. The four other shops in …

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