It's the biggest store ever

in Peachtree City. And the big retail doors on the city's west side open

wide next week and will stay open day and night thereafter.

The 205,000 square-foot, 24-hour

Wal-Mart Super Center opens in Peachtree City next Wednesday, Oct. 16,

at 7:30 a.m.

Shoppers will find that the

discount chain is catering to local clientele, store manager Charles Hedden

said. The golf cart customer will find plenty of parking as well as batteries,

tires, and other accessories and a repair center for these ubiquitous

Peachtree City vehicles. An expanded wine selection and more organic produce

will also be available.

Hedden said last month that

his staff, which includes about 450 employees, was well ahead of schedule

for opening.

This is the fourth store opening

for Hedden, who has been with Wal-Mart for more than nine years. The Riverdale

native has operated stores in New England and in the Southeast. He joins

two co-managers who are also from the metro Atlanta area: Randy Willis,

food manager, who is a lifelong resident of Sharpsburg, and Billy Roberts,

general merchandise co-manager and a resident of Vinings. Willis has worked

at the Wal-Mart store in Fayetteville and Newnan. Roberts has worked at

the Fayetteville store as well.

Hedden commented that he was

pleased with the quality of applicants for jobs at the store, many of

whom has previous experience with Wal-Mart stores in the area. Most came

to work with local market knowledge as well.

Hedden said Wal-Mart's interest

in Peachtree City reflects their desire to provide convenient shopping

for area residents who are already shopping in the Newnan or Fayetteville

stores.

The store is located off Ga.

Highway 54 West next to Home Depot and across from the entrance to Planterra

Ridge subdivision.

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