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Wal-Mart concept store features 'real' bike shop
Carlton Reid Nov 8 2007, 10:15pm
A new Wal-Mart store in Texas is eco- and cycle-aware
The new Wal-Mart Supercenter in Highland Village, Texas, opened yesterday and has been built to minimize its impact on the environment. This is Wal-Mart's third 'High-Efficiency' store to open this year. The eco-friendly concept was first trialled in 2005.
As many of the neighbourhoods in the Highland Village area are connected by a system of biking and walking trails, Wal-Mart has installed a store-in-store full-service bike shop. This has a wider than usual selection of bikes, and a repair shop, staffed by professionally trained bike mechanics.
A rest area outside the bike shop section features a gazebo, a water fountain and an air hose.
“Our wide variety of bikes will include something for everyone, from a child getting his or her first bicycle to the serious cyclist looking to upgrade," said Store Manager Brad Cullum.
"We’ll have youth bikes, road bikes, cruiser bikes, adult trikes, tandem bikes, electric bikes and an expanded assortment of comfort and hybrid bikes."
