A new Walmart opened in Louisa County this week, according to the Culpeper Star-Exponent. The new supercenter will provide new jobs to the area and an increase in the tax base, both of which will be good for Louisa homeowners.

"A Walmart at Zion Crossroads in Louisa County opens to customers today at 8 a.m.

Located near the interchange of U.S. 15 and Interstate 64, the new Walmart will employ about 250 people, according to store manager Tommy Gordon.

Full-time Walmart associates in Virginia earn, on average, $11.46 per hour, according to the company.

The Zion Crossroads Walmart will feature wider aisles, according to a company release, along with a full line of groceries, deli, bakery, pharmacy, lawn and garden center and a Tire Lube & Express.
The 156,490-square feet store will be open 24 hours a day seven days a week.
Community and business leaders will gather at the new Walmart for a ribbon cutting ceremony today at 7:30 a.m.

A color guard from Fork Union Military Academy, about 17 miles from the new store south down U.S. 15, will present the colors at the grand opening."

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