Forbes September 13, 2019
Walmart is opening its first 10,000 square-foot “Walmart Health” center that features an array of primary medical services, dental care, and behavioral health services as part of a new model expected to eventually be replicated in other markets.
The first such “Walmart Health” brand center opened Friday in Dallas, Georgia, as a health facility offering more services than the 19 “Care Clinics” Walmart has already operated elsewhere in Georgia, South Carolina and Texas. Walmart executives say the new Walmart Health center is different than earlier clinics that take up about 1,500 square feet inside the store. The retailer says the Care Clinics remain an important part of their healthcare offerings, but are more limited in service.
“We are creating a...