On a bright and sunny, late summer morning last Friday, the Paris Area Chamber of Commerce and other dignitaries celebrated the newly-renovated Walmart store in Paris with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Students from Paris Elementary School participated in the ceremony, leading the group in the Pledge of Allegiance to start the festivities.
Renovations in the store include new floor finishing, renovated rest rooms, and more isle space for shoppers. Various vendors provided free snacks for visitors, and the PES students took full advantage of the free snacks!
Walmart store and corporate management representatives presented ceremonial checks to various charities in the Paris area. Walmart has historically provided thousands of dollars in charitable contributions to give back to the communities in which they operate their stores.
As the ceremony was taking place, the resurfacing of Highway 22 through downtown Paris was also taking place. It was a busy week in Paris with many signs of progress evident throughout the city. The Paris Chamber of Commerce was also busy with ribbon-cutting ceremonies at Farmers Bank & Trust on Thursday, and at the Paris Walmart store on Friday.
Congratulations to Walmart on their newly-renovated store, and thanks again to the Paris Area Chamber of Commerce for its civic leadership!
