Walmart Opens in Cornelius, Oregon

Tomorrow, August 18^th, 2010 marks the day that Walmart officially opens in Cornelius, Oregon. After five years of tentative anticipation by residents of Hillsboro, Cornelius and Forest Grove, Walmart is opening its doors.

The next closest Walmart to residents of the area is Walmart in McMinnville, Oregon over 20 miles away. Cornelius residences and businesses have been anxiously preparing for the opening of the Super-Walmart, afraid that Walmart's low pricing strategy will close local businesses and hopeful that the opening will bring new shoppers and workers to the city. Recent city improvements in preparation for increased traffic through Cornelius have included upgraded streetlamps, improvements to roadways connecting Walmart to Adair Street (Highway 8) and a new sidewalk along Walmart's parking lot.

Doors open officially at 7:30 Wednesday morning and the Walmart will be open 24 hours. In expectation of high-volume traffic pulled in from all over Washington County, one lane of Adair Street has been dedicated for Walmart traffic only. While inconvenient for residents, it is hoped that the traffic plan will reduce traffic through neighborhoods and slowed traffic on Adair for residents traveling through Cornelius to and from Forest Grove and Hillsboro.

Walmart is located at:

220 N Adair St.
Cornelius, Oregon 97113
(503)207-0626

Sources:
www.Walmart.com
www.oregonlive.com