Walmart announces 6B plan to expand existence in Mexico

Walmart has announced a multi -billion dollar investment in Mexico to expand its operations in the country, adding shops and opens new distribution centers in the Tlaxkala and Bajio region.

At a press conference on Thursday morning, President Claudia Shinbam said that the CEO of Walmart Mexico and Central America Ignacio Kait said that the retail company, Mexico, would invest two new generations of distribution centers in the retail company, Mexico.

Walmart in Mexico said that the investment would create more than 5,500 jobs for 200,000 jobs already provided, Karad said.

“As part of the investment, this year, we will open more stores in our Arera, Sams Club, Walmart Super Center and Walmart Express, which creates about 5,500 direct work,” Karad said.

New stores will add 3,200 stores already operating in all 32 states of Mexico.

“The purpose of Walmart de Mexico is to save people’s money and help live better throughout the country,” Karad said. “To achieve this, we strengthen our long -term commitment to this great country.”

New sophisticated distribution centers will be built in the Bajio region and the state of Dilaxkala. These centers are equipped with robotics and artificial intelligence applications, which are already in addition to 21 distribution centers operating Mexico.

Jaina Escopeto, president of the Economic Ministry’s corporate strategy and organization, said Walmart’s investment was very important for Shinbam’s economic project. Mexico projectFor two reasons. First, Walmart has 30,000 suppliers, 85% smaller and medium businesses. Second, 83% of products sold in Walmart stores across the country are made in Mexico.

“For more than a decade, we have supported the small agricultural manufacturers in Mexico to regulate, grow, access funding, and become our direct suppliers without intermediaries,” Kait highlighted.

In a separate announcement, the Walmart Mexico Mexican Stock Exchange its capital expenditure for 2025 is about 41.8 billion pesos ($ 2 billion US $ 2 billion) across Mexico and Central America – 20% more than 34.8 billion bezos.

Ambitious Plan Mexico Investment concessions and cooperation between the government and the private sector are trying to place Mexico in the top 10 economies in the world.

With reports from Economist