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Walmart, the world’s largest supermarket chain, opens its 100th in-house fast-charging station

Supermarktreus Walmart heeft in thuisland de VS het honderdste eigen snellaadstation geopend. Foto: Walmart, 2026

Walmart, the US-based company which is the world’s largest supermarket chain by number of stores, has opened its 100th company-owned fast-charging station for electric vehicles in the US state of Colorado. The company says this marks “the next step” in its strategy to expand the number of accessible charging points at stores across the United States.

Walmart’s opening of its 100th company-owned fast-charging station marks a milestone in the retail giant’s drive to build a nationwide charging network integrated into its store network. The latest site is located at a Walmart Supercentre in Monument, Colorado. This brings the total number of the company’s stores with charging facilities to one hundred, spread across twenty US states. According to Walmart, the network is designed to allow customers to easily charge their vehicles whilst shopping. The charging stations are situated close to the shop entrances and can be accessed via the Walmart app, which allows users to start and pay for charging sessions. Most Walmart charging locations have between eight and sixteen fast-charging points and offer charging speeds of up to 400 kW.

Strategy

The expansion forms part of Walmart’s broader strategy to leverage its nationwide store network as the adoption of electric vehicles increases. The company plans to add more charging locations in markets where customers need better access to fast-charging infrastructure. To this end, it is working with energy companies and other partners to bring new locations online.

“Reaching 100 locations is a significant milestone,” says Shayne Wahlmeier, senior vice president of Walmart Energy. “Thanks to our extensive presence, we can make EV charging more accessible to local communities whilst simultaneously expanding our services to customers.”

Walmart has over 5,200 supermarkets and 600 Sam’s Club outlets across the United States.

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This article was automatically translated from the original Dutch text into English (British).

Author: Paul Blonk

Source: Mobility Energy

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