CASA GRANDE — The Casa Grande Sam’s Club will close, officials confirmed Thursday.
Delia Garcia, a spokeswoman with the Walmart Inc. corporate office, said the store will close Jan. 26.
Financial performance was cited as the main reason for the closure, which Garcia said was part of a larger assessment of the company. Nationwide, Walmart said Thursday it was closing 63 Sam’s Clubs over the next week, with some shut already.
Garcia did not have an exact number of employees who work at the Casa Grande Sam’s Club, but said the average is 150 associates per store.
The Walmart in Casa Grande isn’t affected. There are more than 5,400 Walmart stores nationwide and 597 Sam’s Club locations following Thursday’s announcement.
Garcia told PinalCentral the Casa Grande Sam’s Club will look at “price reductions” as the store closes. Exact percentages of discounts weren’t released.
January is proving to be a rough month for business closures in Casa Grande, with the Macayo’s Mexican Restaurant closing permanently after Sunday, and Kmart’s last day in operation Jan. 28.
2425 E Florence Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ 85194
5757 E State Route 69, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
Casa Grande RC Flyers Makes Major Field Improvement
The Casa Grande RC Flyers recently added a much requested
addition to their airfield which is across from the public and police shooting
ranges at 2725 S. Isom Road in Casa Grande.
Thanks to the city that provided and installed a large flag pole at the
field, the club purchased a remote access weather station. This station allows pilots, police and
individual shooters, to view the actual current weather conditions at that
location. The club agreed to support and
maintains this weather station for the city, as a “thank you” for the cities
continued support.
The station, manufactured by Davis Instruments, will give
users current weather data on the web site, WeatherLink.com and on a Smartphone
application, WeatherLink 2.0. Now, area
pilots can see the actual wind speed and direction, which is important for
flying, before they leave their home.
Temperature, humidity and rainfall amounts are also given. Although not as critical, the information is
available to all recreational users of the area including the Skeet & Trap
club down the road.
The weather station is just the first of several
improvements the club plans to make in the coming months. On their agenda are sun shades for the pilot
tables and another runway. All the
recent improvements are a result of the large increase in membership from the
entire area. Besides Casa Grande,
members have joined from as far as Tucson, Florence and Sun Lakes. Their reason for joining the club include the club’s activities, great facilities
as recognized by the Academy Of Model Aeronautics (AMA) who awarded the Casa
Grande RC Flyers their highest club honor, naming them a Gold Level Leader club,
and welcoming membership . That AMA honor
also recognized the community service through the club’s charitable activities
and their involvement with area youths through the schools and 4-H clubs.
The
Casa Grande RC Flyers welcomes area residents to visit and watch the flying
which takes place most Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings around 10:00 AM
during the winter season. The club’s
certified instructors offer free model flying lessons to those interested in
participating in this fun hobby. The
club will also hold another Air Show on March 10, 2018, benefitting the Casa
Grande Food Bank. Information about the
club and directions to their field can be found on the club web site, www.CasaGrandeRCFlyers.com
