Mexico: Walmart to invest $6 billion

Walmart, the US supermarket giant, has announced an investment of over $6 billion in its Mexico operations for 2025.

As part of this initiative, Walmart de Mexico plans to expand its presence by opening new stores under the Bodega Aurrera, Sam’s Club, Walmart Supercentre, and Walmart Express banners, creating approximately 5,500 direct jobs. These additions will complement the company’s existing footprint of more than 3,200 stores across nearly 700 municipalities in all 32 states.

In addition, the company plans to further advance the development of distribution centres in Bajio and Tlaxcala, integrating robotics and artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency and innovation.

Walmart said its supply chain in Mexico extends to more than 33,000 suppliers, 85% of which are small and medium enterprises, and that 83% of the products sold in its Mexican stores are domestically produced.

Source: Walmart