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Although it didn't draw the crowd of a Black Friday, scores of people waited in line this morning for the opening of Elk Grove's new Wal Mart store. Located on Bruceville Road and Whitelock Parkway, the facility is the retailing behemoth's second store in Elk Grove.After an often controversial effort to build its second Elk Grove store, Wal Mart store manager Jorge Sabido said the store will comply with all the provisions placed in the conditional use permit. To that end the store will be open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday.Sabido also said their vendors have all been informed that deliveries will not be accepted overnight. Unlike the so-called Super Store format Wal Mart had originally wanted, this store will carry a limited line of groceries."We are here to be a good neighbor," Sabido said.Sabido said the 148,200 square foot facility will employ 265 full and part-time employees and expects the store to generate $45 to $50 million in annual revenues. Sabido said the store's merchandising will be slightly different than Elk Grove Blvd. store by stocking items such as chicken scratch, horse food and hog food.During the ribbon cutting ceremony that was attended by members of the Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce, Wal Mart made donations of $1,000 to the Elk Grove Police Athletic League, $2,000 to the Elk Grove's Teen Center USA and $5,000 the the Elk Grove Food Bank. No representatives from the City of Elk Grove attended the ceremony. Speaking just prior to the ceremonial ribbon cutting, Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce President Angela Perry welcomed Wal Mart and noted the positive economic effect Wal Mart has for the city."We are thrilled to have you here," Perry said. "Wal Mart is now one of the largest employers in Elk Grove."
