Walmart announced today that its new eastern US business unit will be headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
The retail behemoth’s eastern business unit comprises nearly 1,600 stores in 20 states spanning from Florida to Maine with approximately 560,000 associates, the company said in a press release.
The eastern business unit will be led by Atlanta veteran Rosalind Brewer, who is president of Walmart East and executive vice-president of Walmart US.
“With the busiest airport in the world and a central location, Georgia is the ideal destination for our eastern business unit,” said Ms Brewer.
“Atlanta has a strong history of corporate and divisional headquarters and we're delighted to join this group and spotlight the city within our global organisation.”
In her new role, Ms Brewer is responsible for establishing the strategic direction for the eastern business unit, including growth opportunities in store innovation, people development, supply chain and real estate.
Ms Brewer joined Walmart in 2006 as regional vice-president, responsible for operations in Georgia, and was quickly promoted to president of the southeast operating division.
She later led the south business unit of Walmart US as executive vice-president and president before being appointed to her current role.
Walmart’s eastern business unit headquartered in Atlanta will manage stores in the following states:
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Michigan
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Maine
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