Big Walmart expansion receives Kitty Hawk’s OK

Walmart is moving ahead with a 28,080-square-foot expansion of its Kitty Hawk store after receiving the Town Council’s approval for a site plan Tuesday.

The expansion, which will add a full grocery department that includes a deli and bakery, will not be obvious from the outside, said Tim Manzella of PBT Architecture and Engineering of Arkansas. Most of the expansion will be at the rear of the store, and the entire building has already been painted to match Walmart’s new logo and color scheme.

Inside, however, the store will be rearranged significantly, he said, to help shoppers navigate more easily. The pharmacy, for example, will be moved to the center of the store.

The entry will be a little different, too. Manzella said the architects looked at the nearby Home Depot and neighboring Harris Teeter and plan to use materials similar to theirs, such as planked siding and brickwork, to create a look consistent with the area.

“What we’ve tried to do is incorporate some of these elements into our project,” Manzella told the council.

The plan calls for expanding the building to 127,272 square feet. The outdoor garden center will be enlarged 2,042 square feet to 7,061 square feet.

When asked by Mayor Clifton Perry when people can start shopping in the new store, Manzella said that Walmart is pushing for the project but he could not provide an exact completion date. Walmart still must obtain a building permit.

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