{{Short description|Filipino chain of community shopping malls}} {{Distinguish|Walmart|Walter Martin (disambiguation)}} {{infobox company | name = WalterMart | logo = Walter Mart new logo.svg | logo_size = 260px | image = WalterMart Trece Martires, Cavite, Jun 2024.jpg | image_caption = Trece Martires branch in Cavite | image_size = 260px | type = Subsidiary | industry = Retail | founded = {{Start date and age|1990}} | founder = Wilson Lim<ref>{{cite web |last=Go |first=Josiah |date=May 9, 2014 |title=Q&A with Wilson Lim, Founder of Abenson Group of Companies on Starting Up New Ventures |url=http://josiahgo.com/exclusive-interview-wilson-lim-founder-of-abenson-group-of-companies-2/ |access-date=June 9, 2017 |website=Josiah Go: The Marketing Mentor}}</ref> | hq_location_city = 7th floor WalterMart Building 8001 A, North EDSA, Veterans Village, Quezon City<ref>{{cite web |title=Q Company Overview of Waltermart Group |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=244431095 |access-date=June 9, 2017 |website=Josiah Go: The Marketing Mentor}}</ref> | hq_location_country = Philippines | area_served = Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Central Luzon | key_people = Wilson Lim Jr., managing director | num_employees = 3,000 | num_employees_year = <!-- Year of num_employees data (if known) --> | parent = | website = {{URL|www.waltermart.com.ph/|waltermart.com.ph}} | caption = }}
'''WalterMart''' is a Filipino chain of community shopping malls owned by Abenson Ventures, Inc. and are located in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Waltermart Supermarket, Inc.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=54614774 |access-date=May 27, 2018 |website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref> The chain operates its anchor stores that include WalterMart Supermarket, W Department Store, Abenson Appliances and Abenson Home Furniture. Filipino retail stores, such as Watsons, and Ace Hardware, also occupy most of WalterMart's branches.
WalterMart's corporate headquarters are located in North EDSA, Quezon City.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=WalterMart - Contact Us |url=http://www.waltermart.com.ph/contact |access-date=May 27, 2018 |website=WalterMart}}</ref>
==History== thumb|left|WalterMart's logo from 1990 to 2017. However, this was used as a secondary logo, and it is still seen on the facade until 2023.
WalterMart was founded in the 1990s by Wilson Lim, at the time of the economic crisis when the major players were not expanding aggressively. The company saw that there was an opportunity to expand in developing communities and uplift their standards of living by providing gainful employment to the locals and improving their shopping experience.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 9, 2014 |title=Q&A with Wilson Lim, Founder of Abenson Group of Companies on Starting Up New Ventures |url=http://josiahgo.com/exclusive-interview-wilson-lim-founder-of-abenson-group-of-companies-2/ |access-date=July 3, 2017 |work=The Marketing Mentor |language=en-US}}</ref>
In January 2013, SM Retail and SM Prime entered into a joint venture agreement with WalterMart to co-manage the operations of WM-branded community-based malls located in the provinces of Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog and cities in Metro Manila.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dumlao |first=Doris C. |title=SM, Waltermart join forces |url=http://business.inquirer.net/101607/sm-waltermart-join-forces |access-date=July 4, 2017 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Sy group won't control SM-Waltermart venture |url=https://www.rappler.com/business/20118-sy-group-won-t-control-sm-waltermart-venture/ |access-date=July 4, 2017 |work=Rappler |language=en}}</ref>
In February 2016, the SM–Waltermart group rescinded an earlier deal to jointly develop shopping malls with 8990 Holdings as these may take business away from SM's shopping centers.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dumlao-Abadilla |first=Doris |title=8990-Waltermart retail venture deal scrapped |url=https://business.inquirer.net/206567/8990-waltermart-retail-venture-deal-scrapped |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}</ref>
On April 26, 2018, WalterMart opened the first branch of W Mall on Macapagal Boulevard in Pasay.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Community mall opens in Pasay |url=http://www.manilastandard.net/index.php/lifestyle/shopping/266323/community-mall-opens-in-pasay.html |access-date=May 27, 2018 |work=Manila Standard |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=April 27, 2018 |title=IN PHOTOS: W Mall opens in Pasay |url=https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/201222-w-mall-opening-pasay-city-photos/ |access-date=May 27, 2018 |work=Rappler |language=en}}</ref>
==WalterMart Supermarket== [[File:Waltermart Supermarket.JPG|thumb|WalterMart Supermarket branch in Santa Maria, Bulacan]] WalterMart Supermarket is located within most WalterMart malls, as well as Ayala Malls Serin in Tagaytay.<ref>{{cite web |title=Store Locator |url=https://www.waltermartdelivery.com.ph/my-store/store-locator |accessdate=July 6, 2024 |website=WalterMart.com}}</ref> The first supermarket started along E. Rodriguez Avenue in Quezon City. In 1995, the owners entered into a partnership with Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA), making it the only supermarket chain in the Philippines to become a member of the organization. Currently, it is now one of the youngest and fastest-growing supermarket chains in the Philippines with 47 more locations in Metro Manila, Central, and South Luzon.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mart |first=Walter |title=WalterMart - Supermarkets |url=http://www.waltermart.com.ph/waltermart_supermarket |access-date=July 3, 2017 |website=www.waltermart.com.ph}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=WALTERMART SUPERMARKET, INC. Supplier Profile |url=https://service.ariba.com/Discovery.aw/ad/profile?key=AN01015875767 |access-date=July 3, 2017 |website=service.ariba.com}}</ref>
==Branches== ===Metro Manila=== * Bicutan * Caloocan * E. Rodriguez * Makati * North Edsa * Sucat * The Junction * WMall Macapagal * WMall Muntinlupa West
===Calabarzon=== ;Batangas * Balayan * Batangas * Nasugbu * San Pascual * Tanauan
;Cavite * Bacoor * Carmona * Dasmariñas * General Trias * Naic * Silang * Trece Martires
;Laguna * Cabuyao * Makiling * Santa Rosa * Santa Rosa Bel-Air
;Quezon * Candelaria
;Rizal * Antipolo * Taytay
===Central Luzon=== ;Bataan * Balanga
;Bulacan * Altaraza * Baliwag * Guiguinto * Malolos * Plaridel * Santa Maria
;Nueva Ecija * Cabanatuan * Gapan * San Jose * Talavera
;Pampanga * Arayat * Mabalacat * San Fernando
;Tarlac * Capas * Concepcion * Paniqui
;Zambales * Subic
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==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.waltermart.com.ph/}} *{{commonscat-inline}}
{{Philippine Mall Companies}} {{SMPH}}
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