Walmart’s SELECT locations are getting a major upgrade as they team up with a popular hot dog and steakhouse restaurant.
Crave Hot Dog & BBQ Express restaurants will soon open in Walmart stores.
Shoppers will be able to order hot dogs, barbecue and other offerings while visiting the store.
The restaurants will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
“We are excited to partner with Walmart to expand Crave,” said Samantha Rincione, CEO and co-founder of Crave.
“This new venture allows us to offer quick and delicious meals and we are excited to see the positive impact it will have on the community.”
Crave has a few units in development and plans to expand to more than 100 units throughout the year.
ON THE MENU
Crave sells a variety of hot dogs, barbecue sandwiches, sliders, bowls and desserts.
“Watch out, Costco! Walmart has hot dogs too!” he wrote a fan on Crave’s Facebook page.
Costco’s famous $1.50 hot dog and drink combo has been the same price since 1984.
However, Walmart shoppers will pay a little more than that.
The company’s website shows that a single hot dog costs $6.45 at most. food trucksIt is US$5.45 in restaurants.
The US Sun contacted Crave for more information about which Walmarts will serve its food and menu prices.
TECHNICAL UPDATES
Walmart is planning a major technology change that is expected to speed up orders.
The retailer is opening four new automated distribution centers in the US.
They will be located in Wellford, South Carolina; Belvidere, Illinois; and Pilesgrove, New Jersey.
Craving hot dogs and barbecue
Crave has more than 25 locations nationwide with restaurants and food trucks.
The company offers countless options beyond hot dogs, including tacos, sandwiches, bowls and classic sides like mac and cheese.
The restaurants have self-service beer walls that are a hit with customers, and also offer local craft beers and mixed drinks.
As an added bonus, kids eat free at Crave every Wednesday.
“We have invested in data, increasingly intelligent software and automation – all to transform our business and create a more connected supply chain,” the company said in a press release.
The distribution centers are intended to fulfill orders from individual stores, which could speed up deliveries, CEO Doug McMillon said. told CNBC.
Walmart said the technology will automatically retrieve products for stores in need.
But this new technology is not intended to replace humans.
“Associates who used to manually stack boxes can work in high-tech facilities as automation equipment operators and continue to grow in their careers as automation control center operators, automation technicians or automation area managers,” the release said .
Walmart has landed itself in hot water with fans after limiting who can use self-checkout.
Customers also had issues with the curbside pickup service, which was supposed to be quick but ended up taking over an hour.
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