Construction fences were up all last week, or most of it. Pretty sure works been happening inside already.

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On the way through on I-35 this morning, noticed the building is 1/3 of the way demolished. Didn't notice it being down on the way home last night.

Yep, they started yesterday. It was a third gone by the afternoon.

Wow. Why did I think they were retaining the building to incorporate into the new Sams?

That building is an old piece of crap, it'd take more time/money retrofitting the building/foundation then just scrapping it and building from the ground up I'm sure.

can someone grab and post some pictures of the demolition please.

can someone grab and post some pictures of the demolition please.

Here's a couple of pics. Can't get close. The entire area is fenced off.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee40/okiesharpshooter/IMG_20140715_172438_zps06dd3a50.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee40/okiesharpshooter/IMG_20140715_172445_zps5681f9bb.jpg

Drove by during lunch and it looked like they had about 3/4 demolition already. At this rate it looks like they will have it down by the end of next week.

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Those are from around 10 am this morning.

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Drove by on Friday and it was basically gone.

As of last night there was just a small section of structure left, I'm sure it'll be gone by the end of the day.

Appears for some reason they stopped working on the building at the warehouse area / truck dock but have been tearing up the concrete in the parking lot.

Convergeys could not find employees and Sam's won't be able to either. I think that they pay about the same. Sam's told me that the NW Expressway store is down 30 employees and 3 managers.

Convergeys could not find employees and Sam's won't be able to either. I think that they pay about the same. Sam's told me that the NW Expressway store is down 30 employees and 3 managers.

If they paid was Costco does, there would be no problem.

If they paid was Costco does, there would be no problem.

You are correct.

One thing working for the hiring managers is there aren't many job alternatives in Moore.

My son works for Sam's Club on the West side of OKC. They pay $7.75/hour to start and work you around 30 to 35 hours per week. That pay is for stockers and cart clerks. Don't know what other positions get paid. So basically it's a job you take while you're looking for a real job.

Costco starts at $11.50/hr...Maybe Walmart could take a queue from them.

Saw yesterday that all the building was finally gone.

The walls have started going up.

My son works for Sam's Club on the West side of OKC. They pay $7.75/hour to start and work you around 30 to 35 hours per week. That pay is for stockers and cart clerks. Don't know what other positions get paid. So basically it's a job you take while you're looking for a real job.



I worked for sams club in Tulsa in 2005 to 2006 and I STARTED at 10.90 an hour as a cashier and went up to 11.75 an hour after my first raise. Not sure how their pay scale is done now, but with prior retail experience and being at another job for 5 consecutive years it added 30 cents onto the base pay (around minimum wage-ish) for each year of prior experience and an additional dollar for the 5 year milestone.

Seems they are moving right along now and have quite a few walls started and the base laid out.

Seems they are moving right along now and have quite a few walls started and the base laid out.



Small update - the gas station will now be located on the same lot as the building. They are no longer putting it in next to Jimmy Johns.

Moore Chamber posted on their Twitter planned opening is first of May.

http://t.co/5Xw6BAoW6m

Moore Chamber posted on their Twitter planned opening is first of May.

http://t.co/5Xw6BAoW6m

wasnt it supposed to open this month originally? i thought i read that somewhere. i wonder what the hold up is.

wasnt it supposed to open this month originally? i thought i read that somewhere. i wonder what the hold up is.

I have always heard April as a completion date. Of course it takes Walmart a few weeks to hire employees and stock so. May sounds correct.

Always heard April too.

I can confirm April.... Small possibility it will be late March but more than likely April.

May 7th is the rescheduled opening date.