Walmart's plan for its new headquarters

Walmart has released additional plans for its new 350-acre (142-hectare) northwest Arkansas campus that will include four quadrants connected by bike and walking paths, an on-campus childcare facility and a fitness centre.

The world's largest retailer said Friday that new buildings would be designed and constructed in the next two years, with a goal of opening the site in phases between 2020 and 2024.





The new site is blocks away from its current Bentonville Home Office, which was built in 1971.

Walmart said its new headquarters would include solar panels on some buildings and parking decks. It'll also have "flexible workspaces" and various dining options.

"We’ve spent the past couple of years imagining what Walmart’s 'dream home' might look like," wrote Dan Bartlett, Walmart's executive vice-president, corporate affairs, in a blog post on the company's corporate website. "We’ve thought a lot about how we want to work together as our company grows and changes. With our associates and the community in mind, we’ve landed on a design that reflects our values, honors our history and enables our potential."

Walmart announced it was moving its headquarters in 2017. It has not said how much it would cost to replace the old office.