Walmart announces closure of area store, pharmacy. Here are the details
Another national retailer has decided to close the doors of one of its stores in the area.
On Friday, Walmart, in an email to The News Tribune, disclosed that it would be shuttering its store and pharmacy at 1900 S. 314th St. in Federal Way at the end of October.
An auto center on site also is set to close at the same time.
Walmart will continue to operate two other nearby stores — one in Federal Way and another in Auburn. The next closest store is its Federal Way Supercenter (34520 16th Ave. S.), which completed an extensive remodel last year.
The retailer’s Auburn Supercenter also has filed plans with that city for its own remodel project, and the email from a media representative for Walmart stated that the retail giant remained “very committed” to Washington state, spending more than $285 million on store upgrades across the state.
Walmart operates more than 60 stores in Washington, including in Tacoma, Puyallup, Bonney Lake, Lakewood and Spanaway.
The email noted that the Federal Way store employs about 250 workers, all of whom are eligible to transfer to other Walmart stores. The Federal Way store’s final day of operation will be Oct. 31.
In a statement, Anne Hatfield of Walmart Global Communications said, “We are grateful to the customers who have given us the privilege of serving them at our Federal Way general store. We look forward to continuing to serve them at our Federal Way Supercenter or other nearby locations, on walmart.com and through delivery to their home or business.”
No other Walmart closures in the state are planned at this time.
Walmart’s news follows the planned shutdowns of six Kroger-affiliated grocery stores in Western Washington, most recently the Tacoma Fred Meyer at 7250 Pacific Ave.
Kroger’s action is part of its national effort to shrink its retail footprint between now and into next year following its failed merger attempt last year with Albertsons. Kroger and Albertsons cited reasons for the merger included, among other things, to better compete with entities such as Walmart and Amazon.
This story was originally published September 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM.
