FEB 28, 3:47 PMUPDATED 4:24 PM

H Street’s Walmart Will Close Next Month

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The large Walmart on H Street, one of the area’s most affordable grocery stores, is closing at the end of March.

The Walmart Supercenter located at 99 H Street NW is closing March 31, according to a sign posted outside the store, and confirmed by a Walmart spokesperson. The pharmacy will shutter two weeks sooner, on March 17.

The Washington Business Journal first reported the news. ... All prescriptions will be transferred to other locations, and employees will also be given the option to move to another nearby store.

There are two other Walmarts in the District, on Georgia Avenue in Brightwood and on Riggs Road in Northeast. In explaining the closure, a spokesperson said the store’s financial performance was below expectations.

This adds to the list of now 10 Walmarts nationwide that the company has closed this year, citing the same reason.

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