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Walmart says it willRecord open seven Daily Jacksonville health centers JACKSONVILLE
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Florida Blue CEO Pat Geraghty speaks at a virtual JAXUSA Partnership luncheon Sept. 17.
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Florida Blue CEO sees ‘hybrid’ schedule for employees
Pat Geraghty also said the pandemic showed why universal health care is needed. BY KATIE GARWOOD STAFF WRITER
WALMART HEALTH
Plans to add clinics are already underway at three area stores. BY KATIE GARWOOD STAFF WRITER
Walmart announced Sept. 17 it would build seven Walmart Health clinics in Jacksonville, with the first opening in early 2021. The global retailer announced July 22 it would enter the Florida market with clinics in Jacksonville. The Sept. 17 blog post said it could add locations in Orlando and Tampa, too. Plans for three Jacksonville clinics already have been filed with the city and the St. Johns
Walmart operates 13 health centers in Georgia, Texas and Arkansas, with plans to add seven in the Jacksonville area. This is the Walmart Health in Cartersville, Georgia, about 40 miles northwest of Atlanta.
River Water Management District for Walmart Supercenters at 6830 Normandy Blvd. in West Jacksonville, 7075 Collins Road in Southwest Jacksonville and 1580 Branan Field Road in Middleburg. The Normandy addition is 7,650 square feet and the Collins and Middleburg expansions are 6,500 square feet. Walmart did not say where in Jacksonville the seven clinics would be located. The health centers are constructed next to existing Walmart Supercenters. There are 18 Walmart Supercenters in the Jacksonville area, including Nassau, Clay and St. Johns counties. Wal-Mart Stores East of Bentonville, Arkansas, is the devel-
Florida Blue President and CEO Pat Geraghty said it is hard to say what the health insurer’s 100acre Deerwood office campus will look like in the future, but he and his team are studying creative ways to use the space. “I happen to be of the opinion that we’re not going to be remaining completely remote and we’re not going back to where we were just prior to this pandemic,” Geraghty told the virtual JAXUSA Partnership luncheon Sept. 17. “I think we’re going to find a spot in the middle.” JAXUSA President Aundra Wallace led the fireside-chat style conversation with Geraghty. JAXUSA is the economic development division of JAX Chamber. Geraghty said he sees some employees working a hybrid schedule, with some days in the office and the rest working from home. Others would have the
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First Watch opens in OakLeaf Crossing First Watch announced Sept. 10 it opened in OakLeaf Crossing in Southwest Jacksonville, its seventh Northeast Florida restaurant. The restaurant at 9680 Argyle Forest Blvd. is across from Oakleaf Town Center. First Watch serves breakfast, brunch and lunch. Menu items include avocado toast, smoked salmon eggs benedict, farm stand breakfast tacos and lemon ricotta pancakes, along with salads and sandwiches for lunch. The OakLeaf location also offers alcoholic beverages, including cocktails. The restaurant is open 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for dine-in, takeout or delivery.
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