Sam’s Club Interior Refresh
Challenge:
Sam’s Club, a leading membership warehouse retailer, aimed to enhance its customer experience by refreshing the interiors of several locations. The project required systematic repainting and repairs across high-traffic areas, all while ensuring minimal disruption to daily store operations.
Solution:
Barranco executed a comprehensive overhaul of the interior wall surfaces at designated Sam’s Club locations. The scope included:
Removal of Existing Elements: Carefully removing signage, flags, banners, and graphics.
Surface Preparation: Patching and repairing holes, followed by priming to ensure a smooth, uniform base for painting.
Painting: Applying high-quality, durable paints to key areas such as the Entrance/Exit walls, Membership Wall, Optical, Tire & Battery, Café, Restrooms, and more.
Each area was handled with precision, ensuring the project adhered to Sam’s Club’s high standards.
The project was divided into two phases:
Year One: Completed 25 locations.
Year Two: Completed 40 locations.
Execution
To keep operations running smoothly, Barranco executed the work over four consecutive nights per site, minimizing disruption to Sam’s Club’s daily operations. Detailed planning allowed Barranco’s team to effectively manage each task within the tight timeframe, ensuring every site was ready for business the following morning.
Logistics & Planning
Each night’s work was meticulously planned, addressing specific areas of the stores to guarantee smooth transitions. The project used high-performance paints and repair materials suitable for retail environments, with protective coverings to safeguard the store’s assets.
Challenges and Solutions
Tight Timelines: Barranco’s team worked efficiently, managing overlapping tasks and maintaining an accelerated pace to meet the four-night schedule.
Site Variability: Pre-site assessments were carried out to address each store’s unique challenges, such as different wall conditions and layouts.
Minimizing Disruption: The nighttime work schedule, combined with strict cleanup protocols, ensured stores remained operational every morning.
Results:
Barranco completed the project successfully, meeting the tight deadlines while providing a refreshed and inviting look across all 65 sites. The benefits included:
A uniform and enhanced visual appeal in all targeted areas.
Improved durability of surfaces with high-quality materials and expert preparation.
Positive feedback from store associates and members.
Conclusion:
Barranco’s comprehensive, efficient approach ensured the timely completion of this large-scale project, enhancing the overall atmosphere of Sam’s Club stores. This successful refresh helped reinforce Sam’s Club’s commitment to providing a superior member experience.