LOS ANGELES-Four new Walmart Neighborhood Markets opened yesterday in California, including a new store in Torrance. The giant retailer is clearly on the move in L.A. County, and has a newly planned and controversial Neighborhood Market set to open next month in downtown Los Angeles at 701 W. Cesar Chavez Blvd. in Chinatown.

There is no specific date for the downtown grand opening, but staffers are already working on prepping the store. Overall, Walmart has 100 Supercenters, 29 Neighborhood Markets, 97 Discount Stores, 33 Sam's Clubs and 7 distribution centers in the state, employing just over 78,000 full-time and part-timers.

Although Walmart won't say whether it plans to continue the rapid expansion with new Neighborhood Market locations throughout the city and county of Los Angeles, it's certain the firm is on the fast track in California. Some retail observers are speculating that the Fresh & Easy locations that are being abandoned by Tesco are prime targets for new Walmart Neighborhood Market outlets.

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