Walmart Hits 100 EV Fast-Charging Stores in 20 States
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- Walmart opened its 100th company-owned EV fast-charging site at the Walmart Supercenter on Jackson Creek Parkway in Monument, Colorado, bringing the network to 100 stores across 20 states.
- The Monument station features eight plugs — four CCS1 and four NACS — capable of delivering up to 400 kW, a typical setup for Walmart's smaller sites, which generally run 8–16 plugs.
- Walmart is deploying 400-kW hardware from Switzerland-based ABB E-mobility (A400 All-in-One) and Italy's Alpitronic (HYC400 Hypercharger); ABB's A400 can split 200 kW to two EVs simultaneously or send the full 400 kW to one vehicle.
- Walmart Global Tech built the charging software in-house, integrating live availability with Apple Maps, Google Maps, PlugShare, ChargeHub, and Chargeway, and embedding the customer experience in the standard Walmart app with a Walmart+ member discount.
- Walmart originally pledged to install chargers at thousands of Walmart and Sam's Club locations by 2030, and with more than 5,200 US stores — roughly 90% of Americans within 10 miles of one — positions itself to become one of the country's largest fast-charging networks.
- A GMC Hummer EV tested at an early Walmart site in McKinney, Texas pulled more than 300 kW, charging from 1% to 53% in 27 minutes, according to InsideEVs.
Why it matters: Walmart's 5,200-store footprint gives it unique reach — roughly 90% of Americans live within 10 miles of a location — and by controlling both hardware procurement and the software stack in-house, Walmart can undercut app-dependent rivals while scaling toward its 2030 goal of chargers at thousands of stores.
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