Wal-Mart is joining in on Charlotte’s food truck craze.
The retail giant’s new food truck is making several stops throughout the Charlotte metro over the next week, and it’ll give away free food like ice cream, tacos and sliders.
Including its Sam’s Club, Supercenter and Neighborhood Market concepts, Wal-Mart is Charlotte’s No. 2 grocery chain by market share, according to sales-tracking firm Chain Store Guide. Adding a food truck could be one more way the retailer is looking to set itself apart in Charlotte’s competitive grocery-store industry.
Charlotte also has weekly food truck rallies in several neighborhoods, including South End, Dilworth and University City.