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Walmart stores in the region will be participating in a Wellness Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

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Every Walmart pharmacy in the Pensacola area is participating in the corporation's first Wellness Day event of the year.

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LIMA — Ohio Walmart pharmacies will host their first wellness day of the year from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11.