Walmart and McDonald’s announce job expansions in Costa Rica

Walmart is expanding its presence in Costa Rica with the opening of five new retail locations, resulting in 89 new jobs. The expansion includes a new Maxi Palí in Talamanca, which accounts for 41 of the new positions, and four Palí stores located in Heredia, Cartago, and Pococí. This growth brings Walmart’s total number of establishments in the country to 354 across its various formats.

In a separate development, McDonald’s operator Arcos Dorados is recruiting staff for a new restaurant in Jacó. The company has scheduled two job fairs, one in Puntarenas on November 2 and another in Jacó on November 7, to fill roles including crew members, experience leaders, management, and maintenance technicians.