BOARDMAN, Ohio - Plans have been made to expand the Boardman Walmart into a full grocery market.

Located on Doral Drive at the Southland Crosssings shopping center, the Walmart expansion will include a full line of grocery products that will put the store into more direct competition with nearby groceries including Marc's, Giant Eagle and Aldi's.

According to a press release, the expansion comes as part of a redevelopment strategy by national developer DDR Corp., which owns the Boardman site.

In addition to redeveloping the Boardman shopping center, the development company plans to expand a location in Puerto Rico and open four additional stores across the country.