Entrepreneurs looking to get their products on the shelves of Walmart stores will get chance to get up close with company buyers in Indiana this spring.
The Walmart 2026 Road to Open Call is taking applications from manufacturers to pitch products during a nationwide tour, which includes an Indianapolis stop slated for June 11.
Products must be shelf-ready and made, grown or assembled in the U.S.
The program allows small and mid-size businesses to pitch to get feedback from Walmart buyers and potentially get a pass to the annual fall Open Call event in Bentonville, Arkansas, where the retailer is based.
To present at the Indianapolis stop, the exact location of which is undisclosed, applications must be submitted by May 22.
The company has committed to, by 2030, selling $350 billion in products that are made, grown or assembled in U.S., to help support more than 750,000 U.S. jobs.
For more information, visit walmart.com.
Walmart product pitch tour stops in 2026:
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