Press Release

Road to Open Call – An Opportunity to Pitch Your Products Directly to Walmart

May 20, 2025 — StartupNOLA, GNO, Inc., and TECHPLUG are excited to share an incredible opportunity for entrepreneurs and small business owners: Walmart’s Road to Open Call coming to New Orleans on Thursday, June 26, 2025! This pre-event, taking place at The Shop at the CAC in downtown New Orleans, serves as a pathway to Walmart’s larger Open Call event in Bentonville, AR, in October, giving selected entrepreneurs the chance to pitch their Made-in-the-USA, shelf-ready products directly to a Walmart sourcing representative.

Deadline to apply is Friday, June 13, at 11:50pm CST.

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