There will be nothing high-speed about an express from Chicago to St Louis that stops nine times in between.

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Wal-Mart opened a new store in Chicago this week, a small format called Express developed to fit urban areas and gain a foothold in new markets.

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Five more locations will open as a result of an agreement between NASCAR Car Wash Company and Spotless Express and Sparkles, which already owns car washes in the Chicago area.

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