What is the WM SUPERCENTER charge on my bank statement?

Why does it say “WM SUPERCENTER”?

Card payments in a Walmart store carry the store's own name and number rather than the Walmart brand in full, so the line reads WM SUPERCENTER followed by # and a store number. Each Walmart store has its own number: number 2791, for example, is the Walmart Supercenter in Georgetown, Delaware.

The same store does not always use the same name. In state card records, purchases at store 2791 show as WM SUPERCENTER #2791 on some lines and as WAL-MART #2791 on others, both filed as grocery stores. Either way the number points to that store.

Why you might see this charge

• Groceries, household goods, clothing or other items you bought at the registers or self-checkout of a Walmart Supercenter.
• A purchase someone else in your household made with your card at a Walmart store.
• A Walmart you stopped at while traveling: the number after the # points to that store, which can be far from home.
• Several separate purchases on one day, such as a second trip back to the store, each with its own line.
• A total that differs from what you expected, for example an item that rang up at a different price than the shelf tag or was scanned twice.

Is WM SUPERCENTER legit?

Yes. WM SUPERCENTER is how Walmart's Supercenter stores show on statements, so the line is a real sale in a Walmart store. The store number tells you where the card was used, which helps when the store is in a town you did not visit.

A real store line can still come from someone else using your card. If nobody in your household shopped at that store, compare the date and amount with your receipts and Purchase history. Walmart itself warns against opening suspicious emails and clicking links in them, so check charges in your own account, never through a link in a message.