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BERLIN, VT. — Construction has begun on an 18,700-square-foot expansion of a Walmart store within the Berlin Mall in Berlin, a city in northern Vermont. The project will also include renovating 7,500 square feet of existing stores in the mall. Walmart plans to use the extra space to expand its grocery products and general merchandise. After the expansion, Walmart is expected to hire 72 additional employees to supplement its current workforce of 144 employees. DEW Construction Corp. of Williston, Vt., is serving as the general contractor. Lerner-Heidenberg Associates acquired the mall in 2010.