ORANGE — A mural depicting the beloved River Rat Race, Lake Mattawa and Tully Mountain seems to be the cherry atop the sundae that is the Orange Walmart Supercenter’s remodel, celebrated Friday morning.

The store at 555 East Main St. remained open during roughly 14 weeks of renovations that constituted a $6 million investment and was part of a gradual nationwide upgrade by the corporate retail giant. Friday’s ceremony included a flag-raising by American Legion Post 172, entertainment from magician Eddie Raymond, and songs performed by the Orange Community Band and The Terryiffics, a four-piece jazz band. Vendors were on hand with samples, activities and giveaways, and guests were treated to free ice cream from Pop’s Sweet-Harts Ice Cream Truck.

“I think the mural is beautiful. I think it depicts the community in all aspects. It’s a beautiful area up here,” said Tammi Cadieux, who took over as store manager in December 2023. It was painted by New York artist Kathleen Erin Lee. “We also have customers who are coming in to shop and they stop and they take a picture of it. We’ve had that happen. I think it really resonates with everybody in the community who’s seen it.”

The transformation includes a more streamlined layout, a newly optimized grocery department, revamped customer restrooms, expansion and relocation of online grocery pickup and delivery, an updated pet department (including refrigeration for Freshpet foods), and new and expanded merchandise.

There was a ceremonious ribbon-cutting by employees who have worked at the store since it opened in August 1995. One of those employees, Diane Walker, runs the electronics department and said she loves the new look.

“I think the thing that really blew my mind, one day walking in, was when they had all the blue signing up. And I think the signing just makes it just pop,” she said. “They did an awesome job.”

During the ceremony, the store presented a $250 check to the Ladies Benevolent Society of Northfield Farms, a local community organization celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. The donation will aid the Northfield Clothing Closet, which makes free clothing available to any family in western Massachusetts.

Reach Domenic Poli at: dpoli@recorder.com or 413-930-4120.

An earlier version of this article contained an inaccuracy regarding the recipient of a donation. The Walmart Supercenter in Orange presented a $250 check to the Ladies Benevolent Society of Northfield Farms.