Alvarado is on track to land its first Walmart Supercenter, according to state construction filings, bringing a big-box heavyweight to the northwest corner of I-35W and U.S. 67. Plans call for a roughly 174,578-square-foot store on an eight-acre tract, with construction expected to start in mid-November 2026 and wrap up in November 2027.
What the state filing shows
According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Project #TABS2026022735 lists the build as "Walmart 4098.1000 - Alvarado, TX - New Store" with a registered start date of Nov. 16 and a completion date of Nov. 12, 2027. The filing details a 174,578-square-foot building with an estimated construction cost of $12,200,000, and it names WAL MART REAL ESTATE BUSINESS TRUST as the owner and Core States Group as the design firm.
Where it will go and the traffic picture
The planned store site is pegged for the northwest corner of I-35W and Highway 67 on an eight-acre hard corner, a spot commercial brokers describe as a high-visibility, high-traffic location. CommercialCafe lists the parcel at eight acres and highlights I-35W traffic counts in the area that make it the kind of intersection national big-box retailers tend to favor.
What it means for shoppers and local stores
Local coverage has pointed out that the Supercenter would be Johnson County's first national grocery brand, a notable shift for an area long served by Texas-based grocers such as Brookshire's and David's Market. As MySA reports, the Alvarado filing is part of a broader wave of grocery and retail projects surfacing across North Texas.
Next steps to watch
The TDLR record is a state registration for the project, not a substitute for city approvals, permits or final site plans, and its current status is listed as "Project Registered." The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and other outlets that have covered the filing note that they have reached out to Walmart for comment and report that residents should expect permit applications and public-review items to appear in the coming months.
