A Walmart Supercenter is set to anchor a massive new retail and auto complex near the State Route 24 interchange in southeast Mesa, with the store expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2026. The master plan pairs a roughly 100-acre auto mall with a 65-acre retail power center just off Signal Butte Road. Developers say the mixed-use project will line up dealer rows alongside fast-food pads, service shops and a large-format anchor aimed squarely at East Valley shoppers.
What’s being built
As reported by Phoenix Business Journal, the development includes a roughly 100-acre auto mall and a 65-acre retail center. The outlet also reports that the Walmart Supercenter is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Developers and tenants
Diversified Partners is advancing the project under the name Destination at Gateway, a roughly 163-acre power center organized around an auto-focused district called 24 Auto Row, according to REBusinessOnline. That coverage lists current and planned power-center tenants including Walmart, 7 Brew, Take 5 Oil Change, Taco Bell, Zara Nail Bar and PAC Dental. It also notes that off-site improvements on the east side of Signal Butte Road are complete, while west-side site work is scheduled to wrap up by the third quarter of 2026.
Walmart's site plan
Pre-submittal site-plan documents filed with the City of Mesa show Walmart seeking approval for a roughly 171,000-square-foot store with a drive-thru pharmacy, grab-and-go pickup, an auto care center and a fuel station, ABC15 reports. The filing was submitted on Walmart’s behalf by Sean Lake of Pew & Lake PLC, and the anchor parcel is held by BCB Group Investments LLC, an entity tied to the Berge family of dealers.
City approvals and incentives
City documents show Mesa approved an amended pre-annexation development agreement for Destination at Gateway that meets the state definition of a retail development tax-incentive agreement and includes a limited reimbursement program for public infrastructure. The agreement caps sales-tax reimbursements at $14.4 million, and Mesa’s analysis projects roughly $42.9 million in sales-tax receipts by 2034 if the project meets the DA conditions, per the City of Mesa meeting minutes. Council greenlights mega project offers earlier coverage of the development’s path through zoning and incentives.
What’s next for the SR-24 corridor
Brokers are already marketing pads and parcels at the site, and a LoopNet listing shows retail availability at Signal Butte and Williams Field Road with build dates stretching into 2027. That timeline suggests a late-2026 opening for Walmart could precede wider build-out and dealer rollouts, and the project is likely to add jobs, sales-tax revenue and new traffic pressures around the SR-24 interchange.
