Walmart 7178 ESS in Princeton, TX

The TDLR-registered renovation for Walmart Store 7178 at 720 W. Princeton Drive in Princeton involves the installation of an exterior door. The project is filed under the name Walmart 7178 ESS and covers a specific 100 sq ft area with an estimated cost of $115,000. This work is classified as a Renovation/Alteration on private land for private use.

Walmart Real Estate Business Trust is the owner of record for this project. The design firm of record is pb2 architecture + engineering, and Landy Perkins is the registered accessibility specialist. The project was registered with TDLR in December 2024, and plan review was completed in the same month. Construction was scheduled to start and finish in October 2025.

Project Scope and Context

The scope of work is limited to installing an exterior door. This is a relatively small intervention compared to the median renovation project in Collin County, which typically costs $220,000 and covers 3,422 sq ft. The estimated cost for this project is below the county median for its type. The scheduled build window of 26 days is shorter than the county median of 92 days, reflecting the limited scope of the work.

Walmart Real Estate Business Trust has six other TDLR-registered projects in the state, totaling $1,623,000. These include stores in Tyler, Bryan, Universal City, Converse, and Quinlan, all of which have completed review. The design firm, pb2 architecture + engineering, has worked on larger projects, including HEB Store #0626 in San Benito and H-E-B Angleton, with a combined total of $42,868,345 for six other projects.

The site is located in ZIP code 75407, which has a population of about 28,931 and a median household income of $92,076 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 estimates. The area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median home value of $307,500. Nearby businesses include Hello Dental Princeton Texas, Whataburger, and AT&T Store. The Collin County unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier.

TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection for this project. Therefore, the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The project status remains Review Complete, but the final inspection is pending. Readers should note that construction status and business opening are different things, and the facts provided only cover the construction phase.