Walmart 4098.1000 - Alvarado, TX - New Store

A new Walmart Supercenter is under construction at the northwest corner of I-35 and Highway 67 in Alvarado, Texas. The project, filed as Walmart 4098.1000 - Alvarado, TX - New Store, covers 174,578 square feet of new construction. This large-scale development is scheduled to finish in November 2027, with construction work starting in November 2026.

The estimated cost for this build is $12,200,000, which works out to $70 per square foot. This figure is below the Johnson County median of $131 per square foot for similar new construction filings. The project is privately funded and located on private land for private use. It is registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) under the TABS program, with plan review completed in August 2026.

Project Details and Ownership

WAL Mart Real Estate Business Trust is the owner and developer of record. Core States Group serves as the design firm for the project. Landy Perkins is the registered accessibility specialist listed in the filing. The scope of work is explicitly defined as the construction of a new Walmart Supercenter. The project is one of several registered by this owner, who has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $5,362,000 across Texas locations including Alvarado, San Angelo, Mesquite, and Garland.

Core States Group has also designed six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $15,304,900. These include locations in Brenham, Spring, Kaufman, and Portland, as well as the Alvarado project. The design firm’s portfolio demonstrates significant experience in large-scale retail construction. The Alvarado project’s scheduled build window of 361 days is longer than the county median of 222 days for similar projects.

Local Context and Status

Alvarado is located in Johnson County, with a ZIP code 76009 population of approximately 21,130 according to U.S. Census estimates. The median household income in this area is $73,696. Local coverage, such as a post by hoodline.com, noted that Alvarado is scoring its first Walmart Supercenter on this busy I-35W corner. Another source, forwortharchitecture.com, listed the project name and location in their architecture records. The TDLR status for this filing is Review Complete.

The construction timeline is firm, with work commencing in November 2026 and completion scheduled for November 2027. The project represents a significant addition to the commercial landscape in Johnson County. The estimated cost places this project in the top quarter of new construction filings in the county by value, despite the lower cost per square foot compared to the median.