City records show Walmart remains involved in infrastructure planning along FM 741, while surrounding River Ridge commercial development continues to advance.
More than a year after Crandall approved plans for a Walmart Supercenter and fuel station along U.S. Highway 175, the project still appears to be moving forward — but residents waiting to see a Walmart building rise from the site may have to keep waiting.
Public records reviewed through Sept. 10 show continued activity around the River Ridge commercial development and, more significantly, direct coordination involving Walmart on improvements at FM 741 and U.S. 175.
What the records do not show is just as important: no confirmed Walmart opening date, no publicly identified Walmart construction filing at the site, and no announcement from Walmart establishing when the Crandall store will open.
Walmart Plan Approved in 2025
The project began clearing major local hurdles last year.
On May 13, 2025, the Crandall Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a site plan for the proposed “Crandall Walmart Supercenter and Fuel Station.”
The development covers 22.71 acres north of U.S. 175 between Spring Creek and FM 741. Kimley-Horn represented the project before the commission.
Commissioners voted 4-0 to approve the site plan. During the same meeting, they also unanimously approved a preliminary plat for Lots 2-4, Block 1 of WM River Ridge, covering the same 22.71 acres.
Those approvals established that Walmart was considerably further along than a speculative retail proposal. An actual site plan and preliminary plat had entered and cleared the city development process.
Walmart Still Involved in 2026
The strongest evidence that the Walmart project remains active comes from a July 2026 Crandall Economic Development Corporation report.
City staff reported that they continued working with the Texas Department of Transportation, Walmart, and other stakeholders to finalize agreements needed for improvements at the FM 741 intersection.
Those improvements include turn lanes and a traffic signal. According to the city report, the goal is to have the agreements completed by February 2027 so the intersection improvements can move forward on schedule.
That is an important development because the city was still coordinating directly with Walmart more than a year after the original site-plan approval.
Crandall also committed money toward the larger transportation work this year. In May, the Crandall EDC approved a $315,000 interlocal agreement with Kaufman County for engineering related to widening the FM 741 bridge over U.S. 175. The City Council approved the agreement in June.
The road work is broader than Walmart alone, but better access, turn lanes, and signalization would be critical infrastructure for a major retail development expected to generate significantly more traffic at the interchange.
River Ridge Development Continues
Other commercial activity around the Walmart site also continued during 2026.
In June, Crandall officials approved amended sign standards for approximately 104.8 acres of River Ridge commercial property along the north side of U.S. 175 between FM 741 and Spring Creek Parkway.
The amendment applied to the broader River Ridge commercial development rather than solely to Walmart, but it provides additional evidence that planning for the commercial corridor surrounding the proposed store remains active.
Then in July, the Planning and Zoning Commission agenda included consideration of a site plan for “Shops at Crandall,” a proposed 12.96-acre retail shopping center in River Ridge at the southeast corner of FM 741 and Spring Creek Parkway.
State records provide another indication that developers are preparing additional retail space around the corridor.
A Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing for Shops at Crandall describes two single-story retail shell buildings totaling approximately 28,000 square feet, with an estimated project cost of $5.6 million.
A separate 2026 state filing for the River Ridge Plaza Shopping Center describes a 9,253-square-foot retail shell building with a drive-through along U.S. 175. That project lists an estimated construction cost of approximately $2.09 million.
Neither filing is for the Walmart Supercenter.
No Walmart Construction Filing Found
A review of publicly searchable Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Architectural Barriers records did not surface a construction filing identifying the Crandall Walmart project by name.
That does not prove no preliminary site work has occurred or that no other permit has been issued. Civil work, utilities, grading, and other development activity can proceed through different approvals, and Crandall’s publicly available permit information does not provide a complete searchable list of every active commercial permit.
But as of Sept. 10, a state construction record identifying the Walmart Supercenter itself could not be independently verified.
Likewise, Walmart has not published a Crandall store page or an opening announcement located during this review.
There is therefore no verified public opening date at this point.
Private Market Still Expects Walmart
The private commercial real estate market is also behaving as though Walmart remains part of River Ridge.
A June 2026 commercial listing for property near Spring Creek Boulevard and FM 741 markets available retail sites based partly on their proximity to a “future Walmart.”
That is not the same thing as an official Walmart announcement and should not be treated as one. But developers and brokers are continuing to market nearby property with Walmart positioned as an anticipated major retail anchor.
What Walmart Could Mean for Crandall
If the Supercenter is completed as proposed, its arrival would represent one of the most consequential changes to Crandall’s retail market in years.
A Supercenter would put a much larger general-merchandise and grocery retailer into direct competition with existing stores serving Crandall residents. The planned fuel station would add another competitor in the already active U.S. 175 and FM 741 convenience and fuel market.
The effect would not necessarily be entirely negative for nearby businesses.
A Walmart could substantially increase the number of shoppers traveling into the River Ridge corridor, creating potential opportunities for restaurants, service businesses, small retailers, and other businesses occupying the surrounding commercial pads.
It could also allow Crandall to capture more purchases that residents currently make outside the city.
Exactly how much spending, sales-tax revenue, or additional development Walmart would generate cannot yet be stated responsibly. No Walmart-specific economic impact study establishing those numbers was located during this review.
What Happens Next
The Walmart project is best described today as approved and still advancing through infrastructure and surrounding development work — but not yet publicly documented as a Supercenter under vertical construction.
The most important development to watch may be the FM 741 intersection agreements. The city’s July report puts February 2027 as its target for getting those agreements executed.
Beyond that, several public records would signal that Walmart has entered a much more visible construction phase: a final recorded plat, Walmart-specific construction filings, commercial building permits, major site work, contractor notices, job postings, or an official Walmart store and opening announcement.
For now, Crandall has considerably more than a Walmart rumor.
It has an approved 22.71-acre site plan, an approved preliminary plat, continuing River Ridge development, millions of dollars in surrounding retail projects, and 2026 city records showing Walmart remains involved in transportation planning at the site.
What Crandall still does not have is a confirmed opening date.
