A green construction fence is up and dirt is being moved at the site of another new Walmart in The Villages.
Work has begun on the new neighborhood market near Mulberry Grove Plaza in the Marion County section of Florida’s Friendliest Hometown.
The new 47,982-square-foot Walmart will be situated on a 9.26-acre parcel near the intersection of SE Hwy. 42 and SE 91st Phillips Court, in front of the Phillips Villas.
In addition to the main grocery building, the plans detail a fuel station located at the northern edge of the property along SE 165th Mulberry Lane. That gas station, which will be situated at 9185 SE 165th Mulberry Lane, will feature 20 gas pumps.
The site plan shows that SE 91st Phillips Court will serve as a primary access point for the commercial development, which has been a source of frustration for Community Development District 4 supervisors and their constituents. CDD 4 supervisors have previously expressed concern that the road, built by the Developer, was never designed to handle heavy commercial traffic and delivery trucks.
Rapid progress on new Walmart on County Road 466
Meanwhile, rapid progress is being made on the new Walmart store coming to the Hammock Oaks development in Lady Lake. The new neighborhood market is located near the intersection of County Road 466 and Cherry Lake Road. It is expected to open later this year.
Last week, a massive Walmart “store of the future” opened at State Road 44 and Morse Boulevard in The Villages. The event, which featured golf legend Nancy Lopez, drew an enormous crowd.
