Overview
- Sam's Club has announced four new Texas warehouse locations in Baytown, Katy, Tomball and Weslaco that are slated to open in 2026 and would raise the state's store count from 82 to 86.
- A filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shows plans for a 166,000-square-foot Sam's Club at 3007 W. Loop 1604 South on San Antonio's West Side with an estimated $24 million build cost and a projected completion in November 2027.
- Sam's Club declined to comment on the San Antonio project while the company says it plans seven new U.S. locations this year, including sites outside Texas in states such as Tennessee and California.
- The expansion intensifies competition with rivals Costco and BJ's and local grocers in Texas grocery markets, with Chain Store Guide data showing Sam's Club held about 4.75% of San Antonio's grocery market versus Costco's nearly 6%.
- New clubs will bring Sam's Club services such as member fuel pricing, pharmacy, optical and curbside pickup closer to more shoppers, a change that could shift membership dollars and alter local retail and gas traffic patterns.