Another Wal-Mart store proposed for 2017 in Frisco

There are three existing Wal-Marts in Frisco and four others proposed or in development, including the one on FM 423 and US 380.

Another proposed Wal-Mart is at Custer Road and SH 121, and the two Wal-Marts in development are on Eldorado and Stonebrook parkways.

Three Wal-Marts already exist on Preston Road, Lebanon Road and FM 423 at Eldorado Parkway.

There have also been plans to place a Wal-Mart at US 380 and Preston Road in Prosper.

“Each new store location is responding to Frisco’s rapidly growing demand for convenient access to affordable fresh produce, organic selections, fresh bakery and deli favorites, [and] pharmacy and household merchandise,” Wal-Mart Communications Director Anne Hatfield said.

Wal-Marts have a history of drawing concern from Frisco residents, as many residents have expressed concerns over traffic congestion and the possibility of increased crime.

In 2014 the proposed location for a Wal-Mart Supercenter at Eldorado Parkway and the DNT concerned residents because of the idea of a big-box store and the traffic congestion they said it would bring to the area.

When the Wal-Mart Supercenter was proposed at FM 423 and Stonebrook Parkway, more than 1,200 residents signed a petition opposing the store, asking instead for a smaller community retail store.

Police Chief John Bruce presented crime statistics for existing Wal-Marts in Frisco when this Wal-Mart was under consideration. He said the crime rates near Wal-Marts were similar to crime rates at other retail locations in the city.