Wal-Mart to build Supercenter on FM 1463

"If all things move along perfectly, it looks like construction is scheduled to begin this summer," Hatfield said.

By that schedule, the store would likely open in the spring of 2015, she said.

Like many of the company's Supercenters, the Fulshear location on FM 1463 will feature a home and garden center, pharmacy, full grocery selection, deli and bakery. Customers can also pick up items at the store that they purchase on www.walmart.com.

Hatfield said several months prior to the Supercenter's opening, the company will open a hiring center just down the street and advertise the beginning of the hiring process in local media.

Final negotiations over water and sewer services are still underway between the developer and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, a state agency, said Andy Meyers, Fort Bend County Precinct 3 commissioner.

The county has written a letter to TCEQ encouraging the agency to require the developer to tap into existing water and sewer lines, instead of building a new sewer treatment plant in the largely residential area.

Wal-Mart's choice to build at the FM 1463 and FM 1093 location is indicative of the booming construction of new houses in the area, Meyers said.

The store will only take up about 5 acres of space on the 93-acre site, leaving a large swath open for other development.

"Once we get the Walmart, hopefully other stores will follow," Meyers said.

Among the development possibilities for the area is a 600-unit apartment complex and additional retail sites.

"It will become a destination shopping establishment, drawing residents from four or five miles around," Meyers said.