Walmarts in Metroplex will be among first in Texas with fast-charging EV stations

Jaida Joyner
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Walmart has chosen the Metroplex for its first round of installations of fast-charging stations for electric vehicles in Texas as part of its effort to build out its own national network of chargers.

Fifteen stores in North Texas, including eight in Tarrant County, will have the charging stations by spring.

The company announced in April 2023 that it intends to build thousands of charging stations at Walmarts and Sam’s Clubs, in addition to nearly 1,300 EV stations it already had at 280 U.S. stores.

Construction is expected to begin on the North Texas charging stations in October and take about five months. The stations are integrated with the Walmart app.

Two Walmarts in Fort Worth are on the list: 3851 Airport Freeway and 5336 Golden Triangle Blvd.

The other locations are:

  • Arlington, 915 E. Randol Mill Road

  • Bedford, 4101 Highway 121

  • Benbrook, 8840 Benbrook Blvd.

  • Crowley, 1221 FM 1187

  • Dallas, 4122 LBJ Freeway

  • Dallas, 1521 N. Cockrell Hill Road

  • Irving, 1635 Market Place Blvd.

  • McKinney, 2041 N. Redbud Blvd.

  • Murphy, 115 West FM 544

  • North Richland Hills, 6401 NE Loop 820

  • Plano, 6001 N. Central Expressway

  • Sachse, 8015 Woodbridge Parkway

  • Westworth Village, 6770 Westworth Blvd.

The EV charging stations will be in existing parking lots with an estimated cost of $2 million to $3 million each.

Walmart has said it is “uniquely positioned” with its 5,208 U.S. stores to make EV charging more widely available, particularly in rural areas. The company says 90% of Americans live within 10 miles of a Walmart or Sam’s Club.

Texas has 391 Walmart Supercenters and 81 Sam’s Clubs.