Walmart Neighborhood Market Gets Final Approval

Anderson's Board of Works approved consolidating three lots on Scatterfield Road for a new 49,000-square-foot store.

Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Retail

Photograph of a graded commercial lot beside a tan wooden privacy fence and grassy berm, with a plain asphalt drive and mature trees behind it. — The Anderson Board of Works granted final approval Tuesday to consolidate three Scatterfield Road lots for a 49,000-square-foot Walmart Neighborhood Market backed by a $32 million investment. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The Anderson Board of Works gave final approval to consolidate three lots into one on Scatterfield Road for a Walmart Neighborhood Market. The Anderson Plan Commission also approved a replat for a second Walmart in the city.

Why it matters

The project, backed by a $32 million Walmart investment, is expected to bring 100 jobs and a new retail option to Anderson residents. The approval followed negotiations with College Park residents over landscaping, buffering and access.

The 13-acre site will house a 49,000-square-foot store backed by a $32 million Walmart investment and projected to create 100 jobs. Walmart's sidewalk commitment depends on planned Indiana Department of Transportation work, which has no confirmed schedule.

The players

Walmart

Walmart is the largest U.S. retailer and operates a range of store formats, including its Neighborhood Market concept.

Indiana Department of Transportation

The Indiana Department of Transportation oversees state roads and required the traffic signal and sidewalk work tied to the Scatterfield Road project.

The details

Walmart agreed to landscape and buffer the site at the request of College Park residents, install an eight-foot fence on the west side with a possible three- to five-foot berm, and pay for a traffic signal the Indiana Department of Transportation required. The site's two Scatterfield Road access drives were reduced to one, and Walmart applied for a special exception to include gas pumps before Anderson adopted an ordinance barring gas stations within one mile of an existing business.

1990: Original property plan first proposed, including an access drive to Meramer Drive.
2014: Walmart Super Center at South Scatterfield Road and Charles Street opened.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026: Board of Works gave final approval to the lot consolidation.
Next year (2027): Store construction expected to begin.

Market Landscape

The Scatterfield Road project extends the retail corridor anchored by the Walmart Super Center that opened at South Scatterfield Road and Charles Street in 2014. Adding a smaller Neighborhood Market format alongside the existing supercenter shows Walmart expanding its footprint in Anderson with a second location on the same corridor.

Anderson shoppers will gain a closer Walmart option with fuel pumps, and the project's 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. store hours and 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. gas station hours will set when the site is accessible. Residents near College Park will see a fence, buffering and a single access drive instead of two.

The takeaway

Local retail growth often comes with negotiated conditions on traffic, landscaping and access that directly affect nearby neighborhoods. Residents who want to follow the project can track Board of Works and Plan Commission agendas for updates on the sidewalk and construction timeline.

What happens next

Construction of the store is expected to begin next year, with the sidewalk work depending on the planned Indiana Department of Transportation project.