Sam's Club Registers $9M Remodel of Club 4769 in Houston

Sam’s Club has registered a $9.0M remodel of Club 4769 at 5310 S Rice Ave in Houston, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. The 158,800 sq ft project, filed under the owner name Sams Real Estate Business Trust, covers interior and exterior demolition and touches nearly every department in the store.

Why it matters

A $9.0M remodel on a single existing club, rather than a new build, shows Sam’s Club investing in a full-scale refresh of this South Rice Avenue location, near Bellaire and West University. The scope includes services that drive repeat visits, a new optical center and pharmacy, alongside food-hall-style additions like a sushi bumpout and juicing station. For a Harris County retail corridor, that is a vote of confidence from one of the market’s largest tenants, with construction spending that flows to local contractors and subcontractors regardless of the brand behind the permit.

The numbers

The TDLR TABS registration lists an estimated cost of $9,000,000 across 158,800 sq ft, with a registration date of Oct. 13, 2026 and a listed start date of May 16, 2027. The scope spans interior and exterior demolition, new and expanded refrigeration (cooler, kitchen, displays, freezers, and a point-of-sale cooler), a renovated bakery, a manager’s office, a quiet room, a training room, a CPU systems expansion, a brand update, and work at the attached fuel station.

What’s next

TDLR registration is a planning record, not a certificate of completion, and the listed May 2027 start date gives Sam’s Club roughly seven months before work is scheduled to begin. The scale of the remodel, rebuilding food service, optical, and pharmacy departments inside an operating store, typically means a phased build-out rather than a full closure. Harris County permitting and inspection records tied to the address are the next checkpoint to confirm the project proceeds on the filed timeline.