Walmart's $400M distribution center lands in Cibolo as 'Project Theo'

Walmart has registered a $400,000,000 distribution center in Cibolo, Guadalupe County, with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under the codename “Project Theo.” The TABS record’s owner field names Wal-Mart Stores East LP, at 814 Respect Dr. in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Why it matters

The project is a 712,500 sq ft distribution center in Cibolo, not San Antonio proper. For contractors and builders, it is a large general-contracting job entering the pipeline more than a year before the listed start. For Guadalupe County, it adds a new industrial owner of record. TABS filings surface a project’s owner and cost before a local permit or site plan reaches an agenda. Here, the registration is the first public record of the project.

The numbers

The registration, filed Oct. 28, 2026, covers a 712,500 sq ft distribution center plus a connected 31,933 sq ft office. The combined total is 744,433 sq ft under project number TABS2027004627. The estimated cost is $400M. The address on file is 3641 S. Santa Clara Road, Cibolo, TX 78124. TDLR lists an estimated start of Feb. 1, 2027 and completion of Aug. 1, 2029. The design firm of record is ESI Group USA. The filing states the project is privately funded, on private land, for private use.

What’s next

A TABS registration is a planned-project record, not a building permit and not a guaranteed start date. The City of Cibolo and Guadalupe County still have permitting steps before construction begins. Watch for a Cibolo building permit tied to 3641 S. Santa Clara Road as the next confirmation point.

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