12 new Home Depots
Home Depot plans to open 12 new U.S. stores across eight states in 2026, with a clear focus on Sun Belt growth markets. The expansion signals continued brick‑and‑mortar investment and potential staffing or advancement opportunities in growing regions. (retail-insight-network.com)
The expansion will add more than 1.6 million square feet of retail space to Home Depot’s U.S. footprint in 2026. (corporate.homedepot.com) Store No. 1348 in Leander, Texas is described as a 146,000‑square‑foot location with full tool‑rental capabilities, a larger garden center and a listed address at 9541 183A Toll FR Rd, and the company expects that site to bring 150+ jobs to the community. (corporate.homedepot.com) Company materials show a geographic split that assigns the most openings to Texas (four) and lists Florida (two) along with Arizona, Arkansas, California, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Utah among targeted states. (hbsdealer.com) Each new store will include a dedicated Pro team plus in‑store technology such as AI‑driven “Magic Apron,” AI‑powered blueprint takeoff services and a Material List Builder intended to convert product descriptions into orders quickly. (corporate.homedepot.com) Home Depot reported customer satisfaction scores rose each quarter in 2025 and noted hourly associate tenure is its highest since 2017, details the company highlighted while announcing the store openings. (corporate.homedepot.com) Descriptions of the Leander site and service set — tool‑rental operations, larger garden center merchandising, Pro teams and AI takeoff/order‑building tools — indicate on‑site work will involve inventory and equipment scheduling, customer blueprint consultation and digital order assembly workflows (inference based on company feature list). (corporate.homedepot.com)
