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With just four months left in the year, businesses nationwide are moving forward with expansion plans, including home improvement stores like Lowe’s.
The North Carolina-based company has three openings left, including a store in West Katy, part of the Houston area, the company said in a news release emailed to USA TODAY. The store will open its doors on Friday, Sept. 4.
“Katy is growing fast and we’re excited to help support this community’s growth and be a resource for our neighbors for generations to come,” Store Manager Mike Spall said in the release.
Lowe’s has over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Here’s what we know about the Houston area store and the other two openings slated for 2026.
Where is Lowe’s opening new stores?
The West Katy opening is part of the company’s plan to open five stores this year in Florida, Kentucky and Texas. Lowe’s opened its Port St. Lucie, Florida, store on June 5 and its Kaufman, Texas, store on Aug. 7.
The final three openings include two in Texas and one in Kentucky.
Texas
- West Katy/Houston area – 981 Heritage Oak Lane (opening Sept. 4)
- Willis – 12220 Interstate 45 N. (opening in late November)
Kentucky
- Walton – 12100 Towne Center Drive (opening in late October or early November)
What’s new at the West Katy store?
Lowe’s West Katy location has about 95,000 square feet of retail space and 30,000 square feet of outdoor garden area, the company said in the news release.
The store will include in-store updates such as:
- A redesigned kitchen showroom.
- Selling desks for installation and service projects.
- A larger selection of luxury appliances and kitchen products.
- Larger, interactive product displays.
- QR codes customers can scan to see online options and access a style quiz, budget calculator and 3D visualizer that shows customers a 3D rendering of their potential projects.
- Buy online pick up in-store zones with self-service lockers to pick up items.
- The Lowe’s Paint Visualizer, which helps customers view a larger Sherwin-Williams color assortment online and see what colors will look like in their homes.
- Mylow, Lowe’s AI assistant.
“Lowe’s of West Katy will be among the first Lowe’s stores to debut a redesigned tool section with a simplified open layout, wider aisles and lower fixture heights that create better sight lines for both customers and associates,” the company said in the release.
The company added that it is trying to fill more than 100 full and part-time positions at the West Katy location, and those interested in applying can visit www.talent.lowes.com.
Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY’s trending team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@usatoday.com.