Walmart renovation in Leeds + more new high dollar building permits

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The Walmart Supercenter in Leeds is getting a $5 million renovation. (“Walmart Supercenter” by Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos is licensed under CC BY 2.0)

This past week saw 18 new building permits issued throughout the state for construction p[projects exceeding $1 million. These permits included projects in Auburn, Opelika, Huntsville and the Birmingham metro.

Read below to learn more about these new high-dollar projects.

Walmart renovations in Leeds

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The Leeds Walmart is one of 12 in the state undergoing renovations. (Leeds Walmart)

Walmart announced earlier this month that more than 600 of its stores would undergo renovations. This includes Walmart Supercenters and Walmart Neighborhood Markets. One such project was approved last week in Leeds, as the Walmart Supercenter there will now undergo a $5 million renovation.

Renovations include:

  • Wider aisles
  • Expanded pickup and delivery services
  • New digital touchpoints throughout stores
  • Updated vision centers and pharmacies (private consultation rooms)
  • Modern signage
  • Improved parking and landscaping

White Spunner Construction was issued the building permit as the lead contractor.

The Leeds location is one of 12 Walmart stores that will undergo renovations. The others include:

  • Adamsville Walmart Supercenter at 2473 Hackworth Road
  • Brent Walmart Supercenter at 10675 Highway 5
  • Brewton Walmart Supercenter at 2578 Douglas Ave.
  • Florence Walmart Supercenter at 3100 Hough Road
  • Jasper Walmart Supercenter at 1801 Highway 78 East
  • Madison Walmart Supercenter at 8650 Madison Blvd.
  • Montgomery Walmart Supercenter at 851 Ann Street
  • Muscle Shoals Walmart Supercenter at 301 Avalon Avenue
  • Oxford Walmart Supercenter at 92 Plaza Lane
  • Talladega Walmart Supercenter at 214 Haynes Street
  • Theodore Walmart Neighborhood Market at 7320 Dawes Road

More on this week’s high-dollar building permits in Alabama

Thanks to our friends at Report Construction LLC, we have the list of all of the new million-dollar-plus construction projects approved in Alabama last week. Each week, they pull together information from building permits issued to get all the details on these projects. You can get access to all of their construction permits right here.

Here’s more on these new building permits in Alabama this week (Pro tip for mobile users: turn phone sideways for best viewing experience):

DateCityBuilderOwnerof ProjectProjectAddressProjectSubdivisionProjectStateProjectZip CodeSubtype of ProjectSquare FootageAmount
04/24/2026AuburnLJ Hayes Construction LLCLJ Hayes Construction LLC431 Brookside DrBrooksideAL$1,288,641
04/24/2026AuburnDonald H Allen DevelopmentDonald H Allen Development4465 Old Forest WayAdare phase 1AL$1,400,000
04/24/2026BirminghamStone Building LLCAla University of Etc1150 S 10th AveAL35205$1,272,800
04/21/2026HooverHarris Robinson ConstructionSir Properties Trust40 Inverness Center Parkway suite 600AL$1,335,000
04/20/2026HooverC S Beatty Construction INCC S Beatty Construction INC451 Preserve ParkwayAL$4,297,124
04/20/2026HooverT E StevensT E Stevens3510 Blackridge CirAL$7,266,411
04/20/2026HooverSlate Barganier BuildingIsaiah Goldman1035 Lake Heather RdAL6,747$1,670,125
04/24/2026HuntsvilleFite ConstructionTriad Properties301 James Record Rd SwAL$1,102,295
04/24/2026LeedsWhite Spunner ConstructionWalmart8551 Whitfield AveAL$5,000,000
04/23/2026Madison CountyBreland Homes LLCBreland Homes LLC8700 Highway 72 WAL11,608$1,099,564
04/24/2026OpelikaBailey Harris ConstructionBailey Harris Construction1680 Corporate Dr building 8000AL36801$2,733,700
04/24/2026OpelikaBailey Harris ConstructionBailey Harris Construction1680 Corporate Dr building 1000AL36801$4,427,297
04/24/2026OpelikaBailey Harris ConstructionBailey Harris Construction1680 Corporate Dr building 2000AL36801$5,445,297
04/24/2026OpelikaBailey Harris ConstructionBailey Harris Construction1680 Corporate Dr building 3000AL36801$4,427,297
04/24/2026OpelikaBailey Harris ConstructionBailey Harris Construction1680 Corporate Dr building 4000AL36801$5,445,297
04/24/2026OpelikaBailey Harris ConstructionBailey Harris Construction1680 Corporate Dr building 5000AL36801$6,555,277
04/24/2026OpelikaBailey Harris ConstructionBailey Harris Construction1680 Corporate Dr building 6000AL36801$4,427,297
04/20/2026Vestavia HillsCentennial Homes LLCCentennial Homes LLC2255 Five Oaks TrailAL35243$1,530,000

Catch up on previous building permit reports

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Ground was broken in February for Envision Cold’s massive storage facility in Boaz. (City of Boaz)

Here are some of our previous building permit reports:

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