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Lowe’s plans to open a new store at 12100 Towne Center Drive in Walton, Kentucky, in late October. Hardware Retailing reports it will be the retailer’s first new store in the state since 2009; the company’s total store count was 1,761 at the end of the second quarter of 2026.
Lowe’s plans to open a new store in Walton, Kentucky, in late October, at 12100 Towne Center Drive, according to a September 30 report by Hardware Retailing. The publication describes it as the retailer’s first new store in Kentucky since 2009, marking an expansion in the state after a 17-year gap between new locations.
The planned store is in Walton, a city in Northern Kentucky. Hardware Retailing reported the address as 12100 Towne Center Drive and said the store is set to open its doors in late October. The report did not specify an exact opening date.
Travis Caldwell, identified in the report as the store manager, said he has lived in the area his entire life and is excited to continue his Lowe’s career in Walton. He said the store aims to be a good neighbor and a place people can turn to for help with projects. Those comments describe the store’s intended role; the report did not provide further details about services or opening events.
Hardware Retailing also reported that Lowe’s operated 1,761 stores at the end of the second quarter of 2026, with 196.0 million square feet of retail selling space. Those figures provide a company-wide snapshot, not a forecast of the Walton store’s size, staffing or expected sales.
A New Store After 17 Years
For Walton and nearby communities, the opening would add a Lowe’s location for customers seeking home improvement products and project assistance. The report does not establish how many customers the store will serve or whether it will change local competition, prices or employment, so those effects remain unknown.
The state-level timing gives the announcement wider significance for Lowe’s presence in Kentucky: if it opens as scheduled, Walton will be the company’s first new store in the state since 2009. The development is a local expansion within a retailer that reported 1,761 stores nationwide at the end of the second quarter of 2026.
Lowe’s Kentucky Store Timeline
The new Walton location follows a long interval without a new Lowe’s store opening in Kentucky, based on Hardware Retailing’s account. The report identifies 2009 as the year of the last new store in the state, but does not list earlier locations, closures or other changes to Lowe’s Kentucky footprint during that period.
The announcement was published on September 30, 2026. Hardware Retailing’s company-wide figures refer to the end of the second quarter of 2026; they are separate from the Walton opening plan and do not describe the new store’s projected operations.
Opening Details Still Pending
The report gives only a late October opening window, not a specific date. It also does not state the store’s size, staffing levels, product or service details, or whether a public opening event is planned. No projections for local hiring, customer demand or economic impact are included.
The announced timing is a plan reported by Hardware Retailing. The source material does not describe any change to that schedule or provide a separate statement from Lowe’s confirming additional details.
Walton Opening Expected in October
The next reported milestone is the store opening, which Hardware Retailing said is planned for late October. A specific date and further information about the location’s operations or opening arrangements have not been provided in the source report.
Readers seeking day-specific details can look for subsequent announcements from Lowe’s or the store as the planned opening approaches.
Key Questions
Where will the new Lowe’s store be located?
The store is planned for 12100 Towne Center Drive in Walton, Kentucky, according to Hardware Retailing.
When is the Walton Lowe’s expected to open?
Hardware Retailing reported that it is set to open in late October. The report did not give an exact date.
Is this Lowe’s first new Kentucky store in years?
Yes. Hardware Retailing describes Walton as Lowe’s first new store in Kentucky since 2009.
Who will manage the Walton store?
Travis Caldwell is identified as the store manager in the report. He said he has lived in the area his entire life.
How many Lowe’s stores did the company operate in 2026?
Lowe’s operated 1,761 stores at the end of the second quarter of 2026, according to the figures cited by Hardware Retailing.
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