Another Walmart is coming to South Dade near the Air Force Base

On April 26th 2012 the South Bay Community Council unanimously approved a zoning change on that will accommodate another Walmart superstore in South Dade. This approval made way for Walmart to build a new 152,000-square-foot store located on the southeast corner of the Southwest 288th Street and 137th Avenue intersection, near the Publix at Waterstone, Home Depot and Homestead Air Reserve Base.  The new store is currently located outside the city boundaries and Homestead Electrical Services area; however it's located within the Homestead Annexation Area Study.  

One would think that we may have enough of these stores in the immediate area but apparently the executives at Walmart think otherwise.  This appears to be a strategic move for future expansion as is the Publix at Venetia Groves.  Large companies tend to buy land years in advance to breaking ground to secure prime locations for their stores.  Homestead keeps growing and it appears to be moving at a faster clip than before.  Traveling around town one may observe that construction is on the upswing and more residents keep moving in to fill the new homes.  In no time we will be a city of over 100,000 people and then this Walmart's location will make all the sense in the world. 

Reference Link:
http://www.arki.com/articles/zoning-board-approves-new-walmart-in-south-dade-homestead-south-dade-miamiherald-com/