Sam's Club Plans a Second Tucson Store at Swan and 29th: Warehouse Club Jobs Near Davis-Monthan
TUCSON, AZ — Tucson's southeast side is in line for a warehouse club it has never had. Sam's Club, owned by Walmart, has bought 27 acres at the southeast corner of Swan Road and 29th Street, just north of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, for its second Tucson store. No opening date, no building plans and no hiring have been announced yet, but the land deal is done.
One Sam's Club serves all of Tucson today, way up at Stone and River. A second one on the southeast side would mean a new crop of retail, warehouse, food and auto jobs close to home.
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📍 The Planned Sam's Club at a Glance
| Business | Sam's Club, Walmart's warehouse club chain |
|---|---|
| Location | Southeast corner of Swan Road and 29th Street, Tucson, just north of Davis-Monthan |
| Site size | About 27 acres |
| Land price | About $21.75 million, sale recorded January 15, 2026 |
| Zoning | Inside Tucson city limits, zoned for large-format retail |
| Opening | Not announced |
| New jobs | Not announced; no postings yet |
| Industry | Warehouse club retail |
A Second Sam's Club for Tucson: What We Know
A Sam's Club affiliate, Sam's West Inc., closed on the land in January, paying roughly $21.75 million in cash according to Pima County property records reported by the Arizona Daily Star and Real Estate Daily News. The seller was an affiliate of Bourn, the Tucson developer whose earlier plans for the corner called for a six-story office complex. Remote work killed that idea, and a 2024 rezoning opened the site to a large retailer of more than 100,000 square feet.
What Sam's Club hasn't done is say what it will build or when. As of the Star's most recent update in July, no plans had been submitted to the city, and the company had not announced a timeline. We'll treat this one honestly: it's a planned store, not a hiring notice. But a retailer doesn't spend more than $21 million on a corner to leave it empty.
For a sense of scale, Real Estate Daily News notes that Sam's Club stores typically run 120,000 to 140,000 square feet, and the chain's newer prototype is about 160,000 square feet with a fuel station. The company has said it plans to open about 15 new clubs a year nationwide.
Why the Southeast Side Has Been Waiting
Right now Tucson's only Sam's Club sits at 4701 N. Stone Ave., near River Road. For families around Swan and Golf Links, the Davis-Monthan gate and the neighborhoods off 22nd Street, that's a long haul. One neighbor told KGUN 9 the round trip runs about an hour, and the new store would be about five minutes from home.
The new site sits in a busy stretch of the city: the base is right across the road, Park Place mall is a few miles away at Broadway and Wilmot, and Swan Road connects it straight up to 22nd Street and Broadway. That's a big customer base, and for job seekers, a big new employer that's reachable without crossing town.
The Jobs a Sam's Club Typically Brings
Sam's Club hasn't said how many people the Swan Road store will employ, and we won't guess. But warehouse clubs run a lot of departments under one roof, and each one needs a crew. Here's what a typical club staffs:
- Front end and member services: cashiers, membership desk staff and customer service roles.
- Stocking and the receiving dock: overnight stock associates, forklift operators and material handlers who keep pallets moving.
- Fresh departments: bakery, meat and deli work, plus the cafe. See our baker career guide and prep cook career guide.
- Pharmacy and optical: clubs with a pharmacy hire pharmacy technicians.
- Auto care and fuel: tire and battery centers need tire and lube technicians.
- Leadership: team leads, assistant managers and a club manager.
Plus the construction crews who will build it first. None of these are posted yet. They're the roles to get ready for.
Pay: Know the Floor Inside City Limits
Sam's Club hasn't published pay for the new store. What we can tell you is the legal floor. The Swan and 29th site is inside Tucson city limits, so the city's minimum wage applies, not the lower state rate: $15.45 an hour through December 31, 2026, rising to $16.00 on January 1, 2027. That's a floor, not a promise of what the club will pay. Our 2027 minimum wage breakdown explains the city and state rates.
More Big Retail Coming to Tucson
Sam's Club isn't the only warehouse player eyeing the southeast. Costco has a store planned on Old Vail Road near Rita Ranch, which we covered in Old Vail Road Retail Boom. Sam's Club's parent is also building in Marana: see Walmart Supercenter Is Coming to Tangerine and I-10. And on the north side, Living Spaces is taking over the old Sears at Tucson Mall.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where will the new Sam's Club in Tucson be?
Sam's Club bought about 27 acres at the southeast corner of Swan Road and 29th Street on Tucson's southeast side, just north of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
When will the second Tucson Sam's Club open?
Sam's Club has not announced an opening date or a construction timeline. As of July 2026, no building plans had been submitted to the City of Tucson.
Is the new Sam's Club hiring yet?
No. No jobs have been posted or announced for the Swan Road location. Hiring for a new club usually comes in the months before it opens, so setting a job alert now is the best way to hear first.
Where is Tucson's current Sam's Club?
Tucson's only Sam's Club today is at 4701 N. Stone Ave., near River Road on the north side.
What is the minimum wage at the Swan and 29th site?
The site is inside Tucson city limits, so the city minimum wage applies: $15.45 an hour through December 31, 2026, and $16.00 starting January 1, 2027.
Keep an eye on that empty lot at Swan and 29th. When the bulldozers show up, the job postings won't be far behind.
