Home Depot opens Leander store, adds 150 jobs in Texas

Home Depot’s new Leander store is adding more than shelf space to northwest Travis County. Store #1348, at 9541 183A Toll FR Rd., opened in April with 146,000 total square feet and more than 150 local jobs, making it a clear signal of where the company is putting people and inventory as housing activity and home repair demand continue to shape the business.

The Leander opening is part of a wider 2026 push that includes 12 new stores across eight states and more than 1.6 million square feet of retail space. Home Depot has said the expansion is aimed at meeting “the critical need for new housing and the upkeep of aging homes,” a message that matters on the store floor because it points to the mix associates see every day: builders, contractors, new homeowners and repair customers all pulling on the same aisles, loading zones and pro desks.

For workers, the staffing story is just as important as the real estate story. Daniel, the Leander store manager, started with Home Depot in 2000 as a garden lot attendant and has now led three locations as store manager. That kind of climb sends a familiar signal inside the company: time in the lot, garden and sales floor can still lead to bigger responsibility, especially as new stores open and experienced leaders are needed to build teams fast.

The company’s broader numbers show why it can keep expanding. Home Depot reported fiscal 2025 sales of $164.7 billion, up 3.2% from the prior year, and its annual report says Path to Pro programs help train skilled tradespeople and connect jobseekers with Pros. That matters in a store like Leander, where the strongest growth is likely to come from departments tied to projects, not just transactions, including tools, building materials, garden, delivery and Pro support.

The local market helps explain the bet. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts puts Leander’s estimated population at 91,132 on July 1, 2025, up 53.8% from the 2020 census base of 59,202. The city also shows a median owner-occupied home value of $506,200 and median gross rent of $1,939, numbers that fit a fast-growing corridor where new homes, remodels and move-ins can keep work flowing for months.

City officials have said purchases inside Leander city limits help generate sales tax revenue that supports future development, so the store also lands as part of the city’s own growth engine. For Home Depot associates and job seekers, the message is straightforward: the company is building where housing, repair work and Pro demand are expected to stay active, and the next round of opportunities is likely to follow that same map.