Tennessee based Auto Zone,Inc. is investing in Spokane Valley with a new location. But this store's plans are different from the others as it will be considered a "mega hub" for the auto part retailer. Currently in the permitting and SEPA application phase the new Auto Zone Mega Hub will be built soon at 102 S. Dartmouth Rd. in Spokane Valley, by the former University City Mall site and Spokane Valley City Hall.
Mega Hub stores operate as part retail auto parts store like any other Auto Zone store but also have a warehouse area under the same roof with an expanded merchandise selection. This also allows the company to quickly ship products to other Auto Zone locations within the market area and their commercial clients. In Spokane Valley plans call for a 34,160 square foot building with just under 6,000 square feet being retail store space and the remaining just over 28,000 square feet will be warehouse/support space.
The development plan also calls for 92 surface parking spaces and parking entrance points coming in from both Dartmouth Rd. and Appleway. In the SEPA application documents the company indicates they hope to start construction in late 2026 with an estimated opening date planned for some time in 2027. A recent article from the "Repurposed and Redeveloped Commercial Real Estate" blog indicates Auto Zone is currently planning to open as many as 200 more of these Mega Hub stores nationwide, sometimes even in buildings left behind from recent retail closures. These stores carry as many 100,000 product sku's compared to the typical Auto Zone retail store that carries about 21,000 unique product sku's.
For more information on Auto Zone, visit their website at https://autozone.com
