Wal-Mart to build new headquarters near downtown Bentonville

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is putting together plans to build a new headquarters in Bentonville, a project that will move the company out of a building that has been home to its operations since 1971.

The new headquarters will be located on a 350-acre tract of land located on the east side of J Street between Central Avenue and Highway 102 near downtown Bentonville, according to the company.

A spokesman said Wal-Mart is the early phases of planning and designing the project but estimates a five- to seven-year timeline for completion. An estimated cost has not yet been established.

"We've been here in Northwest Arkansas for over 50 years and we're preparing now to cement the roots for the next 50-plus years," Wal-Mart spokesman Randy Hargrove said.

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