Walmart Acquires Land in Westmoreland County, Virginia

Walmart acquired land in Westmoreland County on October 12, 2026. The property, George Washington’s Ferry Farm, was the site of a 1996 conflict when Walmart planned to build a Supercentre there. Locals protested the plan, raising $2.2 million to buy the land back, which Walmart accepted. The property was subsequently donated to the Kenmore Foundation, now known as the George Washington Foundation.

The purchase relates to a historic property that was previously the subject of a local land dispute. The land was secured by local advocates and donated to the foundation after Walmart initially sought to develop it for commercial use.