What Is Actually Being Built Along Rosamond Parkway?
Drivers who pass through the southeast corner of Rosamond Parkway and US Highway 75 this summer are watching two substantial construction projects take shape side by side. The scale is notable even by the standards of a city that has grown accustomed to rapid change: together, the two developments will add roughly 750,000 square feet of retail space to Anna’s commercial landscape.
The larger of the two is Rosamond Town Center, an open-air retail center measuring 355,826 square feet. It is anchored by a roster that reads like a regional shopping destination in its own right — Academy Sports, Aldi, Burlington, EOS Fitness, Hobby Lobby, HomeGoods, PetSmart, and T.J. Maxx. The configuration follows the open-air format that has largely replaced the enclosed mall model across North Texas, where shoppers move between storefronts along landscaped pathways rather than interior corridors.
Directly complementing it is Rosamond Crossing, a 175,300-square-foot center anchored by Kroger, with additional space designated for shops, restaurants, and outparcel opportunities. Both projects are simultaneously under active construction as of late August 2026.
Why Does the Sequencing of Two Projects at Once Matter?
The parallel timelines are worth examining. Anna is not absorbing one major retail project while another waits in the pipeline — it is managing both at the same time, within the same corridor. For a city that sits along US Highway 75 in Collin County, the Rosamond Parkway intersection has become the de facto address for large-format commercial development.
The combined 750,000-square-foot figure represents a meaningful threshold. Projects at that scale tend to function not just as local convenience retail but as regional draws, pulling shoppers from surrounding communities who might otherwise travel to McKinney or Frisco. For Anna residents, that dynamic cuts both ways: it can mean shorter drives for household staples and specialty goods, and it can also mean increased traffic volume on a corridor that is already one of the city’s busiest.
The presence of a grocery anchor in each project is also worth noting. Aldi at Rosamond Town Center and Kroger at Rosamond Crossing will give Anna shoppers two distinct full-service grocery options within the same general corridor, a situation that reflects how significantly the city’s residential density has grown in recent years.
What Kind of Retail Mix Is Taking Shape?
Looking at the confirmed tenant lineup at Rosamond Town Center, the mix covers several distinct retail categories. Academy Sports addresses sporting goods and outdoor recreation. Aldi fills the value-grocery segment. Burlington and T.J. Maxx both operate in the off-price apparel and home goods space, meaning some category overlap is built into the center by design — a common strategy that encourages comparison shopping and extends dwell time. HomeGoods occupies a similar lane on the home furnishings side. Hobby Lobby covers crafts, seasonal décor, and home accents. PetSmart handles pet supplies and services. EOS Fitness adds a health-and-wellness anchor that drives repeat weekday traffic independent of weekend shopping patterns.
That combination is deliberate. Open-air centers of this type are engineered to blend necessity-driven trips — groceries, pet food, gym visits — with discretionary browsing at off-price and specialty retailers. The theory is that a shopper who arrives for Aldi may also walk through Burlington or Hobby Lobby, and the fitness membership brings members back three or four times per week regardless of whether they intend to shop.
Rosamond Crossing’s tenant picture beyond Kroger includes additional shops and restaurant space, with outparcel opportunities still being positioned. That flexibility in the outparcel component suggests the development team is continuing to negotiate tenant commitments as construction proceeds, which is standard practice for projects of this scale.
How Does This Fit Into Anna’s Broader Development Story?
The Rosamond Parkway corridor has become a focal point for multiple layers of Anna’s growth. The Anna ISD Administration Building opened at 151 W Rosamond Pkwy, bringing district leadership and professional development operations to the same general stretch of road. Anna High School sits on W Rosamond Pkwy as well. Slayter Creek Park, the city’s flagship public green space at 425 W Rosamond Pkwy, remains open and active through the season.
In other words, the retail construction underway at the US-75 end of the corridor is not happening in isolation. It is the commercial layer of a corridor that already carries significant civic, educational, and recreational weight for Anna residents. The question of how the city manages traffic flow, access points, and pedestrian connectivity along that corridor will likely become more pressing as the projects approach completion.
When Can Anna Residents Expect to See Results?
Neither project has announced a confirmed opening date in publicly available information as of this writing. Large open-air centers of this type typically move through construction in phases, with anchor tenants opening before all inline shops and outparcels are occupied. The construction activity visible at the Rosamond Pkwy and US-75 intersection through this summer suggests the projects are progressing on an active timeline.
For a city that has watched its population grow steadily and has seen its residents drive to neighboring cities for many retail categories, the completion of a combined 750,000-square-foot retail district at its most prominent commercial intersection will represent a shift in how Anna functions as a place to live and shop. The full picture of what that shift looks like will come into focus as construction advances and tenants begin to open their doors.
