For most of Eagle Mountain's history, residents accepted a simple tradeoff: affordable homes, great community, and a long drive to everything else. Groceries, restaurants, and retail meant getting in the car and heading to Saratoga Springs, Lehi, or American Fork. That tradeoff is ending — fast.
Eagle Mountain is one of the fastest-growing cities in the entire country, and businesses are finally catching up. The city's population reached an estimated 76,695 residents as of January 2026, growing at roughly 6.4% annually. With that kind of growth — and a resident base that skews young, educated, and family-oriented — national and regional brands are paying serious attention. The result is a commercial development wave that is bringing more new businesses to Eagle Mountain right now than at any point in the city's history.
Here's a complete guide to what's confirmed, under construction, and officially in the pipeline for Eagle Mountain in 2025 and 2026.
The grocery stores that started it all: Ridley's, Macey's, and now Walmart
Before getting to what's coming next, it's worth understanding how Eagle Mountain got here.
Ridley's Family Market was Eagle Mountain's first grocery store, anchoring the Porter's Crossing Town Center on Pony Express Parkway. The family-owned chain gave residents their first option for grocery shopping without leaving the city — and for years, it was the only one. Ridley's still operates in Eagle Mountain today, featuring a deli, bakery, pharmacy, Starbucks, and a DQ Grill & Chill.
Macey's followed, opening at Town Center Marketplace as Eagle Mountain's second full-service grocery. The 42,500 sq ft store includes a full deli, bakery, pharmacy, Beans & Brews coffee shop, and an in-store Dairy Queen. Together, two operating groceries signaled to national co-tenants that the market had matured enough to support serious retail investment.
Then came the biggest signal of all: Walmart. The Eagle Mountain Walmart Supercenter opened August 27, 2025, drawing hundreds to its ribbon-cutting ceremony. The 175,000-square-foot next-generation store — only the second of its kind in the United States — sits near the Ranches community and brought 375 jobs to the city. It offers full grocery, apparel, electronics, a 16-pump fuel station, curbside pickup, and home delivery. Mayor Tom Westmoreland called it "a significant milestone in our city's growth and progress." Eagle Mountain residents no longer have to drive to Saratoga Springs for everyday shopping needs.
These three groceries — Ridley's, Macey's, and Walmart — are what made everything below possible.
Four new restaurants confirmed for City Center
In November 2025, Eagle Mountain City officially announced that four popular restaurants had confirmed locations in the City Center area along Pony Express Parkway, all expected to open within six months of the announcement.
Panda Express — one of the most-requested restaurants in Eagle Mountain Facebook groups for years — is finally confirmed. The American-Chinese chain brings its fast-casual format to City Center, and given how long residents have been asking for it, expect a packed opening week.
Costa Vida — the Utah-born fresh Mexican grill with a devoted following across the Wasatch Front — is setting up in Eagle Mountain. If you've been driving to Saratoga Springs or Lehi for your Costa Vida fix, those trips are numbered.
Papa Murphy's — the take-and-bake pizza chain — will give Eagle Mountain families a simple, convenient dinner option without leaving the city.
Melty — a growing fast-casual concept — rounds out the four confirmed restaurants.
Economic Development Director Abby Ivory said it clearly when the announcements were made: "I like that this offers more choices for our residents. Closer proximity so there's less travel to Saratoga Springs."
All four restaurants are located in the Town Center Marketplace area, reinforcing City Center as Eagle Mountain's primary commercial hub.
Mountainland Supply Company opens in Eagle Mountain
One addition that speaks directly to the tradespeople, builders, and homeowners who keep Eagle Mountain running: Mountainland Supply Company opened its Eagle Mountain branch in June 2026, with a grand opening ribbon-cutting hosted by the Valley Crossroads Chamber of Commerce.
Founded in 1947, Mountainland Supply is a Utah-based, employee-owned (ESOP) distributor of plumbing, HVAC, irrigation, and building supply products — with over 1,150 employee-owners and a fleet of more than 300 delivery trucks serving contractors, plumbers, landscapers, farmers, and homeowners across the region. Having a local branch means contractors and tradespeople working in one of Utah County's most active new-construction markets no longer need to drive to Lehi or American Fork to source supplies.
For Eagle Mountain homeowners, it's a practical addition. For the city's construction and trades community, it's a meaningful one.
Read the full story: Mountainland Supply Company Opens in Eagle Mountain
Fitness options — local and national
Eagle Mountain's fitness scene has been quietly building for years — and it now offers residents options across the full spectrum.
Vitalogy: Fitness.Nutrition.Wellness — located next to Ridley's in the Ranches — offers personal training, group classes, nutrition coaching, and chronic pain management with no contracts and 24/7 access. With 50 Google reviews, members consistently describe the community feel as what sets it apart. Alana Couto wrote: "The vibe is totally different from any other gym I've been to — elderly, moms, beginners, pregnant ladies, bodybuilders — it just feels like a community." Another reviewer noted: "The owners are so chill and so kind. The vibe in this gym is unbeatable."
The Ranches Fitness is a locally owned gym at the Ranches Golf Club — a newer facility with modern equipment, unlimited access, and consistently strong reviews for being clean and uncrowded. One visitor wrote: "Fantastic little gym. Equipment is practically brand new, and everything was nice and clean."
Eagle Mountain City's Rumor Stop page confirmed that Anytime Fitness has also opened off Eagle Mountain Blvd just north of the Brandon Park subdivision — the first national gym chain in the city, giving residents who prefer a large-format national brand that option as well.
The biggest developments on the horizon: Smith's Marketplace and Lowe's
The most significant commercial announcements in Eagle Mountain's history may be the proposed Eagle's Landing development — a major commercial center anchored by both Smith's Marketplace and Lowe's Home Improvement, located north of Mid-Valley Road and east of Pony Express Parkway.
In June 2025, Eagle Mountain City confirmed it was in active discussions with a national grocer for a grocery-anchored development in that area, and the Daily Herald reported the anchor tenant is a Smith's Marketplace — a 120,000–130,000 sq ft full-format grocery that combines traditional groceries with general merchandise, pharmacy, a fuel center, and more. Economic Development Director Evan Berrett called it "a major opportunity for Eagle Mountain," noting it could "significantly accelerate needed infrastructure improvements in the area."
Then in February 2026, the picture got even bigger. Eagle Mountain City announced that the Planning Commission gave a favorable recommendation to the City Council for a development agreement that would bring Lowe's Home Improvement to the same development, named Eagle's Landing. For Eagle Mountain homeowners who've been driving to American Fork or Lehi for home improvement supplies, Lowe's would be a game-changer.
The Cedar Valley Sentinel noted that comparable Smith's-anchored developments in Utah have attracted national co-tenants like Ross Dress for Less, Petco, Ulta Beauty, Hobby Lobby, and fast-casual restaurants. If Eagle's Landing follows that pattern — and there's every reason to expect it will — this single project could bring a dozen or more additional businesses to the city simultaneously.
No final construction timeline has been announced, but the City Council was expected to review the development agreement following the Planning Commission's favorable recommendation in early 2026.
What about McDonald's?
A second McDonald's location was proposed for the City Center area along Pony Express Parkway — reviewed by the Planning Commission in March 2025. Two McDonald's in one city is a signal of commercial viability that brands pay close attention to.
What about Chick-fil-A?
It comes up in every Eagle Mountain Facebook group, every neighborhood Nextdoor thread, every community survey: when is Chick-fil-A coming?
Eagle Mountain City's Rumor Stop has been direct about this: Chick-fil-A is not currently in the process of coming to Eagle Mountain. That said, it's worth noting that Smith's-anchored developments frequently include Chick-fil-A as a co-tenant. The Cedar Valley Sentinel specifically listed Chick-fil-A as a brand that commonly follows Smith's Marketplace into Utah markets. It's not confirmed. But it's not impossible either.
Intermountain Health: a hospital is coming
The most meaningful long-term development for Eagle Mountain isn't a restaurant or a retail center — it's healthcare infrastructure. Eagle Mountain City's Rumor Stop confirmed that Intermountain Health owns 40 acres of land off Eagle Mountain Blvd and is actively pursuing additional property to construct a community hospital.
No construction timeline has been announced. But the land is owned, the intent is confirmed, and for a city of nearly 77,000 people without a local emergency room, this is arguably the most consequential development announcement in Eagle Mountain's history. Families choosing between communities often put healthcare proximity near the top of the list. Eagle Mountain is going to have an answer to that question.
Infrastructure growing to match
The commercial wave isn't happening in isolation. Eagle Mountain is simultaneously investing in the roads and infrastructure that make sustained commercial development viable.
Pony Express Parkway is being widened from Eagle Mountain Blvd to the Public Works Building, with construction targeted for completion by Fall 2026. A UTA Park & Ride is under construction. Traffic signals are being added at key intersections across the city. And UDOT's regional plans include expansion of SR-73 into a freeway with frontage roads and an extension of the Mountain View Corridor — projects that will dramatically improve Eagle Mountain's connectivity to the broader region over the coming years.
The roads are being built for the commercial density that's arriving. That's not a coincidence — it's a city deliberately preparing for its next chapter.
What this means if you own a home in Eagle Mountain
Commercial development and residential property values are directly linked — and Eagle Mountain is living proof of that right now.
When Ridley's opened, it gave residents their first local grocery. When Macey's followed, it proved the market could support a second. When Walmart opened in August 2025, it marked the city crossing a threshold that brands had been watching for years. Panda Express, Costa Vida, Papa Murphy's, Anytime Fitness, Mountainland Supply, and now Lowe's and Smith's Marketplace — all confirmed or in active planning within a remarkably short window.
For sellers in Eagle Mountain: the commercial story is a genuine selling point that didn't exist a few years ago. You're selling access to a city where residents no longer have to drive 20 minutes for groceries, sit-down dining, or a gym — and where a major shopping center anchored by both Smith's Marketplace and Lowe's is in the pipeline. That changes how buyers evaluate Eagle Mountain relative to other Utah County cities.
For buyers considering Eagle Mountain: you're buying into a city that is still in the early stages of commercial maturity. The friction — the driving, the errand trips outside the city — is being systematically addressed. The families weighing Eagle Mountain right now are making that decision while Panda Express, Costa Vida, Walmart, Lowe's, and Smith's Marketplace are confirmed or in active planning. That's a very different conversation than it was three years ago.
As I've covered in my Eagle Mountain under $500,000 market guide and my post on what Eagle Mountain builder reps won't tell you, the value story in Eagle Mountain has always been compelling. The commercial development wave is making it even more so.
Eagle Mountain is no longer the city you move to despite the lack of amenities. It's becoming the city you move to because of what's coming.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What new restaurants are coming to Eagle Mountain in 2026? Panda Express, Costa Vida, Papa Murphy's, and Melty have all confirmed locations in the City Center area along Pony Express Parkway, announced by Eagle Mountain City in November 2025. A second McDonald's was also reviewed by the Planning Commission in March 2025.
Is Smith's Marketplace coming to Eagle Mountain? Eagle Mountain City has confirmed active discussions with a national grocer for a grocery-anchored development north of Mid-Valley Road, and the Daily Herald reported the anchor tenant is Smith's Marketplace — a 120,000–130,000 sq ft full-format store. No final construction timeline has been announced, but the Planning Commission gave a favorable recommendation to the Eagle's Landing development agreement in early 2026.
Is Lowe's coming to Eagle Mountain? Yes — Eagle Mountain City announced in February 2026 that the Planning Commission gave a favorable recommendation to bring Lowe's Home Improvement to the Eagle's Landing development alongside Smith's Marketplace. The City Council was expected to review the development agreement following that recommendation.
Is Chick-fil-A coming to Eagle Mountain? As of early 2026, Eagle Mountain City's Rumor Stop has stated that Chick-fil-A is not currently in the process of coming to Eagle Mountain. However, Smith's-anchored developments in Utah have historically attracted Chick-fil-A as a co-tenant, so it remains a possibility if Eagle's Landing moves forward.
What gyms are in Eagle Mountain? Eagle Mountain has several fitness options. Vitalogy: Fitness.Nutrition.Wellness offers personal training, group classes, nutrition coaching, and 24/7 open gym access with no contracts, next to Ridley's in the Ranches. The Ranches Fitness is a locally owned gym at the Ranches Golf Club with modern equipment and unlimited access. Anytime Fitness recently opened off Eagle Mountain Blvd as the city's first national gym chain.
Is a hospital coming to Eagle Mountain? Eagle Mountain City's Rumor Stop confirmed that Intermountain Health owns 40 acres off Eagle Mountain Blvd and is actively pursuing additional property to build a community hospital. No construction timeline has been announced, but the land ownership and intent are confirmed.
What is Mountainland Supply Company and why does it matter for Eagle Mountain? Mountainland Supply Company is a Utah-founded (1947), employee-owned distributor of plumbing, HVAC, irrigation, and building supply products. Its Eagle Mountain branch — which opened June 2026 — means contractors and tradespeople working in one of Utah County's most active new-construction markets no longer have to drive to Lehi or American Fork for supplies. Read the full story at the link in the article.
How is Eagle Mountain's commercial growth affecting home values? Commercial development is directly linked to residential desirability. Eagle Mountain's arrival of Walmart, four new restaurants, Anytime Fitness, Mountainland Supply, and the planned Smith's Marketplace and Lowe's represents the most concentrated commercial growth in the city's history — and changes how buyers evaluate Eagle Mountain relative to other Utah County cities. See the full market breakdown in the Eagle Mountain under $500,000 guide.