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Mayor announces Lowe's home improvement store coming to Payson
Summary
At the May 20 council meeting the mayor announced that a Lowe's home improvement store will open in Payson; the mayor said the agreement was finalized after work at a national retailers conference and the plan had been kept confidential for months pending completion.
The mayor announced at the May 20, 2026 council meeting that a Lowe's home improvement store is coming to Payson, describing the development as the product of recent retail recruitment efforts and a national retailers conference he had attended. "Lowe's home improvement store is coming to Payson," the mayor said, noting the matter had been kept confidential for nine to 12 months while details were finalized.
Council members responded positively to the announcement and characterized it as a significant economic-development event for the city. No site details, timeline for construction, or incentive arrangements were disclosed during the meeting; the mayor said the story appeared in the paper that day. Staff did not present a contract or motion related to the announcement at the session.
