 Wal-Mart announced its selection on 23 May 2011 of a new site in the county, approximately 4 miles west of the original site, in the Germanna area of Locust Grove.Following approval of a new special use permit from the Board of Supervisors, the new store officially opened on 10 July 2013.The original plaintiffs in the lawsuit, along with other preservationist groups, expressed approval of Wal-Mart's new site and its decision to abandon the original plans.