H-E-B moves ahead with plans for first Dallas proper store

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Glueberry_Ryder@reddit

Even with the crazy crowds this weekend, I love them. Fuck Tom Thumb/albertsons who have basically had a monopoly in DFW. Kroger is only slightly better.

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boldjoy0050@reddit

Winco is just okay. They have the basics but don't have many fancy items.

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Glueberry_Ryder@reddit

I’m love winco too! The nearest one to me is about 30 minutes out though and the new HEB is 7 minutes door to door.

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BlazinAzn38@reddit

Does anyone know why they didn’t expand north of Waxahachie forever and the all of a sudden blitzed DFW?

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I sat next to an HEB corporate person at a dinner once years ago and asked the same question. She said HEB got major pushback from the public & developers when the move in to the Houston area too quickly back in the early 2000s and ended up fumbling a lot of their smaller Pantry stores. They take their sweet time entering new cities now to win over locals. Personal I want a monopoly of HEBs. I long for the day they kill Kroger

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boldjoy0050@reddit

Personal I want a monopoly of HEBs. I long for the day they kill Kroger

Some of the older HEB stores closer to Austin and San Antonio aren't great. Hopefully they get a remodel.

And yes, Kroger sucks. Not only because they have bought out so many once great grocery chains, but because many of their stores are not well managed.

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Riots42@reddit

Try Winco if one is nearby, they are like a smaller HEB.

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klamaire@reddit

Winco does not take credit cards so be prepared.

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magdalena_meretrix@reddit

They do take debit cards, however. That’s all I use there.

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independant_786@reddit

Wised winco had more stores in dfw! Always the cheapest

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Novel-Intention3895@reddit

I prefer options in this era. Coming from a person who grew up with HEB only.

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bagfka@reddit

As a person from Dallas who moved to Houston… I save more money when I go to Kroger

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spacedman_spiff@reddit

Do you save on quality too?

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bagfka@reddit

Depends what I’m shopping for. Meat I go to HEB. Unless it’s chicken cause Kroger frequently does a buy 1 get 1.

But like snack foods? Doritos from HEB are the same as Doritos from Kroger

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spacedman_spiff@reddit

So, no.

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bagfka@reddit

As I said… it depends. For like 90% of what I buy the quality is the same between the two and Kroger has better deals. Like literally the only thing is meat

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NegotiationSalt666@reddit

I hate kroger too lol

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Lucyinthskyy@reddit

I lived in Richmond/Rosenberg about 10 years ago and the only heb was in Sugarland then all of a sudden in the next two years there were like 4 new hebs in the area . It did seem a bit excessive .

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TalpaPantheraUncia@reddit

No thank you to monopolies but I'd happily have a third place to get some more niche stuff. Costco, HEB and Whole Foods are my go to.

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Snobolski@reddit

The Houston expansion really taught H-E-B they needed to have their logistics ironed out before opening a bunch of stores.

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independant_786@reddit

1000% F Wally and Krogers of the world. Costco, HEB FTW!

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Luka_Dunks_on_Bums@reddit

I believe that they had an agreement with Albertsons, to not enter DFW

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TexManZero@reddit

It's always some handshake deal that nobody can ever confirm. Years ago people said it was Minyards. I've also heard it was Tom Thumb and Safeway. It's funny how this rumor always has legs.

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captainn_chunk@reddit

This is what I’ve always heard as well. That HEB would stay south of Waco and Albertsons would have north texas. And as soon as Albertsons went down, HEB started moving in.

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Luka_Dunks_on_Bums@reddit

Albertsons decided to close some stores in the hopes of getting their Kroger merger approved. Last I saw, that merger looks like it won’t happen.

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YaGetSkeeted0n@reddit

Just some casual anticompetitive collusion

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Chazzybobo@reddit

Since the pandy, dfw population go brrrrrrrttt

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earthworm_fan@reddit

We've been bigger than Austin + San Antonio combined for decades

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Chazzybobo@reddit

Lots of people are still moving to dfw and it’s still expanding. They’re a suburbs chain, so putting themselves at the city limits right now makes sense. It will continue to fill in, they are established, and lots of South Texas population specifically is moving north to the dfw area.

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Pleroo@reddit

They have many locations in the heart of downtown Austin and San Antonio.

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Chazzybobo@reddit

Neither of which are growing as quickly and outwardly as dfw. Downtown isn’t growing, the neighborhoods with families are, now. And where did they go? What did they leave behind? Overpriced rentals that people from out of town don’t want to pay for.

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BlazinAzn38@reddit

That’s not new though, DFW has been massive for a very long time

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Chazzybobo@reddit

But idk if you read my thing about how recently it grew faster than average

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Upstairs_Balance_464@reddit

They botched their expansion into Houston and decided they aren’t going to go into Dallas unprepared. Central Market was their way to learn about Dallas, then they’ve been building their distribution, real estate, etc.

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Codee33@reddit

I sent know for sure, but they probably saw all that suburban money and decided to capitalize on it. Change seems to coincide with the CEO change back in 2021, which probably explains the gradual enshittification too.

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FreeChickenDinner@reddit (OP)

Planning documents filed with the state indicate that construction on a 131,420-square-foot H-E-B store could begin in March 2027. The property will feature a 361,995-square-foot parking structure once it's delivered in September 2028. Work on the new location is estimated to cost about $52 million

The upcoming store at southeast corner of I-635 and Hillcrest Road represents the San Antonio-based grocer's first official location in Dallas proper, although it also operates several of its lower-priced Joe V’s Smart Shop concepts and its Central Market chain across the city and the region. The new location is the latest in the explosive expansion implemented by H-E-B across the Metroplex since 2022.

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DirtySperrys@reddit

That intersection is about to become a nightmare

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JGon1107@reddit

Also with the mavs planning to move around that area lmao as if 635 isn't packed enough already

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NegotiationSalt666@reddit

“About to”? 😭

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Return-of-Trademark@reddit

Exactly. That strip of 635 between 75 and DNT is a nightmare right now without HEB

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Other_Tangerine_3380@reddit

Came here to say that

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Liberteabelle1@reddit

They’re building one on 635 around MacArthur/Olympia in Valley Ranch. That’s 5 minutes from me, and I canNOT wait! I wish we had an update on the opening date though…

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purpletees@reddit

Wednesday, June 17th.

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Liberteabelle1@reddit

Wow that’s in 2 weeks! Due to the construction activity I figured it was soon, although articles still said late fall.

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purpletees@reddit

Another redditor posted a Google Maps image with the opening date listed on the map. I found an article that stated the same opening date.

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Liberteabelle1@reddit

You just made my day! Woohoooo!

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not_limburger@reddit

Irving is getting one too.

"A flagship H-E-B is under construction in Irving, TX. The 118,000-square-foot store is located at Interstate 635 and Olympus Boulevard (in front of the former Fry's Electronics building). While an exact grand opening date has not yet been announced, the store is slated to open in mid-to-late 2026."

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purpletees@reddit

Wednesday, June 17th.

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ZoSoTim@reddit

Please open more so I can actually go to the one a half mile from my house. Every time I drive by there isn’t a single open parking space in the whole damn lot.

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Perfect_Evidence@reddit

Garland getting one too :)

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purpletees@reddit

I HEARD! CAN'T WAIT!

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clintgreasewoood@reddit

Thank you Mr Butte

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CapGoggles@reddit

Bout dam time, has only taken them 20+ years.

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ranrotx@reddit

They are from San Antonio. No one from there moves fast.

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Academic_Librarian75@reddit

They are smart, build from the outside in. They are in every major suburb in DFW. Cheaper take market share the way they did it.

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CapGoggles@reddit

Oh no I get the low and slow game, it's just been a loooooong time coming. Very happy they have made the move in.

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coral225@reddit

The NIMBYs I know are freaking out lmao

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OneMaharajah@reddit

They’ll freak out even more when they find out that the mavs are moving a little west of the HEB into the valley view spot.

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Keep_Plano_Corporate@reddit

Same.

They've barely gotten over freaking out about the Preston and Beltline development. They're mega distraught over losing their abandoned Stein Mart.

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stopdioproll@reddit

The fact Dallas gets so unreal horny about grocery stores tells us a lot about the city.

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CallMePickle@reddit

Any city I've lived in across America does the same thing. It's basically a universal constant, as every human needs a grocery store.

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stopdioproll@reddit

Don’t be so disingenuous. You have to know the sort of horniness that comes from boring, forney adults about HEB, Buccees etc.

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stopdioproll@reddit

lol. This city…..

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Spock_Nipples@reddit

Meanwhile, the huge, nearly turn-key property at Easton/NW HWY, with ample parking, in a decently-affluent neighborhood, that could be up and running as a flagship HEB or Central Market, is still sitting vacant after over 10
years.

It doesn't make sense at all. And they either own it directly or it's owned by one of their holding companies.

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MapPuzzleheaded4983@reddit

I wish I live right there, but it's not big enough for a regular HEB. HEBs are gigantic. Would love for anything to go in there though that shopping center is so sad.

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Spock_Nipples@reddit

Disageee. That old fresh market is gigantic. It's a huge space.

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MapPuzzleheaded4983@reddit

have you been to one of these new HEB's? they are absolutely huge. they make mockingbird kroger look tiny. I would love for something else to go in there but it's not going to be HEB.

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KrustyKrebsCycle@reddit

HEB has many small locations, there’s one in san marcos that feels like a slightly larger gas station

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MapPuzzleheaded4983@reddit

yes but they are not building those or taking over abandoned stores as far as I know. I wish for it, but it's not going to happen at that location.

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mason123z@reddit

If you’re talking about the old Albertsons, that box is too small for HEB’s prototype. They want double the space which can only be achieved by taking down the fully occupied strip mall with it. And speaking from experience, Albertsons stores are poorly maintained. I doubt it’s as turnkey as it looks from the street.

The box as-is could make sense one day if HEB expands with a smaller prototype. But looking at how long it took for central market to open smaller format stores on Midway/Preston Royal, they may want to open all their flagship HEB stores before doing that.

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DirtySperrys@reddit

They’ve owned Ferndal/NW Hwy for a good while too. Two former grocery stores there and still nothing new.

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jamesdukeiv@reddit

I swear HEB is a real estate holding company that does groceries on the side

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cactusflinthead@reddit

They own land all over DFW and have for years. Every once in a while word would get out that they owned a spot and people would get all excited that they were coming to DFW. Yeah, they have owned it for years. Calm down. They aren't going to stop building stores or buying property.

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XIPWNFORFUN2@reddit

Can they finish the Irving one first?

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Tejanisima@reddit

Not only can they, they are scheduled to do so. It's expected to open before the end of the year, possibly by the end of the summer. The Hillcrest one is presently projected for 2028.

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pbugg2@reddit

This is amazing news

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AV8Backwards@reddit

I’m a little confused, I actually thought this was old news and an HEB was confirmed at that intersection a year or two ago. All of the previous tenants are long gone and the property has been cordoned off for at least that long. I figured them demolishing the current buildings was HEB “moving ahead.”

So was it not confirmed until just this week that HEB was putting a store there?

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Tejanisima@reddit

I think up until now it hasn't had an actual public timeline. There's been so much pushback in the neighborhood and adjacent neighborhoods, and they had to get the city council to approve various elements. This week is the first I ever heard when it is actually going in, and I've been following it since it was first announced. (Even if I hadn't actively chosen to follow it, I would still have been following it in the sense that every friend and family member who knows how I've longed for a Dallas H-E-B lets me know every time there's a new development, LOL)

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Riots42@reddit

The new one in Irving will soon open.

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Tejanisima@reddit

Thank goodness, because it was only this week that I found out the one at Hillcrest is so, so far away in time. My mother will turn 90 in December, and she told me this weekend that her goal is to at least still be around when that H-E-B finally opens nearby. 🤣

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Sweet_Xocoatl@reddit

Hooray!

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the_orange_alligator@reddit

I frequent where it’s gonna be. Basically they gutted the building that’s still standing. They’ll probably demolish, but it’s been standing gutted for the past few months

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independant_786@reddit

So are they razing down those buildings between hill crest rd and hill crest plaza dr to build this?

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earthworm_fan@reddit

Yes they have to tear down an old medical complex

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Bigfartz69420@reddit

my old therapist's office lol

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independant_786@reddit

lol. I'm guessing many businesses will have to relocate.

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earthworm_fan@reddit

I believe it is abandoned

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AV8Backwards@reddit

That’s an odd way to describe it. The property was sold and leases weren’t renewed. Nothing was “abandoned.”

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earthworm_fan@reddit

Would it make you feel better if we called it unoccupied?

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AV8Backwards@reddit

“Partially demolished” would accurately describe the current state of the property. One would certainly hope it’s unoccupied as well!

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independant_786@reddit

ah okay

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independant_786@reddit

Ah gotcha thanks!

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ResidentDrawing2@reddit

Yay!!!

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croolshooz@reddit

I know of a huge empty, former grocery store on the corner of Ferndale and Northwest Highway in east Dallas. Hint-hint.

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NowWeGetSerious@reddit

How many more of these grocery stores do we need

We have like 100 Walmart near us, 50 targets 30 sprouts 20 Krogers, etc etc

I'm good

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lex017@reddit

It’s crazy we have the upscale version of HEB ie Central Market. But not an actual HEB in Dallas proper!

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Pecan_Artist@reddit

Please replace all Krogers with HEB.

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jaredharrell85@reddit

This is right by my house. I’m a little terrified of the traffic bullshit that will inevitably come with this.

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p8nt_junkie@reddit

Now when they say Dallas…do they mean…Edgewood?

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YaGetSkeeted0n@reddit

I’d love one around Kiest Park.

And I’m sure city council is with you, but city council doesn’t control where HEB decides to set up shop, apart from granting any necessary zoning changes.

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