Yesterday, we announced that Texas-based grocery store H-E-B is opening its first location in Tarrant County, and despite it not being in Cowtown — we’re still pretty excited about the new addition. Here’s what you need to know about the expansion + what’s to come for Fort Worth.

The groundbreaking 🏗️

H-E-B will break ground on a 28-acre site in Mansfield at the corner of US 287 and Broad Street — about 20 minutes from downtown. Construction is expected to begin at the start of the new year in January or February. More details about the location will be announced + renderings will be released closer to the start date.

In a press release, Executive Vice President of H-E-B Juan-Carlos Rück said, “We are excited to expand in Mansfield and look forward to providing the dynamic and growing city with the best H-E-B has to offer.” The news comes on the heels of the grocer’s announcement of several openings across North Texas including in Dallas, Collin, Denton, and Rockwall counties.

H-E-B was rumored to open in Alliance Town Center, but no official plans have been announced. | Rendering courtesy of Hillwood

The word on the street 🗣️

Another day, another announcement of H-E-B opening somewhere other than Fort Worth. Back in June, word broke out about the potential expansion north of downtown in the Alliance Town Center, but hopes quickly dwindled when a spokesperson for AllianceTexas said the development rumors were only that, rumors.

AllianceTexas developer Hillwood released a statement saying it “inadvertently” included H-E-B in its announcement about the development, and that the grocer had not made any public announcements. The revised statement mentioned that a “major grocery store” will be built on that land — which is property that H-E-B owns — but there’s still no official word. Until then, you can check out the closest location in Burleson at 165 NW John Jones Dr.