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Work on H-E-B’s forthcoming store in Euless could begin at the end of this year.
Public documents filed Nov. 6 with the state revealed a potential construction timeline for H-E-B’s first store in HEB, which stands for Hurst-Euless-Bedford, located in the Mid Cities-region of the Metroplex.
Ever since H-E-B LP began expanding in North Texas, HEB residents have been vying for a store to open up in the region that shares its name with the grocer. The grocery chain's name stands for the initials of its founder’s eldest son, Howard E. Butt.
H-E-B appeared to answer residents’ plea for a new store when it announced plans in April for a store on the border of Euless and Bedford — just south of the Glade Parks shopping district. The new store is slated at 2105 Rio Grande Blvd., off Cheek-Sparger Road, according to the new state filing.
Construction on the 119,000-square-foot store could be completed by as early as late 2026. Information found in Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filings is often preliminary and subject to change, but it can provide an early look into construction plans.
Bedford Mayor Dan Cogan said the goal is for the project to be delivered by 2027. Euless City Council recently approved a site plan for the project, and now both cities are in the process of negotiating an economic incentives agreement with H-E-B.
Cogan said city leadership is interested in signing an agreement with the grocer in part "to hold them accountable to a timeline."
"We want to make sure they build quickly," he said.
The estimated cost for the project is nearly $41 million, according to the TDLR filing. Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Narrate is listed as the design firm for the store.
An H-E-B spokesperson said groundbreaking details for the store will be revealed soon. The company has previously confirmed it has owned the land for the store since about 2015. The retailer often acquires swaths of land well ahead of development as it attempts to follow the population growth of North Texas and align with the habits of shoppers.
H-E-B, one of the largest private companies in Texas with a revenue of about $46.3 billion, is known for its meticulous site selection and is often a retail bellwether that other chains and shop owners follow.
This will be H-E-B’s third store in Tarrant County as it continues its march west in the Metroplex. Its first Tarrant County store was in Alliance on the northern edge of Fort Worth. The new store also represents a unique collaboration between the city leaders in Bedford and Euless. Both cities pitched in on responsibilities to get the store to the area and even signed an agreement to split the store’s sales tax revenue 50-50 — even if the store borders more on the Euless side.
Additionally, the new H-E-B will likely serve residents not just in the HEB area, but also those in Irving, Colleyville, Grapevine and Arlington.
H-E-B is also preparing to start work on a store in the Las Colinas part of Irving, its first location in Dallas County. This store is expected to generate about 700 jobs and deliver in June 2026. The company also has stores under construction in Rockwall and Forney. H-E-B has seven locations open in the four core Metroplex counties, plus others in surrounding areas.