Fort Worth’s first H-E-B breaks ground. Here’s what’s planned for the store so far
The Pointer Sisters’ 1982 hit “I’m So Excited” kicked off the long-awaited groundbreaking of Fort Worth’s first H-E-B grocery store on Wednesday.
Juan-Carlos Ruck, an executive vice president at H-E-B, acknowledged the anticipation around the store’s opening.
“It took 117 years for us to get to this spot, so please be a little patient with us,” Ruck said.
The store will be built at Heritage Trace Parkway and North Riverside Drive. It is expected to open in Spring 2024 and employ 750 people. A second Tarrant County store is planned for U.S. 287 and Broad Street in Mansfield.
The Fort Worth store will join the Frisco location as the only ones in North Texas to include a primary care clinic, where customers can see a doctor, get lab work or consult with a dietitian.
The store will include a True Texas BBQ, a sushi bar, bakery and fan favorite tortillas.
Ruck joked the tortillas have been hard to keep in stock, but said it is a good problem to have.
It’s not clear whether the Fort Worth store will have any products tailored to the Cowtown community.
The Frisco location sells a number of products, including a broad selection of yogurts, targeted at the area’s South Asian and Indian communities.
H-E-B spokesperson Mabrie Jackson didn’t rule out the possibility of having Fort Worth-specific products, but said those decisions would be made closer to the store’s opening in 2024.
The chain also committed to donating to nonprofits working in education, fighting hunger and promoting the arts.
It handed out $10,000 checks to Bette Perot Elementary, the Alliance for Children, Cornerstone Assistance Network, Community Storehouse and Artes de La Rosa.
Fort Worth city council member Alan Blaylock, whose district includes the new H-E-B, said Wednesday’s groundbreaking was a great day for the city.
He thanked the company for its willingness to partner with local nonprofits and said he looked forward to working with the company in the years to come.
This story was originally published November 16, 2022 at 2:13 PM.
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