Eager shoppers waited hours to be first to shop at the new Mid-cities H-E-B
Tuesday’s thunderstorms and temperature drops overnight into Wednesday didn’t stop a crowd of shoppers waiting to be the first in line at the grand opening for the new Mid-cities H-E-B May 20.
North Arlington resident Stacey Archip was the first customer in line at the store, located at 2105 Rio Grande Blvd. in Euless on the northwest corner of Cheek-Sparger Road and Rio Grande Boulevard off State Highway 121. Archip arrived around 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday night.
“I was surprised I was number one, because I always heard people camp out,” Archip said. “I’m really excited about the pineapples that are on sale, but I love the tortillas.”
This wasn’t Archip’s first H-E-B grand opening, but she said she was ”super excited” because this new store was close to home.
Similarly, Bedford resident Chandra Acy said she was happy the new location is closer to her — now she won’t have to drive at least 30 to 40 minutes to shop at H-E-B.
“I always get the jalapeño popper chips, that’s my favorite,” Acy said. “I also love the fried green beans, too.”
Hunter Nabors, from the Cleburne/Burleson area, said he shops at H-E-Bs in his area and is a fan of the store’s potstickers, but said he wanted to experience a grand opening.
“I thought there would be a lot more people, to be honest ... I got here about 4:30 [a.m.], and it was barely around the building, so I’m not complaining too much,” Nabors said.
The store, will be open seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
H-E-B has expanded into the Metroplex, by opening stores in Allen, Frisco, Fort Worth’s Alliance, Mansfield, Prosper and Melissa. Dallas is getting its first H-E-B, too.
This location is the 12th store to open in North Texas, joining the other 11 H-E-B locations and three Joe V’s Smart Shops that have opened since 2022. The store is also home to the 50th True Texas BBQ restaurant.
“We’re excited to open our first H-E-B store in HEB and thrilled to join this vibrant community, strengthening our presence in the DFW region,” H-E-B Executive Vice President for North West Food and Drug Operations Juan-Carlos Ruck wrote in a news release. “More than anything, our amazing Partners are eager to get to work, welcome our customers with open arms, and provide an unmatched shopping experience.”
The new store features a True Texas BBQ restaurant, a full-service drive-thru pharmacy, a fuel station with a car wash, curbside grocery pick-up and home delivery service.
According to Ruck, the store also has a new hot food option where shoppers can buy tamales, rotisserie chicken, crawfish and shrimp, freshly baked cookies and more. This new option, along with the pick-up meals, is designed for busy families on the go.
The grocer hired 600 full- and part-time positions, including in the deli, bakery, market, produce, seafood and the True Texas BBQ restaurant. About 85% of those hired are new employees; the rest have come from other stores, Ruck said.
“—Most people would not think there’s 600 people that work in a grocery store, and that should tell you just how much actually goes on,” Ruck said. “It’s like Disney World, what goes on behind the scenes in all of these back rooms, the amount of food production that we do in store, because that’s what sets H-E-B apart…”
The store also has a bakery with handmade artisan breads, cakes and its famous warm tortillas made in the store daily. The in-house Sushiya Sushi House makes handmade sushi daily and has an Asian grill with rice bowls, teriyaki and more.
The store also has other products including:
- A produce section with large organic and Texas-grown options
- It’s Meat market featuring prime, natural, and organic meats, Wagyu, with fully cooked options
- The Blooms floral department, offering online ordering and delivery service
- An extensive craft beer and wine section with a sampling station
- Cooking Connection with live demonstrations and samplings for easy recipes to make at home
- Healthy Living department with bulk food items, sports nutrition products and supplements and a large frozen food selection.
H-E-B, with headquarters in San Antonio, operates more than 455 stores in Texas and Mexico and employs more than 175,000 people.
This story was originally published May 20, 2026 at 11:28 AM.