While Texas’ favorite grocer may be expanding its footprint, there are stretches of its hometown that still feel left behind. And while demand continues to grow, with industrial, commercial and residential sprawl hitting the Southside, H-E-B still has no plans to confirm a new location in the underserved section of the Alamo City.
The calls for a new Southside H-E-B have gone on for years. When MySA reached out to residents to ask how the produce scarcity south of Loop 410 affects locals, something surprising became clear: Many residents don’t know the Southside extends beyond Loop 410.
Yes, there are a few H-E-B locations south of downtown, but they are still magnetized toward the city center and cluster 4 or 5 miles north of Loop 410. Beyond that circular boundary, the stores stop. This, it turns out, has left a large chunk of San Antonio residents planning their trips with precision, turning what may be a weekly or even daily errand into a biweekly event…