Dive Brief:
- H-E-B announced Friday it bought more than 600 acres in Valley View, a town about 60 miles north of Fort Worth, Texas. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
- The land purchase is part of H-E-B’s multi-phase plan to build facilities that will support its supply chain operations.
- H-E-B is bolstering its supply chain in an area where the Texas grocer has aggressively expanded its store fleet in recent years.
Dive Insight:
Since opening its first main banner store in the Dallas-Fort Worth region in 2022, the grocer has opened several locations in the area. At the start of 2025, H-E-B announced it purchased 10 acres in Dallas, noting that the land was earmarked for its first H-E-B format store in the city. In October, the grocer opened its 10th store under its namesake banner in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. H-E-B also operates several Central Market and Joe V’s Smart Shop locations throughout North Texas.
According to an October announcement, H-E-B has more locations planned for the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including five more namesake stores and another Joe V’s Smart Shop.
The newly purchased land is situated along Interstate 35 and E. Lone Oak Road. H-E-B said it does not have a construction timeline for the project yet, but noted that the planned facilities will help it better serve customers across North and West Texas…