H-E-B to build second Fort Worth store

Ever-popular grocery chain H-E-B continues to expand in the Dallas-Fort Worth area — now preparing to build a second location in Fort Worth.

Mabrie Jackson, managing director of public affairs for San Antonio-based H-E-B LP, confirmed the company plans to start construction around the holiday season on a second location in the city, in the Walsh Ranch area.

“We look forward to sharing more details at a groundbreaking event later this fall,” Jackson wrote in an email.

The store will be at FM 3325 and the I-20 service road in what’s known as Walsh Ranch, near the border between Fort Worth and Aledo, according to a July 8 filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Located in Parker County, Walsh is a 7,500-acre master-planned community that will have neighborhoods, commercial development, community amenities and parks.

According to the filing, construction could start Oct. 20 and wrap up in December 2026. The estimated cost of construction for the 127,754-square-foot store is listed as $18 million. RSP Architects is listed as the design firm on the project.

Information in TDLR filings is often preliminary and subject to change but the filings can provide early details about construction plans.

H-E-B operates more than 440 stores across the U.S. and Mexico. The grocer opened its first Tarrant County store in far north Fort Worth last April, as part of its steady expansion across the Metroplex since 2022.

In March, H-E-B announced a new location in Denton, north of Fort Worth, in a 20-acre site at the northwest corner of I-35 West and Robson Ranch Road. That property will be part of a commercial space in the master-planned community known as Landmark, planned by Dallas-based real estate firm Hillwood. That community will include 6,000 homes, 5 million square feet of commercial and mixed-use space and 3,000 multifamily units along five miles of I-35 West.

At full buildout, Walsh Ranch is expected to be home to more than 15,000 families and a population of nearly 50,000 residents, according to Walsh’s website. Homes start in the $400,000 range and go up to the millions. The University of Texas at Arlington is planning a new campus in Walsh across 51 acres. Worthington Bank also announced an eight-story tower and headquarters at the corner of I-30 and Walsh Ranch Parkway.

Builders in Walsh Ranch include David Weekley Homes, Britton Homes, HGC Residential Development, Village Homes, MK Homes, Glendarroch Homes, John Askew Custom Homes and Toll Brothers.