More H-E-B to DFW: Everywhere the Texas grocer has stores, plans and land

DALLAS — Texas grocer H-E-B has grown its popularity – and, quite frankly, its cult-like following – throughout the Lone Star State since opening its first store in Kerrville back in 1905.

But for most of the 100-plus years of the store's existence, the allure of H-E-B had seemingly eluded the likes of North Texans. In Central and South Texas, you can find stores within miles of each other.

In the DFW area, you used to have to drive to the outskirts of the southern and western ends of the metroplex.

But it seems like those days are coming to a close. H-E-B started to expand its roots into North Texas with land purchases and new store announcements becoming more common.

Granted, even if H-E-B sites all become stores, they still won't have as many as Kroger, Tom Thumb, Albertsons and Walmart, the longtime top grocery chains in North Texas. Trader Joe's also expanded across North Texas in recent years, along with Austin-founded Whole Foods.

But with H-E-B making a move into the area, we wanted to break down where there are already store locations and where more are coming.

Here is a running list:

Dallas Joe V's Smart Shop

Fort Worth H-E-B Alliance

Plano H-E-B

Frisco H-E-B

Waxahachie H-E-B

Ennis H-E-B

Burleson H-E-B Plus!

Corsicana H-E-B

Cleburne H-E-B

Granbury H-E-B

Hudson Oaks H-E-B

Allen H-E-B E. Exchange Parkway and N. Greenville Avenue

McKinney H-E-B 8700 Eldorado Parkway, McKinney, Texas 75070 Mansfield H-E-B 1670 E Broad St, Mansfield, TX 76063 Stores coming soon

Dallas – 5204 S. Buckner Blvd. (a Joe V's Smart shop location expected to open spring 2025)

Forney – The Villages at Gateway at North Gateway Boulevard and U.S. Highway 80 (opening date not yet released; TBD)

Frisco – U.S. 380 and FM 423 (tentative opening date is set for 2024)

Euless – Cheek-Sparger Road and Heritage Avenue (expected opening date in second half of 2026) Melissa – Intersection of U.S. Hwy. 75 and Texas 121 (next to Buc-ee's) Murphy – 700 Farm Road 544 (expected to open in 2026)

Plano – Spring Creek Parkway and Preston Road

Prosper – Frontier Parkway and the Dallas North Tollway (expected to open in 2025)

Rockwall – Southwest corner John King Boulevard and I-30 (expected to open in 2025; ground breaking is June 27)

Other H-E-B land purchases, but not confirmed yet to be stores

Here are other addresses in the DFW metroplex where H-E-B has purchased land, according to deed records:

F.M. 548 and F.M. 1641 (Forney)

Southeast corner of Preston Road at the intersection with the Outer Loop (Celina)