{"id":906374,"date":"2026-07-01T23:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T23:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/906374\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T23:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T23:14:13","slug":"h-e-b-grocers-are-checking-out-some-changes-heres-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/906374\/","title":{"rendered":"H-E-B grocers are checking out some changes. Here\u2019s what to expect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"&quot;byline&quot;\">by Eric E. Garcia, Fort Worth Report <br \/>July 1, 2026<\/p>\n<p>The Mansfield H-E-B store just celebrated its second anniversary but the grocer is already planning an upgrade at the location.<\/p>\n<p>Construction is scheduled to begin in September for the minor remodel of about 800 feet of the 128,000-square-foot store at 1670 E. Broad St.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The San Antonio-based company is spending millions to upgrade dozens of stores across the state, including those in Houston, Austin, Corpus Christi, Midland and Killeen, for its Fresh Initiative, which features new equipment to support hot grab-and-go food items.<\/p>\n<p>The $470,000 remodel is expected to be complete by October, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdlr.texas.gov\/TABS\/Search\/Project\/TABS2026023277\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">filing<\/a> with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.<\/p>\n<p>Other Fort Worth-area stores are also planning similar projects.<\/p>\n<p>About $633,610 will be spent to remodel 540 square feet at Cleburne\u2019s H-E-B supermarket at 600 W. Henderson St. in late September. That Fresh Initiative project will be completed in November, according to a separate<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdlr.texas.gov\/TABS\/Search\/Project\/TABS2026023267\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> filing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/HEB_5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121386\"\/>H-E-B employees clap as residents enter the Alliance store during the grand opening on April 10, 2024. (Camilo Diaz | Fort Worth Report) <\/p>\n<p>The company\u2019s Alliance area flagship store at 3451 Heritage Trace Parkway in far north Fort Worth, open since April 2024, is planning a remodel of 748 square feet. Tortilla-making machines will be relocated from the store\u2019s tortilla room to the bakery so a new cooler can be installed, according to a separate filing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdlr.texas.gov\/TABS\/Search\/Project\/TABS2026016628\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">project<\/a> will cost about $364,979.<\/p>\n<p>H-E-B continues its expansion across North Texas. In May, the grocer opened a Euless site at 2105 Rio Grande Blvd. Earlier this month, another store opened at 2351 W. Interstate 635 in Irving.<\/p>\n<p>The company recently announced plans to invest $700 million to expand its supply chain operations in east San Antonio. Preliminary plans call for the construction of a state-of-the-art bakery, refrigerated warehouse, transportation building and the expansion of an existing manufacturing facility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese efforts will complement existing operations and support the company\u2019s growing supply chain operations across the region and state,\u201d H-E-B officials said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Eric E. Garcia is senior business reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2026\/07\/01\/h-e-b-grocers-are-checking-out-some-changes-heres-what-to-expect\/mailto:eric.garcia@fortworthreport.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">eric.garcia@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At the Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. 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