The San Antonio supermarket chain is under contract for a 6-acre parcel at Delano, Canal, Commerce and Live Oak streets, Houston Business Journal first reported. Lisa Helfman, managing director of public affairs for H-E-B Houston, confirmed the news to Chron, adding the grocer is working through the due diligence process.
“We continue to look for growth opportunities throughout the Houston area; however, we do not have any current plans for this site,” Helfman said.
According to public documents filed with the Houston Planning Commission, the grocery giant wants to consolidate a 6.056-acre tract into one single cohesive block or “one unrestricted reserve” for its “HEB East End” project. The application, filed this month, is on the commission’s agenda for its upcoming meeting on May 28.
H-E-B, founded in 1905, has more than 455 stores across Texas and parts of Mexico, and the number continues to grow. This week, a new store opened in Mid Cities—just one day after Garland City Council members approved development agreements for a Joe V’s Smart Shop and a new H-E-B store. That also happened to be the same day H-E-B announced plans to invest $700 million to expand its supply chain operations, promising to create 720 jobs by 2028 and more than 1,200 new jobs over the next decade.
Not to mention that H-E-B is planning to expand its Mi Tienda concept to a third location in Houston’s Sharpstown neighborhood, according to a permit filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.