H Mart, the long-anticipated supermarket headed for Haltom City<\/a>, is inching toward its opening.<\/p>\n \u201cH Mart expects substantial construction completion by mid-to-late September 2026,\u201d city spokesperson Nicholas Ballard wrote in a Thursday statement. \u201cFollowing the completion of construction, the team will require additional time to stock and fully equip the store before opening day.\u201d<\/p>\n It is not clear when opening day will occur. Projections for completion of the store, being built in a new shopping center<\/a> at the southeast corner of North Beach Street and Loop 820, have changed multiple times in the last few years.<\/p>\n Haltom City and H Mart officials, in a joint statement Thursday, said global supply chain factors, including the sourcing of store fixtures and equipment, impacted the store\u2019s opening date.<\/p>\n \u201cWe truly appreciate the continued support from the community,\u201d a statement from H Mart read. \u201cOur experience with Haltom City has been excellent, and we are grateful for the partnership. We are just as excited as the community to complete our build-out.\u201d<\/p>\n The 195,911-square-foot shopping center that will house H Mart and more than 40 specialty restaurants<\/a>, retailers and other tenants, is 100% leased<\/a>.<\/p>\n H Mart announced its entrance in Haltom City<\/a> \u2014 and the western half of the metroplex \u2014 in August 2023, to the delight of Tarrant County foodies<\/a> who will no longer face an hour drive to the Korean chain\u2019s nearest store in Carrollton when the new location opens.<\/p>\n Scott Nishimura is senior editor for local governmental accountability and a Fort Worth City Hall reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Reach him at scott.nishimura@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n