Grocery stores are opening in cities along the US 380 corridor that have experienced significant population growth. H-E-B officials opened the company\u2019s first Prosper location<\/a> in August, and Celina is preparing for a future Costco location<\/a> that could open in late 2026.<\/p>\n David Palmer, executive vice president of development for Weitzman, said company officials are optimistic about continued grocery store growth in North Texas.<\/p>\n \u201cGrocer-anchored retail shopping centers are some of the most valuable retail real estate in the market when it’s done because of the stability,\u201d Palmer said. \u201cIt\u2019s the bedrock of the growth of retail in DFW.\u201d<\/p>\n “><\/p>\n Zooming out<\/p>\n New grocery stores are opening due to population growth and active competition, Palmer said. The first Dallas-Fort Worth location of H-E-B debuted in Frisco in 2022. Since then, more stores have opened in McKinney, Plano, Prosper, Alliance and Allen.<\/p>\n \u201cFor the last three or four years\u2014almost exclusively\u2014the growth in the retail market has been grocery-anchored centers,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s H-E-B coming into our market in a big way, and that\u2019s Kroger following suit and Tom Thumb following suit.\u201d<\/p>\n John Votava, corporate affairs director for Kroger, said Kroger officials consider growth when determining sites for new stores. Kroger wants to meet demand for grocery services in growing neighborhoods.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re just following the rooftops\u2014where you see communities springing up out of the dirt,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Kroger officials also examine demographics when determining what products the stores serve. For instance, 42% of the community surrounding a new Kroger store at 9617 Coit Road in Plano is Asian, Votava said. As a result, officials decided to increase the number of products that cater to the Asian demographic as a result, he said.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s what we\u2019re doing is paying attention to the changes in population, but then we\u2019re also paying attention to the changes in demographics too,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The new Plano store opened in January<\/a> with 123,000 square feet and serves as an anchor store for the Coit Marketplace<\/a>. It\u2019s one of two stores opened by Kroger in 2025. The second opened in Fort Worth.<\/p>\n More Kroger stores are under construction in Little Elm, Anna and Sendera Ranch, a neighborhood located in north Fort Worth, Votava said. Another Kroger store, located along the Prosper-McKinney border is expected to start construction in 2026.<\/p>\n Looking ahead<\/p>\n Nakia Rohde, Trader Joe\u2019s public relations manager, said in a statement to Community Impact that since opening its first Texas store in 2012, the company has grown to 23 locations statewide, with two more opening soon.<\/p>\n A new Trader Joe\u2019s is coming soon to McKinney at 8101 Eldorado Parkway, and a potential new location is planned in Frisco.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are actively exploring hundreds of neighborhoods across the country, including some in Texas, as we hope to open new neighborhood stores each year,\u201d Rohde said. \u201cOur goal is always to bring delicious products at great values to as many people and neighborhoods as we can.\u201d<\/p>\n Palmer said the Dallas-Fort Worth area\u2019s population growth and continued migration will keep driving grocery store development as retailers work to \u201ccatch up\u201d with demand.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the late teens and first couple years of this decade, there weren\u2019t many new grocer-anchored centers that developed but population continued to grow,\u201d Palmer said. \u201cThe market\u2019s become very active in terms of a catch-up.\u201d<\/p>\n Since 2020, Collin, Denton and Tarrant counties have seen increased population growth. Collin County has grown by nearly 17%, Denton County by just over 14% and Tarrant County by more than 5%, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.<\/p>\n![\"chart](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764161230_451_thumbnail.jpeg\")
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