H-E-B officially opened its doors in McKinney, Texas on Wednesday, the retailer’s third store in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area. The 118,000-square-foot store joins the recently opened Frisco H-E-B and Plano H-E-B, as well as six local Central Markets.
The McKinney store includes a True Texas BBQ, a full-service H-E-B Pharmacy with a drive-through, a gas station, and a Home by H-E-B home décor department. The store also offers H-E-B Curbside and Home Delivery.
“Along with an enhanced in-store experience and commitment to top-quality service and selection, our H-E-B Partners are committed to earning the confidence of our neighbors in this growing community,” said Matt LoBello, H-E-B McKinney store leader, in a statement. “We look forward to serving McKinney with the best of H-E-B, and we are excited to provide a dynamic shopping experience.”
Additional store highlights include:
• Bakery featuring handmade breads, cakes, and warm tortillas.
• Deli department with an expansive cheese selection and charcuterie station.
• Sushiya offering handmade sushi selections made in-store daily and an Asian grill with rice bowls, teriyaki, and more.
• H-E-B Meal Simple with chef-inspired meals prepared in store.
• Cooking Connection with live demonstrations and samplings for easy recipes.
• Produce section with organic and Texas-grown selections.
• Meat market with Prime, natural, and organic meats, Wagyu, dry-age beef, and fully cooked options.
• Expansive grocery and general merchandise departments such as dairy, frozen foods, pet, baby, and seasonal.
• Craft beer and wine section with sampling station.
• Healthy Living department with bulk food items, sports nutrition products, and supplements.
• H-E-B Wellness Nutrition Services with nutrition expertise from licensed dieticians.
The building emphasizes environmental sustainability, incorporating several energy-efficient inclusions such as CO2 refrigeration units and LED lighting, according to the retailer. The site also features native landscaping throughout the property, and a tree preserve located between the store and residential neighbors.
To give back to the community H-E-B commemorated the store’s grand opening with a $10,000 donation to the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary.
In the DFW area, H-E-B stores in Alliance, Allen, and Mansfield are currently under construction. H-E-B also announced plans to open two discount grocery Joe V’s Smart Shop by H-E-B stores in Dallas, the first locations the multi-format retailer will open outside Houston.
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