Republic Property Group landed H-E-B as a retail anchor of its massive West Fort Worth development.
The San Antonio-based grocery chain confirmed plans for its second Fort Worth store, in the Walsh Ranch master planned community, the Dallas Business Journal reported.
Construction on the 127,800-square-foot store is expected to begin around October, with completion slated for December of next year, according to a filing with the state. The estimated project cost is $18 million, which amounts to $141 per square foot, the filing shows. RSP Architects is listed as the design firm.
The development site is at FM 3325 and the Interstate 20 service road near the Aledo-Fort Worth border. Walsh Ranch spans 7,500 acres and is projected to have 15,000 to 18,000 homes at full buildout. About 1,000 have already been constructed.
Institutional investment in higher education is on tap along with groceries.
The University of Texas at Arlington plans to build a campus on 51 acres within the development, and Worthington Bank announced an eight-story tower for its headquarters along Interstate 30.
H-E-B’s push into North Texas includes its first Fort Worth location, which opened in April 2024 in the far north Alliance area. It is developing a store in Denton within Hillwood’s Landmark development, a planned 6,000-home community with 5 million square feet of commercial space and 3,000 multifamily units. The company is also moving the needle on plans for a Central Market location in Uptown Dallas.
Homebuilders active in Walsh Ranch include Toll Brothers, David Weekley Homes, Village Homes, Britton Homes and several custom builders, with homes ranging from the $400,000s to over $1 million. The area’s rapid growth, high income demographics and infrastructure buildout have made it a key target for retailers and developers.
The Walsh store meanwhile shows H-E-B’s pattern of securing prominent spots in high-growth communities across the Metroplex, positioning the grocer as a long-term staple in North Texas’ retail development pipeline.
— Judah Duke
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