As a natural-born, life-long Texan I am about to say something that might get me exiled from the state.
(Though that wouldn't be unusual. The king of France did exile my ancestors. Twice*)
Last year, H-E-B, a very prominent and popular grocery store chain in Texas, began opening some locations in the Dallas area.
Today, I decided to finally visit and see why it's so popular and I must say that I absolutely do not get the hype at all. Every time a new location opens, it is flooded with die-hard "fans" and I don't understand why.
Sure, many of the store-brand products are a little cheaper and are as good, if not better than, the similar major name-brand items. Other than that, it all seems to be just a fairly typical large grocery store.
Not to mention, a few of those H-E-B branded products are actually available in some local Mart-of-Wals locations here in Texas. Also, that supersized, blue and yellow, nationwide chain still has cheaper prices and a much larger selection of products.
I've been shopping at WallyWorld for so long, that I've even become accustomed to using the large self-service registers to check out. It's actually nice being able to purchase products without someone else handling them, potentially judging my choices, or wanting to engage in conversation. This H-E-B location did not have that option. The self-service stands were only available for people with 15 or less items. Not for those like me making a full-service grocery run. I think the last time I used a standard staffed register was before the apocalypse of 2020.
Essentially, the only reasons I can find for shopping at H-E-B are either to buy a few specific items or to try and develop some strange superiority complex over other Texans.
I will now sit here and wait for state troopers to come kick down my door and drag me across state lines; forbidding me from ever returning home.
(*Yes. My ancestors were literally exiled by the king of France twice. I don't know the story, but they were first exiled from France and settled in Canada. There is even a tiny town near Quebec named after them. Then the king exiled them again, forcing them out of Canada. Where they fled and eventually settled in Louisiana with some of the Acadian exiles.)
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The new 118,000-square-foot H-E-B store in McKinney, Texas was built by EMJ Construction and designed by RSP Architects.
It officially opened on July 19, 2023 and joins the new Frisco and Plano locations, as well as six Central Market locations that have been serving DFW shoppers for more than two decades. The store features True Texas BBQ, a full-service pharmacy with a drive-thru, a fuel station and car wash, and Home by H-E-B decor.
EMJ Construction has been serving as a general contractor for H-E-B since 2018 and has future projects including H-E-B Alliance in Fort Worth that plans to open in Spring of 2024.
© Wade Griffith Photography 2023
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If you know, you know.
Also it's really good. Best PB&Js
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What is H E B?
It's a fantastic grocery store chain which recently beat out Trader Joe's as best grocery store chain in the United States. Read more about it here: https://www.businessinsider.com/heb-grocery-store-texas-retailer-2019-2?op=1
There is an H-E-B five minutes from my house and I shop there almost exclusively. I have lived in many different places in my life and in my experience H-E-B is the best grocery store by far. Publix is not bad but H-E-B is way way better.
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H‑E‑B Fried Corn Dog & Mustard Thin Potato Chips and Mixed Berry Lemonade Wavy Potato Chips
H‑E‑B Fried Corn Dog & Mustard Thin Potato Chips and Mixed Berry Lemonade Wavy Potato Chips
H‑E‑B has two new potato chips for their new line of carnival flavors. These Limited Edition Carnival flavors are an ode to a beautiful day at the fairgrounds—and BONUS PRIZE: no lines! The Fried Corn Dog and Mustard Thin Potato Chip hit on everyone’s favorite carnival craving. With every bite, you get the savory fried goodness you expect with a hint of mustard that continues to build as you…
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Llegará H-E-B "El Jacal" a Corregidora
El presidente municipal de Corregidora, Roberto Sosa Pichardo, estuvo presente en el anuncio de inversión de 450 millones de pesos que llevará a cabo la cadena H-E-B, con la instalación de su nueva tienda sobre el boulevard Hacienda El Jacal, en Corregidora.
Con dicha inversión, se generarán 150 empleos directos para la construcción y 200 empleos directos para el funcionamiento de la…
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Shoutout to HEB, one of my favorite regional grocery stores in the country. I love going there just for their line of flavored almonds that we inevitably take home with us and keep in our fridge to prolong the magic.
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H-E-B opening in Allen TX in October; Melissa, Prosper, Rockwall H-E-B stores coming in 2025
By Brian Bearden
H-E-B will be opening in Allen, Texas, east of U.S. 75 during the first week of October 2023.
The new H-E-B store in Allen will be located at 575 E. Exchange Parkway.
H-E-B told us the Melissa, Texas, store will open in 2025 on the northeast corner U.S. 75 and Highway 121.
Prosper, Texas, will be getting an H-E-B store in 2025 on Dallas North Tollway at southeast corner of…
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