H-E-B is one step closer to opening its first location in the city of Dallas. The grocery chain filed a construction permit for the store at 635 and Hillcrest Road on Wednesday. According to the permit, construction is set to begin in March 2027. The store is projected to open in September 2 028. When plans for the location were first announced last year, some neighbors raised concerns about the development. Those concerns included increased traffic, noise pollution and crime. Dallas Dec 11, 2025 Dallas neighbors split over new H-E-B planned for Hillcrest and LBJ Dallas Dec 10, 2025 Dallas to get its first H-E-B after council approves zoning request grocery shopping Sep 8, 2025 Neighbors concerned with traffic impact at proposed Dallas H-E-B site DallasNews.com Jan 6, 2022 H-E-B Buys Vacant Southern Dallas Grocery Store Dallas Oct 18, 2021 H-E-B Plans for Dallas-Fort Worth Go Beyond Frisco, Plano, McKinney A primary concern is congestion in an already high-traffic area. H-E-B says it plans to add turn lanes and make other upgrades to ease congestion, but neighbors still have concerns. When the zoning request was still being considered in December 2025, some drew comparisons between the abundance of grocery stores in northern Dallas to the long fight to bring more grocers to food deserts in southern Dallas. The rezoning request passed 14-1. In a statement, H-E-B wrote: “We appreciate the thoughtful consideration from city officials, staff, and community members throughout this process. We are committed to serving Texans and look forward to bringing our first H-E-B store to the city of Dallas.” Benjamin Scott, Group Vice President of Real Estate and Shopping Center Development for H-E-B said the new store will bring 800 new jobs and an estimated $24 million in tax revenue to Dallas over the next five years. This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC DFW. AI tools helped convert the story into a digital article, and an NBC DFW journalist edited it again before publication. ...read more read less