Supermarket News

Healthy supermarket at Preston-Forest Dallas closes temporarily for refresh

The store will be bigger, better, more modern.

Natural Grocers

A supermarket in North Dallas is closing temporarily to give itself a refresh: Natural Grocers, the Colorado-based chain and the largest family-operated natural and organic grocery, will expand and remodel its Preston-Forest store at 11661 Preston Rd.

According to a release, the store, which has been open for more than a decade, will temporarily close on January 30, and reopen as a "bigger, better, and more modern shopping experience" in mid-March.

For customers, this means more than having a bigger, better, and more modern shopping experience. In a word: markdowns.

To make the renovation go quickly, the store will host a special "everything must go" sale starting January 16 and running through closing day on January 30.

The entire supplement and body care departments will be 35 percent off, and the rest of the store will be 25 percent off.

Natural Grocers was founded in 1955 by husband-and-wife Philip and Margaret Isely with a goal of empowering health and wellness. There are now 159 stores in 20 states.

Natural Grocers stores are smaller than mega-stores like Whole Foods, but everything they stock is consciously healthy, including a produce department that is entirely organic, and yet often cheaper than Whole Foods.

They're also good to their employees and environmentally proactive: They don't provide bags, either plastic or paper, although you're allowed to use their leftover shipping boxes if you've forgotten to bring your own.

Natural Grocers Co-President Kemper Isely says in a statement that they never like closing stores, even temporarily, but in this case, it made the most sense.

"While we prefer to not close stores temporarily, doing so is the most efficient way to expand and renovate quickly," Isely says. "During this time, our Preston & Forest [staff] will help with the remodel and work at other local stores."

Beyond the bigger and better shopping experience mentioned above, improvements will include:

a footprint 40 percent larger than the original
a contemporary store layout
new Nutrition Education Center
expanded 100-percent organic produce section
expanded grab-and-go
expanded health and body care
expanded frozen meat section
more efficiently designed, single-line queue checkout experience

"When the opportunity came to expand our Preston & Forest store, we knew this was the perfect time to give our customers a fresh, more modernized shopping experience, so the new store will have the same set up and flow as our newest stores," Isely says. "We look forward to welcoming our customers back to the store, but in the meanwhile they will receive the same high-quality groceries and knowledgeable customer service at our other locations."

The chain has three other Dallas locations: in Richardson, Casa Linda, and Coppell. And as a thank you, the store will hand out coupon books to Preston & Forest customers which can be redeemed at other locations between January 31 and March 14, with discounts on Preston & Forest bestsellers such as 12-packs of Waterloo Sparkling Water, Siete Tortilla Chips, and Natural Grocers Brand Olive Oil, as well as a coupon for $5 off a purchase of $50.

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Charitable Event

Volunteers wanted for H-E-B's free holiday feast at Fair Park Dallas

Photo courtesy of H-E-B

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H-E-B and its family of brands, including Central Market, Joe V’s Smart Shop, and Favor, will bring back the annual Feast of Sharing dinner this holiday season to both Dallas and Fort Worth.

The two events are as follows:

Dallas Feast of Sharing is on Thursday, November 20 from 3-7 pm at Centennial Hall in Fair Park
Fort Worth Feast of Sharing is on Wednesday, November 12 from 3-7 pm at Dickies Arena

Both events will feature a Texas-style holiday meal alongside a festive celebration complete with a kid’s zone, live entertainment, health and family services, Santa greetings, and more. Meals are FREE and open to the public (first come first serve).

Anticipate preparations to serve meals to 10,000+ people, music, family activities, wellness screenings, and visits from Santa.

Volunteers
The organizers are seeking 1,000 volunteers in each city to assist with serving meals, clearing tables, hosting, and supporting the kid’s zone area during the four-hour events. All businesses, civic organizations, churches and schools are encouraged to sign up at www.centralmarket.com/community.

“We couldn’t bring this event to life without the dedication of our volunteers,” said Mabrie Jackson, managing director of public affairs, H-E-B/Central Market. “The holidays are about giving and community, and this year we’re proud to make a meaningful difference by sharing a delicious holiday meal with more families.”

The event, which has been held in Dallas since 2006 and Fort Worth since 2011, typically serves 10,000-15,000 residents in each city. In addition, more than 40 social service agencies are on hand with representatives to provide information and resources.

Since 1989, Central Market’s parent company, H-E-B, has invited people to celebrate the holidays with food, music, and good cheer at its Feast of Sharing events. The free holiday feasts, which are held in more than 34 cities in Texas and Mexico, bring together family, friends, and neighbors, and provides H-E-B an opportunity to give thanks to its loyal customers, regularly serving more than 340,000 meals.

In the more than three decades H-E-B has held these celebrations, more than 375,000 volunteers have helped serve nearly four million meals. This initiative is a part of H-E-B’s Hunger Relief Program, which works year-round to prevent hunger in the more than 300 communities H-E-B serves. Last year, H-E-B’s Hunger Relief Program donated 33 million pounds of food to families in need. Since 1982, the year the program was founded, H-E-B has donated more than one billion pounds of food to 5,500 non-profit organizations in Texas and Mexico.

Dallas Feast of Sharing – 19th Annual Holiday Dinner. Thursday, November 20, 2025, 3-7 pm, Fair Park – Centennial Hall, 1001 Washington St.
Fort Worth Feast of Sharing – 13th Annual Holiday Dinner. Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 3-7 pm, Dickies Arena (Lower level – southeast side of arena)1911 Montgomery St.

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