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H-E-B sets opening date for first supermarket in Dallas-Fort Worth

At long last, an H-E-B.

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Mark it on your calendar in red: Texas supermarket chain H-E-B has finally set a date for the opening of its new store in Frisco, which will also be the first H-E-B location in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

Drumroll:

H-E-B will open the doors to its flagship store in Frisco on Wednesday September 21 at 6 am.

But according to a release, customers who want to get a head start on shopping can begin to schedule orders for H-E-B Curbside pickup starting on Monday, September 19 at 1 am.

Orders can be scheduled for pickup on opening day or up to 14 days in advance.

The H-E-B Frisco store is located at 4800 Main St., at the northeast corner of Legacy Drive. The store will be open seven days a week from 6 am-11 pm.

Should you visit on the first day? Not unless you like crowds.

That the opening was coming soon was foreshadowed by a hiring event the company hosted in July. Shipping containers full of goods were also spotted at the location a week ago. The clock was ticking.

The store will be huge, at 111,000 square feet, showcasing all the products and services H-E-B customers have come to expect. (By comparison, the new Sprouts Farmers Market grocery opening this fall at Abrams and Mockingbird in Lakewood will be 23,000 square feet.)

It will come with a full-service pharmacy with drive-thru, and a True Texas BBQ restaurant — named "best barbecue chain in Texas" by Texas Monthly — with its own drive-thru.

They'll also house a tortilla maker, to make corn tortillas every day, which is a big customer favorite.

Other features include a bakery with breads and cakes, deli, produce section, meat market, floral department, pets, and household goods.

A prepared foods area will include sushi made in-store daily, an Asian grill with rice bowls, an extensive wine section with sampling station, and a big craft beer selection, with sampling as well.

After Frisco, the next H-E-B location will be in Plano, which is opening later in the fall, sometime before Thanksgiving, an H-E-B spokesperson says.

Three other stores are also in the works: McKinney and Allen, likely slated to open in 2023, and Mansfield, slated to start construction in 2023.

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Cafeteria News

Dallas office chain Cafe Olivia unveils new mini-cafe in Plano

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Cafe Olivita

An office cafe from Dallas is introducing a new mini version: Café Olivia, the small chain of restaurants located in corporate settings, is debuting Café Olivita, a smaller-format store in Plano at Park Center, an office building in the Willow Bend area at 2400 Dallas Pkwy, #140.

According to a release, it'll open in October, weekdays only, Monday-Friday from 7 am-3 pm.

Cafe Olivia was founded by Torry Cray, who worked at the Joule and the Statler Dallas hotel; and Adrian Verdin, who previously worked at the AT&T Discovery District. They opened the first location in North Dallas in 2025, followed by a second location in downtown Dallas which opened in February 2026.

The menu at Cafe Olivia includes salads, sandwiches, bowls, breakfast, coffee, matcha, and spritzes.

They created Café Olivita for midsize office environments with a streamlined food menu, IE a tighter selection of Café Olivia dishes, for breakfast and lunch, says co-owner Adrian Verdin in a statement.

“Café Olivita is a smaller-format expression of Café Olivia that allows us to bring our chef-driven approach into office communities in a way that feels intentional and elevated,” he says.

It's also smaller in size, at approximately 2,335 square feet with seating for 67, and boasting a coastal-Mediterranean sensibility with terracotta and sage green accent tiles, white countertops, wood tables, and a grey tile floor.

The only exception to the downsizing will be in the beverage program. Unlike Cafe Olivia, Cafe Olivita will not serve alcohol. But otherwise it'll have Café Olivia’s full drink selection, including the strawberry-flavored Pink Cloud, which can be made with choice of espresso or matcha; the signature Olivia Latte with lavender, vanilla, & honey, which can also be made with choice of espresso or matcha; and the Valencia Bloom with cold brew, orange syrup, & coconut milk.

Park Center was acquired by Shaddock Companies, a Plano-based real estate company, in 2025. They're giving the complex upgrades such as an indoor/outdoor tenant lounge with terrace and firepits, conference center, and enhanced parking with executive and electric-vehicle options.

Café Olivita is the centerpiece, says Shaddock Companies representative Jeff Patman in a statement.

"We wanted a place where tenants can meet, work, and enjoy chef-driven food without ever leaving campus," Patman says.

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