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Grocery giant Tom Thumb to open newest store in Dallas-Fort Worth

This is not the new Argyle Tom Thumb, but one like it.

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Supermarket chain Tom Thumb is opening the doors to its newest location in Dallas-Fort Worth: A new store in Argyle will debut at 6 am Friday, March 6.

The store is located at 1046 Market Way in Argyle, a town in Denton County about 30 minutes north of DFW Airport.

According to a release, the shop will open with some fanfare all weekend long: The first 300 shoppers will receive a bag of groceries, and all shoppers will enjoy samples, specials, and in-store events throughout the day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. There's even a chance to win free groceries for a year, as well as free photos with the Easter Bunny.

The new 63,000-square-foot store will include tens of thousands of items, including more than 1,000 local products, the release says. Department highlights include:

Deli / Food Service: ReadyMeals (ready-to-eat, heat, or cook); made-in-store sushi; full-service salad bar; hot line items; 400+ specialty cheeses and charcuterie selections; fried chicken; online party tray ordering with in-store pickup.
Bakery: Fresh bread baked daily; grab-and-go desserts; on-staff cake decorator; in-store fried doughnuts; Arbuckle fried pies; Christie’s cookies; Blue Bell ice cream cakes.
Produce: Hundreds of fresh items, including 200+ organic options; extensive fresh-cut fruits and vegetables prepared daily; expanded South Asian offerings.
Floral: Fresh flowers sourced globally; grab-and-go bouquets; balloon bar; FTD service; custom arrangements for weddings and special events.
Meat & Seafood: Butcher block service; USDA Choice and Prime beef; organic and grass-fed options; seafood steamed at no extra charge.
Grocery: Thousands of everyday grocery and household items; 1,000+ Texas-made products; expanded 72-foot protein section.
Wine & Beer: 1,000+ wines (including temperature-controlled selections); 80 Texas craft beers; wide selection of non-alcoholic beverages.

There's also an in-store Starbucks coffee kiosk, Pharmacy in store with drive-thru lane, and Drive-Up-N-Go grocery pick-up.

“We are so excited to open this Tom Thumb for the Argyle communities," says said Bill Neve, division president, in the release. “Tom Thumb is excited to showcase our full-service grocery store and fresh new items that customers in Argyle will love. We’re incredibly grateful to the town of Argyle for their support of this new store and have been looking forward to meeting our newest customers and welcoming them into their Tom Thumb."

Tom Thumb is on a roll, having opened two more local stores - in Sanger and Sunnyvale - in December. Another one, in Midlothian, is expected to open in April.

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THE FUTURE OF FOOD

Buzzy delivery app Wonder to launch in Dallas with food from celeb chefs

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Wonder offers pies from New York's famous Di Fara Pizza.

Fast-growing food platform Wonder is launching a Texas takeover. The upstart app, which describes itself as a “new kind of food hall,” is set to launch in Dallas in early 2027, as part of its Texas expansion.

Unlike traditional food halls or food delivery apps, the platform operates multiple “restaurants” out of one space. Diners can order fare from buzzy eateries, like Tejas Barbecue and Di Fara Pizza, as well as celebrity chef-driven concepts from Bobby Flay, José Andrés, and Marcus Samuelsson. Everything is precooked in a commissary space and finished in one central kitchen, prepared to order by one operations team.

The centralized approach "makes it possible for everyone at the table to get what they want," Wonder says. Its "Multi-Restaurant Ordering" feature lets customers mix and match dishes from a host of "restaurants," all on one order.

Wonder also operates storefronts, which offer pick-up service and limited dine-in space.

In 2024, Wonder also purchased struggling delivery service Grubhub, making it possible to order from other local restaurants from the same app. Faster than you can say “vertical integration,” the start-up also gobbled up food media company Tastemade in 2025, blending commerce and content. The food-focused company also owns meal kit pioneer Blue Apron, AI-powered restaurant rewards program Claim, and robot-powered restaurant Spyce, known for preparing food in “three minutes or less."

The corporation says Texas’ “suburban areas, characterized by densely populated communities and car-dependent infrastructure,” make it one of the nation’s most attractive markets. Wonder’s expansion will include storefront construction, kitchen buildouts, and technology infrastructure.

“We're excited to enter Texas and introduce more people to what makes Wonder unique — chef-crafted menus, unmatched variety, and seamless convenience," says Tony Hoggett, CEO of Wonder North America, in a release. "Texas' dynamic food culture, population growth, and suburban footprint align closely with our delivery-first model.”

While Wonder has not shared exactly when it will flip the switch on Texas service, it will first debut in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, followed by expansion in Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. It plans to have more than 100 locations in Texas by the end of 2027.

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