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Big progress on Joe V's Smart Shop by H-E-B supermarket coming to Dallas

H-E-B Joe V's Smart Shop

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In exciting supermarket news, progress has been made on Joe V’s Smart Shop by H-E-B, which is opening two locations in Dallas-Fort Worth.

On March 20, the company broke ground on its location in Dallas, at 5204 S. Buckner Blvd. at the intersection of Samuell Boulevard.

According to a release, the store is anticipated to open in spring 2025.

Joe V’s Smart Shop by H-E-B is an offshoot that stocks a smaller assortment of products than a regular H-E-B, and at lower prices.

Shoppers will still find many of the same items they can find at H-E-B, including large produce department, H-E-B private label, meat, chicken, seafood (including $20 bundle boxes), bakery with tortillas, bolillos, pastries, and breads, Sushiya with sushi made in-store daily, and an Asian grill with rice bowls and teriyaki.

Joe V’s Smart Shop launched in 2010 and has 10 stores in the Houston area.

Construction is already underway on a Joe V’s Smart Shop at 4101 W. Wheatland Rd. at Highway 67. That store will be the brand’s first store outside the Houston area, and is expected to open summer 2024.

In honor of the grand opening and inspired by the company’s spirit of giving, Joe V’s Smart Shop announced gifts that total $30,000 to area schools and nonprofits with $10,000 each going to support Buckner International, Skyline High School in Dallas, Frank Guzick Elementary in Dallas.

“We’re excited to continue our growth in the Dallas area and eager to serve customers in the metroplex with top-quality service and the freshest products at the lowest prices in the marketplace,” said Roxanne Orsak, H-E-B Chief Operating Officer. “We look forward to bringing this proud H-E-B brand to more Texans.”

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Acclaimed Texas chef cooks up restaurant in swanky Hill Country hotel

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Bludorn Hospitality is expanding to San Antonio and Fredericksburg.

Whether it's part of the trip or the reason for it, a new culinary experience will soon be awaiting Texans traveling to the Hill Country. Distinguished Texan chef Aaron Bludorn's Bludorn Hospitality Group will open a restaurant and lead the culinary program at The Kimpton Fredericksburg, a luxury hotel that’s expected to open in late 2027.

The still-unnamed restaurant will be a fresh concept from the company that’s behind five Houston restaurants — its flagship fine dining concept Bludorn, seafood restaurant Navy Blue, French-inspired Perseid at the Hotel Saint Augustine, and two locations of Bar Bludorn, including its recently opened location in The Woodlands. Later this year, Bludorn, his wife Victoria Pappas Bludorn, and their business partner Cherif Mbodji, will open a new restaurant in San Antonio's Pearl.

“We really loved the idea of being out in Fredericksburg. With us opening in San Antonio, we’ll already have a team out there,” Bludorn tells CultureMap. “We’re a growing Texas hospitality group. We see it as a great opportunity to grow our brand with Texans in really cool spaces.”

Bludorn adds that the restaurant will be a new concept from the company. Details, including its name and menu, will be released closer to the opening.

“We were drawn to Aaron’s ability to create a dining experience that feels both approachable and elevated, where exceptional food and thoughtful service come together in a way that makes every guest feel welcome,” said Blake Berg, senior vice president of development & construction for hotel owner DC Partners. “We recognize that experiential dining is an important part of what makes a destination successful, particularly in a market as distinctive as Fredericksburg.”

First announced in 2025, the Kimpton Fredericksburg is a 210-room luxury hotel. In addition to the Bludorn restaurant, it will offer a 10,000-square-foot outdoor pool and deck, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and more than 18,000 square feet of meeting and event space.

The hotel will anchor The Meuse, a 22-acre mixed-use development with more than 70,000 square feet of retail space. Previously announced tenants include Houston-based Padre’s Wine Company, Texas bootmaker Lucchese, westernwear label Double D Ranch, gourmet food company Fischer & Wieser, and Jackson Ballard Gallery.

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Bludorn Hospitality is expanding to San Antonio and Fredericksburg.

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