# H-E-B Store To Double In Size; Shoppers Begin Stretching

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- Canonical URL: https://thedailysku.com/2026/11/01/heb-ennis-store-to-double-in-size-shoppers-begin-stretching/
- Section: Retail
- Edition: Sunday, November 1, 2026 (No. 12)
- Published: 2026-11-01T06:50:00-05:00
- Modified: 2026-11-01T06:50:00-05:00
- Byline: Dashiell Okafor, Marketplaces Correspondent (fictional satirical character)
- Genre: Satire

*H-E-B plans a 112,000-square-foot store in Ennis, Texas. Residents have started training.*

ENNIS, Texas—H-E-B will build a 112,000-square-foot store in Ennis, more than twice the size of the current location, with construction starting in mid-2027 and finishing by late 2028, Grocery Dive reported.

"I walk two miles a day now," said Darlene Voss, 66, a fictional retiree. "By 2028 I will need four, just to reach the tortillas."

Voss said she has started a training plan. "Week one is produce to dairy," she said. "Week eight is the bakery and back, without stopping for samples."

## The Real Story (factual)

Grocery Dive reported on Oct. 30, 2026 that H-E-B plans to build a 112,000-square-foot store in Ennis, Texas, more than twice the size of its existing store there. Construction is expected to begin in mid-2027 and finish by late 2028, according to the outlet's weekly grocery news roundup.

H-E-B plans a 112,000-square-foot store in Ennis, Texas, more than twice the size of its current store, with construction from mid-2027 to late 2028.

### Sources

- [The Friday Checkout: Instacart-DoorDash deal raises questions](https://www.grocerydive.com/news/the-friday-checkout-instacart-doordash-deal-raises-questions/873251/), Grocery Dive

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