Feature Illustration: Artist rendering of the store’s renovated facade. Image: H-E-B.

Posted: 8-24-2026

San Antonio (Bexar County) — H-E-B has begun construction on major renovations at its Las Palmas store, located at 721 Castroville Road on the city’s West Side. The project, which has been in development for several years, will introduce a modernized storefront and a new interior store layout that will expand product selections and improve the overall shopping experience.

The renovation project is expected to be completed by late 2027. This major investment reinforces H-E-B’s continued commitment to its neighbors in and around the Las Palmas community, which the retailer has proudly been a part of for decades. 

“This investment reflects our commitment to create a welcoming store built with our customers and community at heart,” said Josh Sims, the location’s top store leader. “We are eager to bring to our Las Palmas store a fresh look and updated shopping experience that this vibrant community will be proud of for years.”

Inside, the updated store layout will expand the shopping area and existing departments, allowing for a wider assortment and streamlined shopping experience. The store’s floral and produce departments will be relocated to the front of the store, and new product display cases and refrigeration will be installed across multiple departments. There will be a wider selection of convenient, grab-and-go meals in the dedicated Meal Simple department as well as a new Sushiya area, which will have sushi and Asian grill items such as rice and noodle bowls. A larger full-service H-E-B pharmacy with two drive-thru lanes will support larger volume for customers. Also, there are updated administrative areas, partner breakrooms, and customer bathrooms at the front of the store.

Additionally, the interior curbside staging area will be relocated closer to the service’s dedicated parking spaces. This rework of the interior curbside area will make it easier for H-E-B Partners to deliver groceries to customers, allowing for shorter wait times and more pickup time slots.

For the exterior, there will be updates to the storefront that will refresh and enhance the architectural style that makes the location unique. New entryways, tied to the store’s original design, will welcome customers to the updated layout and amenities. In recent years, the store’s parking lot has undergone maintenance work and repairs, ensuring better traffic flow for both in-store shoppers and Curbside customers.

Originally built in the 1950s as a department store, the location became an H-E-B store in 1982 and has received several upgrades throughout the store’s 44 years in the community.

During renovation work, the store will remain fully operational, continuing to provide customers with the high-quality service and products they expect from H-E-B. Additional updates will be shared as the project progresses.

Edited from news release.

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