H-E-B unwraps Burnet store after year-long renovation

Texas grocer H-E-B unveiled a major expansion of its store in Burnet, about 50 miles northwest of Austin, after a year-long renovation.

The 43,000-square-foot supermarket, which celebrated its grand re-opening last week, has been in operation since 1976 and now features a variety of new and expanded departments, including sushi, prepared meals, healthy living, seafood, self-checkout, curbside and bakery with in-house tortilleria. There’s also a new Texas Backyard outdoor area with trees, plants, pots and accessories.

The Burnet store also includes expanded dairy, frozen, pharmacy, beer and wine departments. The pharmacy includes a drive-thru as well as a Wellness Room offering prescription care, immunizations and health screenings.

The store remained open during renovations.

The project cost an estimated $14 million, according to construction data firm BuildCentral.

Renovations also include an updated exterior and interior updates with new finishes, signage, lighting, equipment and fixtures, H-E-B said.

Earlier this month, H-E-B opened a 117,000-square-foot store in Allen, Texas, about 25 miles north of Dallas. The grocer has focused in recent years on expanding in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with plans to open several more North Texas grocery stores in the next couple of years.

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H-E-B donated $15,000 to Burnet-area non-profit organizations in honor of the store’s grand reopening.