H-E-B/Central Market is in the process of purchasing six Sun Fresh Market stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, including one in Grapevine and also a location in McKinney.
The stores, which have been in operation for a year as Sun Fresh, are closing. H-E-B/Central Market spokesperson Mabrie Jackson said they have not decided whether the stores will become a Central Market or H-E-B.
“H-E-B/Central Market has entered into a contract to acquire several properties in the North Texas region from Sun Fresh to add to its real estate investment portfolio,” said Todd Piland, H-E-B executive vice president real estate, facility alliance & petroleum marketing. “We are currently evaluating the feasibility of each site to determine the most effective use of the properties. At this time, Central Market continues to be the primary format for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.”
The company has several Central Market stores in the Metroplex, including one in Southlake, but has no H-E-Bs.
The Sun Fresh Market stores are located at:
- McKinney—Hardin Boulevard and El Dorado Parkway
- Grapevine—SH 121 and Hall Johnson Road
The McKinney and Grapevine stores were Tom Thumb locations before they were Sun Fresh Markets. They were are among several stores that Albertsons was forced to sell as part of a 2015 acquisition of Tom Thumb's parent company Safeway.
