After roughly two years of construction, H-E-B announced its 145,000-square-foot building on South Congress Avenue and East Oltorf Street will open to shoppers starting Dec. 4. According to a release from H-E-B,

H-E-B announced last week that its South Congress store will open Dec. 4. The San Antonio-based grocer originally unveiled plans for the new store on Austin’s most popular street in 2019.

H-E-B demolished the store at 2400 S. Congress Avenue in February 2022 with plans to build a modern store in the location that's held the grocer since 1957. The 145,000 square foot store will feature a ground level with indoor and outdoor dining and a second level for shopping.