Austin Councilwoman Vanessa Fuentes is spearheading the effort to bring the large grocery store chain to the area.
Del Valle, which is filled with more than 70,000 people, has to rely on dollar stores, convenience stores, and small supermarkets such asRobledo said she has lived in the city for years and still has to drive out of her way if she wants to get to an H-E-B. The closest ones are either the"We definitely are in need of one because so much is being built here and so many people are here now," said Robledo.
"It's going to keep growing," Ismael Elias said."So, you know, why not start developing now that way when, you know, all the people are here, it's already here." Everybody deserves access to quality, healthy, affordable food. After years of ongoing advocacy, I sent a letter last week to HEB executives asking for the prioritization of a grocery store in Del Valle...“As we review our long-term planning options it often makes sense to purchase property well in advance of our current real estate needs,” said Leslie Sweet, H-E-B’s director of public affairs for Central Texas.
"We're going to be following up on that to ensure that H-E-B is offering a service for the whole area," said Fuentes.
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