H-E-B opened the doors of its newest store on Dec. 29, welcoming its first-day customers with a Times Square-inspired ball drop celebration. The all-new 107,000-square-foot El Dorado H-E- B, located at 18611 Eastfield Dr. in Webster, Texas, replaces the former Clear Lake Market H-E- B (El Camino Real).
The store exterior offers a nod to neighboring NASA with a metal shingle design that mimics the underside of the space shuttle.
Area residents will enjoy a spacious shopping destination with a pledge to deliver unsurpassed freshness and quality at affordable prices under the leadership of Jim Doxakis, general manager. A 15-year H-E-B employee, Doxakis is a 20-year area resident calling the Friendswood/Pearland area home.
“I look forward to serving the Clear Lake community and ensuring that our long-time customers from the previous store continue to enjoy the best of what H-E-B has to offer,” Doxakis said.
Convenience is key
Whether it’s an in-store experience, picking up an online order curbside, home delivery or grabbing a meal on the go, this newest H-E-B offers it. Whether you want to eat right away or want a fresh meal that’s ready to cook or heat at home, it is easy with H-E-B Meal Simple. Each chef-inspired meal is packed with flavor and ready to serve in minutes.
From grab-and-go salads to casseroles and entrees, enjoy a restaurant quality meal without the high cost of going out.
With 26 parking spaces, El Dorado H-E-B’s Curbside Pick-Up is one of the largest in the company, designed to save customers time while offering all the products available in- store. Home delivery is available through H-E-B Delivery and its partnerships with Favor, Shipt and Instacart.
Healthy choices plentiful
H-E-B has brought together a team of registered dietitians and culinary experts and paired it with its Healthy Living product options to offer full-time onsite and telehealth nutrition services to customers.
The services include nutrition counseling, nutrition diagnostics testing, dietitian-led shopping support and meal planning services. H-E-B dietitians can help with a variety of very specific conditions and diet needs, including child nutrition education, diabetes, high blood pressure, weight loss, allergies and intolerances.
Most services are covered by insurance and H-E-B offers cash payment options. Appointments for these services can be made by calling 855-481-1149 or logging onto www.heb.com/nutrition.
Special features for the community, include:
- Large assortment of Texas-made products – from jams and sauces to chips and spreads, not even including Texas-grown tomatoes, greens, and citrus;
- Fully stocked Healthy Living department featuring bulk foods, including nuts, grains, dried fruits and snack mixes, as well as vitamins, natural beauty products among others;
- H-E-B Organics and H-E-B Select Ingredients, a line consisting of H-E-B brand products that excludes unwanted ingredients like high fructose corn syrup and artificial flavors;
- Made in-store palate quenchers, including fresh-squeezed juices and freshly made guacamole;
- Fresh Seafood Market equipped with a fresh assortment from around the world, delivered seven days a week, including Gulf shrimp, salmon burgers and seafood steaming/boiling service;
- Fresh sushi, fried rice and noodle bowls, and fresh poke bowls made daily;
- Fresh Meat Market offering natural, prime and wagyu meat cut in-store by certified meat cutters, as well as 100 percent pure beef ground in-store daily;
- Full-service scratch bakery and Tortilleria that offers a wide selection of artisan breads baked fresh daily, fresh tortillas, large varieties of decadent desserts, pastries and custom cakes;
- A cheese department with more than 300 specialty, local and imported cheeses along with an assortment of large, entertainment cheese platters and boards;
- The wine and beer selection features more than 2,000 bottles of wine and 300-plus beers. Guests can also seek assistance from the two Certified WSET II employees for a tasting and the perfect pairing;
- A friendly pharmacy staff with a convenient drive-thru option for all your pharmaceutical needs, including easy-to-schedule Covid vaccines and boosters;
- A full-service H-E-B Fuel station;
- Texas hospitality and knowledgeable service provided by almost 500 local H-E-B employees – the majority transferring from the former El Camino location.
Spirit of giving
In the spirit of giving and in celebration of the grand opening, H-E-B will donate $5,000 to Hope Active. Hope Active is committed to providing relevant programs that reach and impact the most underserved subsectors of the community through programs and services that include on-campus and juvenile system mentorship programs tailored to at-risk youth grades six-12.
H-E-B, with sales of $34 billion, operates more than 400 stores in Texas and Mexico. Based in San Antonio, H-E-B more than 135,000 employees in Texas and Mexico and serves millions of customers in more than 300 communities.
For more information, visit HEB.com.
