Hundreds line up as H-E-B opens new store near Converse on far East Side – KSAT

Hundreds line up as H-E-B opens new store near Converse on far East Side  KSAT

Hundreds of San Antonio residents lined up Wednesday morning as H-E-B opened a new store near Converse on the far East Side. SAN ANTONIO – Hundreds of San Antonio residents lined up Wednesday morning as H-E-B opened a new store near Converse on the far East Side. The 125,000-square-foot store is located near the intersection of Interstate 10 and Loop 1604 East. In a press release, H-E-B said more than 1,000 customers lined up outside the store. “Our Partners and I want to ensure that this store meets the needs of this growing community,” General Manager Will Tate said in the release. “Many of us are from this area, and it is important to us that our customers feel taken care of when they walk through our front doors.” The store includes a True Texas BBQ restaurant with indoor seating, a pharmacy with drive-thru service, H-E-B Curbside with more than 30 parking spaces, and home delivery.

The store also has H-E-B Meal Simple prepared meals and Cooking Connection, which has live cooking demonstrations and samples. Andrea K. Moreno is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. She graduated from Texas State University with an electronic media degree and a minor in psychology. She also attended San Antonio College, where she held several positions at the college's newspaper for three years.