A growing city in east D-FW is getting a Target, adding another big name – Dallas News

A growing city in east D-FW is getting a Target, adding another big name  Dallas News

The city of Fate is predicting a future with another significant player in retail. Target is set to join the fast-growing city in the eastern part of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to its website and a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration. The project is set to begin in the first quarter of next year and wrap up around February 2028, the filing shows. TDLR filings are preliminary and subject to change. The addition to Fate comes as another big name in retail, Kroger, is set to join the city. The grocer is expected to be completed in May, a TDLR filing shows. While Fate may not get the attention of some suburbs in the region, it’s putting up big growth numbers.

In July 2025, its population increased to about 29,000, up more than 60% from April 2020, according to the U.S. census. Target, battling retailers such as Walmart, H-E-B and Tom Thumb, has been investing in new stores in the region. The Target chain, which features grocery, electronics, clothing and other items, has opened stores in Oak Cliff in Dallas, Little Elm and Forney in the past several months. The new Fate store, a roughly $17 million project, is set to be at 4551 East Interstate 30, TDLR shows. The spot is a roughly 28-mile