H-E-B’s North Texas retail push prompts industrial boost in Temple

NorthPoint Logistics to invest $38M in Pflugerville development; ZT Systems developing manufacturing plant in Georgetown

H-E-B Expands Logistics Hub in Temple
NorthPiont Logistics' Tim Flanigan, Provender Partners CEO Neil Johnson and Titan Development's Andy Chafoulias (NorthPiont Logistics, Provender Partners, Titan Development, Getty)

H-E-B is expanding its logistics presence in Temple.

The San Antonio-based grocery chain  is steadily developing stores in North Texas. Its Temple hub, right off of Interstate 35 at 4750 Wendland Road, is growing by 285,000 square feet. H-E-B is spending an estimated $61 million on the expansion, or about $214 per square foot, according to plans filed with the state of Texas.

H-E-B has been working on a $200 million expansion of its logistics hub since 2020, including the development of a 325,000-square-foot frozen distribution center.

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Northpoint Logistics is planning a two-building warehouse development in Pflugerville, near Austin. The 524,000-square-foot project, at 16728 Permian Lane, is expected to cost nearly $38 million, or about $72 per square foot. Construction is expected to start next summer and wrap up in the second quarter of 2025.

ZT Systems, a maker of custom servers, is developing a 436,000 manufacturing facility at 1809 Titan Drive in Georgetown, near Austin, for an estimated cost of $35 million, according to plans filed with the state. The cost works out to about $80 per square foot. The building is for “production, shipping, storage, testing and offices,” according to the filing.

California-based Provender Partners has purchased a 186,000-square-foot cold storage facility at 5225 Investment Drive in Dallas, the Dallas Morning News reported. It was purchased for $50 million, along with others in Florida and Missouri, from an undisclosed food service company, the outlet said. Chris Robinson with Fischer and Scott Delphe with Food Properties Group brokered the transaction.New Mexico-based

Titan Development plans to build a massive logistics complex in Leander, near Austin. The developer is seeking local approval for the 116-acre development, the Austin Business Journal reported. The project is on land that is valued for tax purposes for about $10 million. Details of the project haven’t been disclosed.

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