H Mart Texas expansion drives new Haltom City retail hub

The H Mart Texas expansion is set to play a central role in a growing commercial area of Haltom City, as the nation’s largest Asian supermarket chain prepares to open a new store near Fort Worth next spring.

H Mart will open its first Tarrant County location next spring on the southeast corner of North Beach Street and Loop 820, according to KERA.
The store measures about 42,500 square feet, roughly the size of 1.6 soccer fields.

Rex Phelps, city manager of Haltom City, said construction.

n is nearing completion.
“The store is in the final stages of interior and exterior work ahead of its opening next spring,” he noted.

The opening, initially expected late this year or early next year, has been slightly delayed. Still, community anticipation is building as the H Mart location is expected to strengthen the impact of a nearly 220,000-square-foot mixed-use shopping center.

The complex is already 95% leased and will feature about 40 restaurants, retailers, and service businesses. The development is emerging as an Asian food hub with Korean BBQ, Vietnamese, Thai, Mexican restaurants, and a Japanese cheesecake shop.

The first business to open in the center was McDonald’s in October, followed by incoming tenants such as The Kickin’ Crab and Teso Life, a Japanese lifestyle retailer offering snacks, beauty items, kitchenware, home goods, and stationery. Teso Life and H Mart are expected to draw younger shoppers to the area.

City officials say the H Mart Texas expansion is serving as a catalyst for broader development around North Beach Street and Haltom Road. Three Marriott-brand hotels, entertainment bar My Stomping Grounds, and sports complex Pickleball Kingdom are all under construction and scheduled to open by next summer.

“This area is going to develop into a mixed community hub where people can live, work, and enjoy themselves,” said Rex Phelps. “H Mart will make a major contribution to local economic activity and an increase in tax revenue.”

In Haltom City’s budget structure, sales tax accounts for 41% of revenue and property tax for 38%. With H Mart entering the market, the city expects additional sales tax growth.

The Haltom City H Mart will serve not only residents in northern Fort Worth, but also the Asian communities of Denton, Grapevine, and Arlington. Officials expect the new center to help establish the area as the largest Asian food hub in North Texas.

BY Eunyoung Lee (lee.eunyoung6@koreadaily.com)