New grocer coming to Bastrop, targeting 2026 opening
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new grocer is sprouting up in Bastrop, according to state licensing documents.
Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market is setting up shop off State Highway 71 in Bastrop, according to Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filings. The storefront will be located at 655 W. SH 71, Ste. 101, as part of the first phase of the Burleson Crossing East project.
Project work is expected to begin March 1 and wrap in March 2026, per project filings. The approximately $6 million project will result in a 23,349-square-foot store.
There are currently 54 Sprouts locations in Texas, including several Central Texas storefronts in Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park and Georgetown.
The new grocer news followed expansion work underway on the city’s existing H-E-B. The enhancements and renovations included a 21,000-square-foot addition, featuring a True TX BBQ, enlarged curbside service, an upgraded tortilla bar and other amenities, the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation said in a November update.
Work on that project is expected to wrap late this year, per the Bastrop EDC.
The additional grocer also comes as food insecurity needs have risen in Bastrop County in recent years. In an April 2024 interview with KXAN, the Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry said they reported an 89% increase in food and support requests since 2020.
At the time, the nonprofit told KXAN they were working to rebuild its food pantry into a new, larger facility to be able to store ample food supplies and increase the number of intake rooms for families seeking services.
