Sprouts Farmers Market opened at 221 N. Industrial Blvd. on October 16, 2026, and held its grand-opening weekend October 16 through 18. Less than two weeks later, the City of Bedford announced that 7 Brew Coffee is on its way to the same development. Nothing Bundt Cakes is expected to open soon, and Chipotle Mexican Grill is also coming.
The city of Bedford bought this corner five years ago so it could decide what went there. It's using the same approach of owning, funding and directing a site for its next community space.
The corner the city decided to own
Before it was The Market at Gateway, the 18.5-acre property at 205 N. Industrial Blvd. was called Campus West. It belonged to First Baptist Church of Euless, now Cross City Church, and 6Stones leased an 88,562-square-foot building there, according to the Star-Telegram's July 2021 report. The paper reported that the city wanted control over how the site would be developed.
On July 6, 2021, Bedford City Council voted unanimously to buy the property for about $9.5 million. The Business Press reported that the purchase would be funded with taxable revenue bonds supported by revenue from the property, not by property taxes.
The 2021 vision was broad. The city described a possible mixed-use project that could include residential, retail, restaurants, offices, hospitality and entertainment. What's being built is narrower and more practical.
From a long menu to a grocery store and a plaza
Most of the five years between the purchase and the ribbon cutting happened out of sight. The public milestones went like this:
- July 2021. Council approves the roughly $9.5 million purchase of Campus West.
- July 16, 2026. The city reports that exterior walls are finished on all three commercial buildings, crews are working inside the future Sprouts, and construction has started on a stand-alone Chipotle with a drive-thru. At that point Sprouts was estimated to open in November.
- October 16, 2026. Sprouts opens about a month ahead of that estimate.
- Late October 2026. The city announces 7 Brew Coffee.
When it's finished, the development will have a 23,443-square-foot Sprouts, two more retail and restaurant buildings of 10,500 square feet each, and about 18,000 square feet of open plaza. Residential appeared on the 2021 list of possibilities but isn't in that 2026 description. The finished project is a neighborhood shopping stop with room to gather in the middle.
In its July 16 development update, the city credited the development's appeal to location:
"Interest in the development continues to be strong thanks to its high visibility, convenient access from SH 183, and growing mix of businesses."
For anyone in Bedford, that means the busiest frontage in town now has a grocery store, a coffee drive-thru and a fast-casual drive-thru all in one spot, with a plaza designed for people to stay a while.
What's open, and what's only announced
Here's where each tenant stood in late October, based on the city's own posts:
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 221 N. Industrial Blvd.: open since October 16. It carries produce and organic options, meat and seafood, a bakery, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, and ready-to-eat deli meals.
- 7 Brew Coffee: announced as coming soon, with no opening date given.
- Nothing Bundt Cakes: lease signed by July and described in late October as expected to open soon.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill: a stand-alone building with a drive-thru at the front of the site. Construction started by mid-July. No opening date has been announced.
- Two more tenants: according to the city's July update, the developer has signed them, and announcements are expected. They haven't been named yet.
Sprouts beat its estimate by about a month, so the city's construction updates have been a fairly reliable guide to this site. The city's project page for The Market at Gateway is where it has said future announcements will be posted.
The same approach, applied to Old Bedford School
Gateway is a commercial project. Old Bedford School is a cultural one, but the city is handling it the same way, as a site it owns and is shaping on purpose.
In late August, City Council unanimously approved a $1.2 million contract with Morales Construction and LBL Architects to design and renovate the historic building as a community and cultural arts space, according to the city's October 2026 Bedford Connection newsletter. The planned work includes:
- Renovated ADA-accessible restrooms
- A warming kitchen to support events
- A more functional interior layout
- Restoration of historic woodwork and architectural features
- Updated lighting, mechanical, security and fire alarm systems
- Exterior masonry, window and structural repairs
The funding comes from Hotel Occupancy Tax revenue, which is paid by guests staying in Bedford hotels. The newsletter says state law limits how that money can be spent and that it can't go toward general city operations. Both Gateway and the school were set up so the money comes from somewhere other than residents' property tax bills: revenue bonds backed by the property itself at Gateway, and hotel guests at the school.
The timeline is long. The city estimates about three months of design followed by about six months of construction, and staff plan to work with local arts and theater groups on programming, rental policies and uses for the space. The newsletter doesn't give a reopening date. Adding those two estimates to a contract approved in late August puts completion sometime in 2027, so the renovated building won't be part of this year's holiday season.
Smaller city projects you'll notice on a walk
The city's recent changes also include smaller things at the park level, and they're easy to miss.
In September, the city installed new shaded swing sets at Harris Ryals Park, 2700 Cummings Drive; Dewey Tennant Park, 901 Monterrey Street; and Generations Park at Boys Ranch, 2801 Forest Ridge Drive, near Lakeview Drive. A new sidewalk now connects Brook Hollow Park, 752 Rankin Drive, to W. Pipeline Road between Chateau Valee Circle and Cardinal Circle.
One familiar lunch stop is gone. The Colossal Sandwich Shop closed at the end of September after five and a half years, with a final week of September 22 through 27, WFAA reported.
The holiday dates you can count on
Opening dates at Gateway are still moving. The city's holiday calendar is already set, and all of it is still ahead as November begins.
| Date | Event | Where | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Nov. 14 | A Bedford Christmas: artisan vendors, music, food trucks and a silent auction benefiting the Bedford Library Foundation | Bedford Public Library Meeting Room | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 20 | Bedford Fire frozen turkey and nonperishable food drive | Central Fire Station, 1816 Bedford Rd. | 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Friday, Dec. 4 | Christmas in the Park and Christmas Tree Lighting | Generations Park at Boys Ranch, 2801 Forest Ridge Dr. | 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. |
Donations from the turkey drive go to the North East Emergency Distribution Center to help families over the holidays. If you're bringing frozen turkeys or nonperishable food on November 20, Sprouts at 221 N. Industrial Blvd. is now a grocery stop close to Airport Freeway.
If you'd like to talk about how projects like The Market at Gateway and Old Bedford School might affect your corner of Bedford, Maggie Love & Associates is glad to share what we're following. Let's Connect.