Harbor Freight Tools is gearing up to open its first Boerne location this spring, planning to carve out about 15,776 square feet inside the Live Oak Shopping Center on North Main and bring roughly 25 to 30 local jobs. State construction filings indicate interior work began in mid-February and is scheduled to wrap on April 20, 2026. The move plugs another national chain into a North Main retail stretch that has been quietly getting a makeover.
According to MySA, Harbor Freight confirmed the Boerne store plans this week and said it intends to open at 1030 N. Main Street, Boerne, TX 78006. The outlet reported the store is expected to add about 25 to 30 jobs and fold into the retailer’s broader San Antonio area footprint.
What The State Filing Shows
Project records at the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation list the build as “Harbor Freight Tools - Tenant Improvement” for Project #TABS2026004072 at 1000 N. Main Street, with construction noted as starting Feb. 16 and a completion date of Apr. 20, 2026. According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the interior build-out covers 15,776 square feet with an estimated construction cost of about $1.6 million.
Site History And Local Pushback
The Live Oak Shopping Center has been trying to shake off years of vacancies, with a slow-moving makeover now underway. The Boerne Star reported that planners denied a proposal last summer to place a 16,000 square foot Goodwill at 1030 N. Main, the same unit the company has now identified for the Harbor Freight store. Local coverage and filings indicate a Dollar Tree opened nearby late last year, and developers appear to be filling the center with more national tenants.
What It Means For Jobs And Shoppers
Per Harbor Freight, the chain operates more than 1,600 stores nationwide. A recent Texas opening announcement from Harbor Freight likewise framed new stores as typically creating around 25 to 30 local jobs, with hiring focused on sales, logistics and supervisory positions.
With the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation completion date listed as April 20, 2026, hiring and new signage are expected to follow the wrap up of interior work. Local outlets tracking Boerne development say the Live Oak Shopping Center’s makeover is beginning to show, as Boerne Life has noted.
