Makesy, a premium candle-making and craft supply brand, has set up shop inside Haltom City’s new H Mart shopping center, and city officials say the move is coming with more than 100 jobs attached. The company’s arrival was notable enough to draw a recent visit from Haltom City’s economic development director.
In yesterday's post on the city’s official Facebook page, Haltom City said Makesy had relocated from California and established operations in the H Mart development, noting the company had “brought more than 100 new jobs” to the community, according to Haltom City. On its website, Makesy lists fragrance oils, wicks, vessels and DIY kits among its offerings, and the city shared photos from the visit inside the new shop. The Facebook post effectively serves as the city’s main public notice of the soft opening.
What Makesy Sells And Why It Moved
Makesy has long marketed its supplies to DIY makers and smaller brands, focusing on scents, wicks, vessels and packaging. Public business profiles show the company establishing operations in North Texas. Its LinkedIn page lists a Haltom City address at 5020 Anderson Blvd, Suite 200, and local job boards show active hiring for packaging, sourcing and operations roles, according to LinkedIn and listings on sites like Indeed. Those postings indicate the firm is staffing creative, sourcing and warehouse positions as it ramps up local distribution.
How It Fits Into The H Mart Project
The Makesy shop is part of the broader 50-acre H Mart Plaza at NE Loop 820 and Beach Street, a center local outlets report is largely leased and designed to bring in restaurants, bakeries and specialty retailers around the H Mart grocery anchor. As the Fort Worth Report has covered, the project is expected to reshape that stretch of NE Loop 820 and drive new foot traffic into Haltom City.
Officials Welcome The New Tenant
Photos in the city’s post show Economic Development Director Robert Briggs touring the Makesy space, greeting company representatives and getting a closer look at its operation. Briggs is listed as Haltom City’s Director of Economic Development in the city staff directory, according to the Haltom City staff directory, and officials framed Makesy’s move as part of the wider wave of retail growth associated with the H Mart development.
Timeline And What Comes Next
Construction and interior build-outs at the H Mart center have pushed some tenant openings into the spring or summer as businesses finish their spaces, and local reporting notes the anchor’s schedule could slip depending on how those improvements proceed. Yahoo News reports that the store’s exact opening date may change, a detail that will ultimately decide when Makesy’s storefront becomes fully open to shoppers.
Makesy did not immediately respond to requests for additional comment beyond what was shared in the city’s post. For now, its online storefront and local job listings suggest the company intends to expand both its retail presence and distribution activity in the region in the months ahead.
