A long-vacant trampoline park on South 10th Street is about to swap jump passes for organic produce. Natural Grocers is turning the former entertainment spot at 800 S. 10th St. into a 15,000-square-foot grocery store, with renovations slated to start June 1 and wrap up by Aug. 28, 2026, at an estimated cost of $840,000. The Lakewood, Colorado-based chain, which sells only USDA-certified organic produce and pasture-raised, non-confinement dairy, is lining this up as its second Rio Grande Valley location.
A project filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists the South 10th address, the June 1 construction start, the late-August target completion, the $840,000 renovation price tag and a 15,000-square-foot tenant improvement. As reported by MySA, the space once housed a trampoline park and sits on the busy South 10th corridor near McAllen City Hall and a TruFit gym.
On the landlord side, marketing materials from Kimco Realty describe the McAllen Center unit as roughly 15,000 square feet and list Natural Grocers in the center’s tenant lineup. The chain confirmed to the RGV Business Journal that it plans to open in McAllen but declined to offer a firmer opening date than what appears in the state filing.
Natural Grocers’ footprint and approach
Natural Grocers was founded in 1955 by Margaret and Philip Isely and is still family operated out of Lakewood, Colorado, with a tight product rulebook that cuts out artificial flavors, synthetic colors, preservatives and hydrogenated oils, according to a company release. The retailer was named Store Brands' 2025 Retailer of the Year and, in its most recent SEC filing, reported operating roughly 169 stores across 21 states.
Why the McAllen location matters
McAllen’s health statistics give this opening some added weight. WalletHub ranked the McAllen metro as the second most overweight city in the country in 2026, citing high adult obesity rates and limited access to food and fitness options. Local coverage has repeatedly spotlighted the Valley’s health and food-access challenges, so an education-focused organic grocer could draw interest from residents looking for certified-organic produce and in-store nutrition guidance.
If the project sticks to the schedule in the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation registration, construction crews move in the first week of June and the former trampoline park could reopen as a grocery by late August 2026. According to program information from Natural Grocers, new stores are typically staffed with full-time Nutritional Health Coaches who offer free classes, cooking demos and one-on-one sessions. Shoppers can expect a smaller-format store that leans heavily on produce, dietary supplements and the company’s private-label products when the McAllen location opens.
