A 147,000-square-foot Target is headed to the northwest corner of Interstate 30 and FM 551 in Fate, giving the fast-growing D-FW suburb its newest big-box anchor. The store will sit at the heart of Lafayette Crossing, a sprawling mixed-use development supporting Fate's growth.
A Major Anchor for a 267-Acre Development
According to roysecityheraldbanner.com, Lafayette Crossing is a 267-acre, master-planned mixed-use development along I-30, with the Target store coming in as part of its growth. The outlet reports that developers have laid out plans for five additional retail and commercial pad sites surrounding the store, with a long-term vision calling for more than 400,000 square feet of commercial and retail space across the property. The city's own site, fatetx.gov, similarly describes the incoming store as a 147,000-square-foot Target located within the rapidly growing development at the northwest corner of IH-30 and FM 551, also known as Crawford Road.
Once open, the store is expected to offer groceries, apparel, home goods and other household products, per the same report. As The Dallas Morning News notes, Target typically features grocery, electronics, clothing and other items at its stores, putting it in direct competition with retailers like Walmart, H-E-B and Tom Thumb in the region.
City Leaders Tout Jobs and Tax Base Growth
Fate Economic Development Director Emily Goodrum said the project reflects the strong momentum the city is experiencing and the confidence major retailers have in the community, according to the same report. Fate Mayor Andrew Greenberg echoed that sentiment, saying the project brings the shopping and amenities residents have been asking for while creating jobs and expanding the city's tax base.
Those comments track with broader growth trends in Fate. The Dallas Morning News reports the city had a population of about 29,000 as of July 2025, an increase of more than 60% since April 2020 — a surge that helps explain why retailers are circling the area. The newspaper also reports that a Target project listing places the Fate location at 4551 East Interstate 30, roughly 28 miles by car from downtown Dallas and about six miles from an existing Target in neighboring Rockwall.
Permits Point to a 2027 Start, 2028 Finish
Permitting records offer a rough timeline for construction, though the details come with caveats. The Dallas Morning News reports that a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing shows the Target project in Fate is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2027 and wrap up by February 2028, with an estimated cost of about $17 million. The newspaper cautions that TDLR filings are preliminary and subject to change, so those dates and figures could shift. Separately, a TDLR record search lists the project under number TABS2025008341, registered in December 2024, according to tdlr.texas.gov.
Target won't be the only grocery-anchored newcomer in town. The Dallas Morning News reports that Kroger also plans to join Fate with a new store, with a TDLR filing indicating that project is expected to be completed by May 2027. Fate's city government has likewise said a second major anchor retailer is anticipated to join the Kroger Marketplace already planned for Lafayette Crossing, according to a newsflash posted on fatetx.gov.
Part of a Broader D-FW Expansion Push
Fate's incoming store fits into a wider pattern of Target growth across the eastern side of the metroplex. The Dallas Morning News reports that Target has opened stores in recent months in Oak Cliff in Dallas, in Little Elm, and in Forney. In Little Elm, bizjournals.com reported that Target opened its first store in the suburb 30 miles north of downtown Dallas, a location expected to employ about 200 people and featuring an Apple at Target, CVS Pharmacy, Disney Store at Target, Starbucks Cafe and Target Optical.
Forney's new Target also drew plenty of attention when it debuted, with a VIP preview event followed by a public grand opening, according to the Forney Chronicle. Fate's project appears to be the next step in that expansion, giving residents on the eastern edge of D-FW one more major retail destination without having to drive into Dallas or Rockwall.
