The Texas-based grocery chain has maintained a presence in the South Congress area for more than 80 years, moving to its location at the corner of South Congress Avenue and West Oltorf Street in 1957.

The new store is two stories high, spans more than 145,000 square feet and is run by more than 600 employees. It's grand opening comes nearly three years after the previous store in the same location was demolished.

Hundreds of customers lined up in the cold and rain before dawn Wednesday to be among the first inside H-E-B's new South Congress store. Why it matters: It's the latest multi-level H-E-B in Austin, and the opening comes as the region's dominant grocer renovates many of its central Texas stores and continues to expand its footprint in the area.

The new location, which sits on the corner of South Congress Avenue and Oltorf Street, celebrated its grand opening at 6 a.m. Wednesday.

After a two-year wait, the H-E-B on South Congress is back open. FOX 7's Jessica Rivera talks about the excitement around the reopening and what is different.