Grocery Retail Architecture + Engineering for Modern Brands
Your Trusted Partner in Grocery Design + Expansion
At HFA, we understand the unique challenges grocery brands face — whether you’re rapidly expanding across regions or maintaining consistency across multiple store formats. With decades of experience in design and engineering, we’re here to help you grow smarter — not just bigger.
We Help You:
+ Hit tight deadlines and budgets without sacrificing quality
+ Streamline renovations and new builds, even in active store environments
+ Tailor designs to local markets while maintaining brand consistency
Smart Design for Growing Grocery Brands
Grocery stores are more than retail spaces, they’re community landmarks. That’s why our collaborative approach focuses on creating environments that reflect both your brand vision and local values. Whether you’re scaling regionally or nationally, we help you avoid the pitfalls of a one-size-fits-all solution while keeping what made your brand successful at the core.
Scale with Strategy. Design with Purpose.
As you plan your growth, focus on what should remain consistent: logistics, experience, and brand identity. For everything else - adaptability and localization are key.
Let HFA guide your next chapter.
national coverage
Coast to Coast +
Licensed in 50 States
We have over 500 professionals working coast to coast, and licensure across all 50 states, so we can collaborate no matter where you’re based. We seek to deliver the right balance of simplicity and innovation to align teams and technology around what matters most—your customer.
licensed in states STAFF 500+ professionals
6 COUNTRIES
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20,000+ projects permitted across OFFICES
2,000+ communities Employee Owned. People Powered.
Trusted by Grocery Retailers + Developers Nationwide
single-source studio
Bring your whole design team together.
Unite your multi-disciplined team of architects, engineers, permitters, and project delivery professionals, so you can:
+ Maximize coordination across disciplines
+ Streamline communications and gather feedback earlier
+ Create higher quality documents that can be delivered sooner
fully integrated disciplines
Architecture
Interior Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Structural Engineering
Permitting
Civil Engineering
Refrigeration
Commissioning
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Plumbing Engineering
Fire Protection Engineering
Grocery-Specific Suite of Services
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STOCK & WAREHOUSE BAKERY & KITCHEN PRODDUCT PREP AREA
At HFA, we design vibrant grocery spaces that meet strategic goals, from site selection and brand visibility to integrated, efficient layouts. Our holistic approach brings together all key disciplines to support both front- and back-of-house operations, using adaptable designs and cost-effective systems that evolve with planned upgrades and refresh cycles.
With solutions like curbside pickup and touchless checkout, we enhance convenience for a seamless, omnichannel shopping experience.
Our comprehensive suite of grocery-specific services includes:
+ New Store + Remodel Programs
+ Prototype Design + Management
+ Distribution Facility Design + Remodels
+ Automation Integration
+ Special Projects
+ Brand Integration
+ CAP X Programs
+ Power Systems Support
+ Net Zero + Decarbonization Programs
+ Reality Capture + Modeling
Walmart Supercenter
Stop & Shop
The Fresh Market
C omplementary Services
to Enhance + Support the Grocery Industry
+ Supply Chain + Omni-Channel
Distribution Solutions
+ Integration of Automation + Robotics
+ Grocery Delivery + Curbside Pickup
Infrastructure
+ Cold Storage Facilities
+ Hospitality Design
+ Fueling Canopy Design
+ Micro-Fulfillment Center Development
+ EV Charging Integration
a breadth of crossindustry experience that supports grocery
