Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market has donated its 50th refrigerated van to support local nonprofits as part of the Nourishing Our Neighborhood program. Launched in 2020, this initiative aims to expand the capacity and capability of community-based food rescue organizations across the U.S. and Canada to move food to where it’s needed most. Each van […]
Category: Southwest
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest, Whole Foods
Whole Foods Expands Standards For Animal Welfare, Third-Party Certification
Whole Foods Market is expanding its commitment to animal welfare by requiring additional products and species meet its quality standards for meat. To support the effort, the company is increasing the number of approved third-party animal welfare programs that certify products sold in its stores. According to Whole Foods Market, taking these steps will lead […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Food Service News, Southwest
GrubMarket Acquires Foodservice Company Brothers Produce
GrubMarket has acquired Brothers Produce, one of the largest foodservice distributors in Texas and the broader Southwestern U.S. Founded as a small family business in the 1980s by fresh produce veteran and current CEO Martin Erenwert, Brothers Produce is a full-service food distribution and wholesale business with warehouse facilities in Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth and San Antonio, totaling more than 250,000 square feet in […]
Posted inNatural Grocers, Executive News, Independent Store News, Southwest
Natural Grocers CFO Dissinger To Retire
Todd Dissinger, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s chief financial officer, will retire on Dec. 31. He will continue to serve as CFO until his successor is appointed. “Since his appointment as chief financial officer in December 2017, Todd has been an invaluable member of our executive team, helping Natural Grocers to execute on its founding principles […]
Posted inHarps Food Stores, Executive News, Independent Store News, Southwest
Former Harps Food Stores Chairman, CEO Collins Dies At 75
Springdale, Arkansas-based Harps Food Stores has announced the July 1 death of its former Chairman and CEO Roger Collins. He began his career at Harps in December 1986, serving as VP of finance. From his initial role, Collins quickly became an integral part of shaping the future of Harps Food Stores. Under his guidance, the […]
Posted inH-E-B, Corporate Store News, Independent Store News, Market Profile, Southwest
H-E-B Still King, But New Grocers Spicing Up Region’s Landscape
Spanning nearly 38,000 miles, some 2.4 million people live in South Texas. While San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Laredo and Brownsville are among the largest cities, most of the towns located within this expansive region are much smaller. Grocery powerhouse H-E-B dominates the region, with a nearly 50 percent market share, according to Shelby Report data. […]
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H-E-B Breaks Ground On Store In Rockwall, TX
H-E-B has begun construction on a 131,000-square-foot store in Rockwall, Texas, a city northeast of Dallas. It is expected to open in late 2025. The store will have expansive selections in grocery and general merchandise departments, such as produce, meat market, dairy, frozen foods, baby and seasonal. It also will offer customers handmade sushi options […]
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H-E-B Continues DFW Expansion With Opening In Mansfield, TX
The 128,000-square-foot store that San Antonio-based H-E-B has opened at 1670 E Broad St. in Mansfield, Texas, is its sixth in the DFW Metroplex, joining sites in Allen, Alliance, Frisco, McKinney and Plano. Filled with amenities and innovations, the Mansfield store has distinctive features such as a True Texas BBQ restaurant and H-E-B pharmacy, both of […]