TRA executive: Area’s grocers have been impacted most by end of emergency SNAP benefits The South Texas region consists of 28 counties covering about 37,800 square miles. It stretches from Del Rio to Brownsville along the Mexican border and up the Gulf Coast, past Rockport to Aransas Pass and San Antonio Bay. The region includes […]
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Harps Food Stores Acquires Janise’s Supermarket
Springdale, Arkansas-based Harps Food Stores Inc. has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Janise’s Supermarket, a local grocery store at 147 Oak Tree Park Drive in Sunset, Louisiana. Janise’s Supermarket has been a cornerstone of the Sunset community for more than 40 years, known for its friendly atmosphere, personalized customer service and a diverse […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Begins Construction On Third Pflugerville Store
H-E-B has begun construction on a new 127,000-square-foot store in Pflugerville, Texas, that is expected to open in fall 2024. The new H-E-B store will be located at Pflugerville Parkway and State Highway 130. Upon completion, it will become the third H-E-B store in Pflugerville, a community north of Austin. In October 1987, the company […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Southwest
Brookshire Grocery Co. To Sell Pharmacy Business To Walgreens
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. has reached an agreement for Walgreens to acquire its 120 pharmacies in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, which includes pharmacy customer prescription files and related pharmacy inventory. The majority of these locations will be converted to Walgreens pharmacies that operate inside of Brookshire Grocery Co.’s stores. “We are excited to take […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Southwest
Albertsons Market, Market Street Donate $42K To Hunger Nonprofits
Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Albertsons Market and Santa Fe, New Mexico-based Market Street joined The Food Depot and Roadrunner Food Bank for two check presentation ceremonies following a 12-day statewide donate-at-the-register fundraising campaign. Guests and team members combined to raise more than $42,500 to help these organizations fight food insecurity across New Mexico. The fundraiser ran […]
Posted inH-E-B, Independent Store News, Southwest
Site Of New H-E-B Store Steeped In Austin History
H-E-B has opened a 107,000-square-foot store at 12021 Highway 290 West in Austin, Texas, the site of a longtime popular music venue. Previously operated as the Nutty Brown Café & Amphitheatre, the location also was the original home of Nutty Brown Mills, a flour mill and candy shop. H-E-B bought the property in 2015, with […]
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H-E-B Sends Military Care Packages For Independence Day
In celebration of Independence Day, H-E-B will send 1,000 care packages to Texas military service members. H-E-B invites customers to nominate an active-duty military service member to receive an H-E-B care package. Nominations are now open and will be accepted until 1,000 are received. “H-E-B has a longstanding commitment to our nation’s military, and we […]
Posted inC-Store News, Southwest
Yesway Supports Texas Communities Through Fundraiser
Yesway’s Texas Strong fundraiser will donate $100,000 to the towns of Matador, Perryton and Hawley, which have been impacted by tornadoes. Perryton, a rural Texas Panhandle town of approximately 8,000, was hit on June 15, with Matador, a small town of 600, was nearly flattened on June 21, with at least four lives lost and […]