H-E-B has opened its 12th H-E-B store in the DFW Metroplex, at 2105 Rio Grande Blvd. in Euless, Texas. Along with this site, the company also opened its 50th True Texas barbecue restaurant. The 126,000-square-foot Mid-Cities H-E-B joins 11 other H-E-B stores and three Joe V’s Smart Shop locations the retailer has opened in the […]
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Walmart U.S. 1Q Comps Up 4.1 Percent, E-Comm 26 Percent
Walmart characterized the first quarter of fiscal 2027 for its U.S. division as one of “strong sales, with broad-based share gains, reflecting accelerated customer transactions led by e-commerce growth.” Reporting results May 21 for the quarter ended April 30, Walmart said its U.S. comparable store sales increased by 4.1 percent, excluding fuel. U.S. net sales […]
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H-E-B Planning $700M Supply Chain Expansion Over Next Decade
H-E-B plans to invest $700 million to expand its supply chain operations, a project expected to create 720 jobs by 2028 and more than 1,200 new full-time jobs over the next decade. While not yet finalized, the retailer has identified its Foster Road campus on San Antonio’s East Side as a potential location for the […]
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Harps Food Stores, NationsBenefits Partner On OTC Flex Cards
NationsBenefits has announced a new retail network integration with Harps Food Stores, an employee-owned supermarket chain with stores in Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Through the integration, eligible health plan members can use their NationsBenefits Mastercard Prepaid Flex Cards at more than 160 Harps locations to buy approved food-as-medicine items, OTC […]
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C.H. Robinson Opens South TX Produce Logistics Center
C.H. Robinson’s fresh supply chain division, Robinson Fresh, has opened a 142,600-square-foot logistics center in Pharr, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border, to help produce shippers reduce dwell time and optimize freshness. The facility, one of the largest in the Rio Grande Valley, is positioned near the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge – the most important U.S.-Mexico border […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club To Open Location In Grand Prairie, TX
BJ’s Wholesale Club will open a new store May 15 at 1021 IKEA Way in Grand Prairie, Texas, marking another step in the company’s expansion into the state. In celebration, BJ’s Gas in Grand Prairie will offer members $2 per gallon on gas ofrom 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. May 13. The promotional price applies […]
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The United Family Donates 50K Pounds Of Apples For Hunger Program
As part of the 16th Take a Bite Out of Hunger program, The United Family donated more than 50,000 pounds of apples throughout April to food banks and food pantries in Texas and New Mexico. Thanks to the partnership between The United Family and FirstFruits Farms, more than 650,000 pounds of apples have been donated […]
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H-E-B Awards $480K To Top Texas Educators
H-E-B has announced the statewide winners for the 2026 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards during a ceremony May 4 at the Marriott Marquis Houston. H-E-B awarded $480,000 in cash and grants to six teachers, two counselors, two principals, one early childhood facility, one public school board and two school districts. Since 2002, the H-E-B Excellence […]