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H‑E‑B = Texas
Meijer = Midwest, upper middle
Wegman's = NE for the most part, but a little East as well
Publix = Florida
There's many more than that short list. Kroger does a good job also, but they are bigger than the regional retailers.
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okay that's enough singing. money please, HEB.
And your last statement about people thinking so high of HEB because they're being extorted is just a nonsensical head-scratcher. HEB takes care of their employees and customers (see the CEO's 99% approval rating.) They were preparing for the pandemic [texasmonthly.com] weeks before our own federal government. They do a TON for the community/charity efforts, especially during the holidays. They keep prices level or lower them when there's a crisis here, of which we have had many. Could go on all day. If that's me having a low standard, I'll take it.
And your last statement about people thinking so high of HEB because they're being extorted is just a nonsensical head-scratcher. HEB takes care of their employees and customers (see the CEO's 99% approval rating.) They were preparing for the pandemic [texasmonthly.com] weeks before our own federal government. They do a TON for the community/charity efforts, especially during the holidays. They keep prices level or lower them when there's a crisis here, of which we have had many. Could go on all day. If that's me having a low standard, I'll take it.
Speaking of HEB being all that great, they are expensive when no competitors have left in town. I have lived long enough in Texas to see HEB starting from San Antonio > Austin and so forth and slowly spread all over Texas.
In the beginning, their prices were low to kick out all the competitors, the Randalls, Albertsons, and Krogers of the grocery world. Once they dominate the market, then you see prices going up.
First, I thought it is just inflation, but recently they opened Aldi (only one store in Central Texas), and I can see a significant difference in prices. At Aldi, you pay less without scarifying the quality of store-brand products. In most cases, the store-brand products at Aldi are better (most imported from Germany and Austria). Groceries bought with this $100 HEB gift card would have cost you $70 at Aldi anyways.
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There's not only 1 Aldi store in Central Texas. We have 2 of them in Killeen and 1 in Temple-- nothing recent about it. Aldi opened around 2015 and the new one in 2018. A couple more down near Austin, if you consider that Central. There are other ways Aldi keep their prices low [tasteofhome.com]. I've bought plenty from there. Some things are great, but other things I didn't find to be that good (produce/meat). I'll take the quality and variety of HEB-brand products over Aldi any day. There's nothing that's so low-priced at Aldi that it makes me go there, and I'm all about saving a dime.
Speaking of HEB being all that great, they are expensive when no competitors have left in town. I have lived long enough in Texas to see HEB starting from San Antonio > Austin and so forth and slowly spread all over Texas.
In the beginning, their prices were low to kick out all the competitors, the Randalls, Albertsons, and Krogers of the grocery world. Once they dominate the market, then you see prices going up.
First, I thought it is just inflation, but recently they opened Aldi (only one store in Central Texas), and I can see a significant difference in prices. At Aldi, you pay less without scarifying the quality of store-brand products. In most cases, the store-brand products at Aldi are better (most imported from Germany and Austria). Groceries bought with this $100 HEB gift card would have cost you $70 at Aldi anyways.
H‑E‑B prices don't fluctuate much from store-to-store. They are also not expensive in any stretch. Overall, they are more expensive than Walmart, but Walmart has ton more buying power.
H‑E‑B can beat Walmart in the form of in-store coupons and through their app, which is something you don't see much with Walmart. Walmart doesn't have to do that as their suppliers will do whatever they want and they (Walmart) already offer a low price.
My take: someone accidentally messed up and hit the Y instead of the T. They are next to each other.
What's even funnier is some people probably thought this was a real thing to call Texas, and the dummies rolled with it lol.
In short, it's nothing at all. Not a thing.
Dallas is Kroger country, along with Walmart of course (which is everywhere). Retailers are slow to move into others' territory, especially when it comes to the regional players. They don't have as much capital to make a big presence, quickly, in a new area.
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And your last statement about people thinking so high of HEB because they're being extorted is just a nonsensical head-scratcher. HEB takes care of their employees and customers (see the CEO's 99% approval rating.) They were preparing for the pandemic [texasmonthly.com] weeks before our own federal government. They do a TON for the community/charity efforts, especially during the holidays. They keep prices level or lower them when there's a crisis here, of which we have had many. Could go on all day. If that's me having a low standard, I'll take it.