H-E-B

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H-E-B Grocery Company, LP
H-E-B
FormerlyC.C. Butt Grocery Store (1905–1927)
Company typePrivate
IndustryGrocery retail
FoundedNovember 26, 1905 (118 years ago) (1905-11-26) as C.C. Butt Grocery Store in Kerrville, Texas, United States
FounderFlorence Butt
HeadquartersSan Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Number of locations
Over 420 (U.S. and Mexico)
Area served
Key people
ProductsBakery, dairy, deli, frozen foods, gasoline, general grocery, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, snacks, toys
ServicesAuto, health, fuel, ticket sales, utilities, and licenses
RevenueIncrease $43.6 billion+ (2022)
Owners
Number of employees
145,000 (2022)
Subsidiaries
Websiteheb.com
Footnotes / references
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H-E-B Grocery Company, LP, is an American privately held supermarket chain based in San Antonio, Texas, with more than 380 stores throughout the U.S. state of Texas and the country of Mexico.[4][5] The company also operates Central Market, an upscale organic and fine foods retailer.[6] As of 2022, the company had a total revenue of US$38.9 billion.[7] H-E-B ranked number 6 on Forbes' 2022 list of "America's Largest Private Companies".[8] The company also ranked number 3 on Forbes' 2024 list of "Customer Experience All-Stars."[9] H-E-B was named Retailer of the Year in 2010 by Progressive Grocer.[10] Supermarket News ranks H-E-B 13th on the list of "Top 75 North American Food Retailers" by sales.[11] Based on 2019 revenues, H-E-B is the 19th-largest retailer in the United States.[12] It donates 5% of pretax profits to charity.[13] The official mascot of H-E-B is named H-E-Buddy, an anthropomorphic brown grocery bag, with multiple grocery items emerging from the top.[14]

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  2. ^ "Meet The Four Billionaires Behind H-E-B Supermarkets, Texas' Largest Private Employer". Forbes. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Moreno, J. Edward (September 10, 2024). "Don". Sherwood Media. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "Supermarket News Company Profile: HEB Grocery Company". Supermarket News. Archived from the original on November 8, 2009.
  5. ^ "HEB TV Spots Reinforce Commitment to Helping Shoppers Save". Progressive Grocer. Stagnito Media. February 7, 2010. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
  6. ^ "Forbes 400: Charles Butt". Forbes Magazine.
  7. ^ "Forbes list names H-E-B as the 6th-largest private company in the U.S." Texas Public Radio. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "America's Largest Private Companies". Forbes. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  9. ^ Schwarz, Alan (February 20, 2024). "Forbes Customer Experience All-Stars". Forbes. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  10. ^ Vaughan, Vicki (October 6, 2010). "H-E-B is Retailer of the Year". San Antonio Express-News.
  11. ^ "TOP 75 RETAILERS & WHOLESALERS". Supermarket News.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Retailers 2020 List". NRF. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  13. ^ "H-E-B Kicks-off New Year with Renewed Commitment to Customer Savings by Slashing Prices on More Than 5,000 Products" (Press release). Business Wire. January 6, 2010.
  14. ^ "Meet H-E-Buddy". H-E-B. Retrieved October 17, 2022.