While H-E-B and Walmart garner a large portion of grocery dollars in the South Texas market, independent grocers play a vital role as well, especially in the large number of smaller towns that dot the landscape.
For chains and independents alike, South Texas has a number of upsides.
Grocery stores provide good, steady jobs in an area that has a large number of farms and ranches, and area workers respond to that. This leads to lower turnover than in some other areas, according to Texas Retailers Association consultant for the grocery industry, Gary Huddleston…