H-E-B may have stretched itself far and wide across the Lone Star State, but that doesn’t mean other companies have given up on trying to feed the Texas masses. One major grocery store brand that said goodbye to San Antonio decades ago is now investing millions into a small Texas town.
Kroger is reportedly planning to build a $24 million store in Hockley, northwest of Houston, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). For the community of a little over 21,000 residents, the project will provide the town with grocery store options without having to drive to a whole other town.
Kroger No. 189 will cover 100,000 square feet, according to the TDLR, with construction expected to start on December 12 and wrap by December 3, 2027. All TDLR timelines are subject to change without notice…