Opportunity
Over 100 years ago, in 1901, an enterprising woman named Florence Butt invested $60 and opened a small, family-owned store in Texas Hill Country. Today, that $60 has grown into H-E-B Grocery Stores—one of the largest privately-owned food retailers in the country with more than 340 stores in 150 communities, employing 76,000 employees. As the company’s overview states: “We’ve always dreamed big.”
H-E-B emphasizes a commitment to the local communities surrounding their stores, with the company contributing 5% of pre-tax earnings to community and charitable programs. That community commitment also extends to environmental stewardship. As part of their construction plans, H-E-B stores are now designed to save on energy consumption and reuse materials wherever possible, saving thousands of dollars each year in energy costs—savings that in turn are passed along to customers.