H-E-B
10/23/14
Our Story
• Our story is one of
perseverance —
of early failures and
trying again
• We believe in the value
of hard work, the
importance of taking
care of people, and
dreaming big
Our Story – The Beginning
• 1905: Florence Butt invests $60 to open the
first store in Kerrville, Texas
• 1926: After some unsuccessful attempts,
H-E-B doubles in size by successfully
opening a second store in Del Rio
• 1937: H-E-B begins operating the Harlingen Cannery Co.
(the first product is grapefruit juice)
Our Story – The Next Generation
• 1952: The first food/drug store
opens in Corpus Christi
• 1971: Charles Butt is named
President of H-E-B Grocery Company,
a $250 million business
• 1980: After 75 years in business,
H-E-B reaches $1 billion in sales
Our Story – Growing & Growing
• 1994: First Central Market opens in Austin.
• 1997: First store in Mexico opens in Monterrey.
• 2001: H-E-B enters the Houston market in a Texas-sized way with
large-format stores; the first one opens at Fountainview and Westheimer.
• 2004: First H-E-B Plus! store opens in San Juan and H-E-B opens a new
Houston Bakery. This fully automated facility provides fresh breads to the
region. The bakery produces an average 153 loaves of bread and 750 buns
per minute.
• 2006: Mi Tienda, a fresh new shopping experience for Latino Customers,
opens in Houston.
• 2010: The first Joe V’s Smart Shop opens in Houston.
H-E-B Today
H-E-B by the Numbers
Years in Operation
108
Annual U.S. Sales
$19.4 B
Annual Global Sales
$20.9 B
Number of Stores
358
Number of Stores in Mexico
47
Number of Central Markets
9
Number of Plus! Locations
34
Largest Store
Number of Own Brand Items
185,000 sq. ft.
14,500+
H-E-B
Port of Houston Volume:
YEAR
2012
2013
Total CBM Total TEUs
104,005
3,714
63,887
2,282
What Is Needed To Support Using The Port of Houston?
• Shorter transit times (Panama Canal congestion). Increased transit
time = more safety stock = more investment for HEB.
• More steamship lines calling on the Port of Houston = more
competitive Freight Rates.
H-E-B
Port of Houston Improvements Needed to
Support Additional Business:
• Heavy Weight Corridor
• Cold Storage Facilities
• Cross Dock Facilities