FOOD & DRINK
Kroger takes over H-E-B in Houston's grocery store wars
Data: Chain Store Guide; Note: Stores under the same brand name have been combined — e.g., Walmart and Walmart Supercenter; Chart: Axios VisualsKroger unseated H-E-B and its affiliates as the chain with the largest share of the Houston region's grocery marketplace last year.Why it matters: Kroger and H-E-B are waging a quiet war for the hearts and wallets of Greater Houstonians.The two chains combined made up more than 45% of the region's grocery market in 2023, according to new data shared with Axios by Chain Store Guide, which tracks the retail and food service industries.The big picture: Kroger loyalists bolstered...
Houston get ready: The dog-day Cicadas are coming!
As the temperatures rise and summer approaches, Houstonians are gearing up for the familiar symphony of cicadas filling the air. Scott Egan, Deputy Associate Professor of Biosciences at Rice University came to KPRC 2 to shed light on these buzzing insects. In Houston, residents are accustomed to the annual cicadas...
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