Editor’s Note: Today’s post is a guest submission from HHR’s good friend Anonymous in Houston with the photos taken by Mike in July 2024 2024 may not be The Year of Kroger here at Houston Historic Retail like 2023 was, but we still aim to bring our readers the latest in Houston Kroger developments! With that in mind, this post will be about the recent renovation which took place at Kroger HO-737 located at 12400 …
Read moreCategory: Grocery
Posts Relating to Grocery Stores
25 & Still Alive: The Silver Jubilee of Safeway’s Buyout of Randalls
Editor’s Note: Today’s post is a guest submission from HHR’s good friend Anonymous in Houston. I am not a communications or marketing person, but I’ve heard it said before that organizations try to announce news which might be viewed as being unpopular on Fridays since the public is more concerned with their weekend plans and will be less likely to ruminate over the unpopular news. Well, July 23, 1999 was a Friday. It was the …
Read more
Ingredients for Survival: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Safeway’s Lifestyle Concept
Editor’s Note: Today’s post is a guest submission from HHR’s good friend Anonymous in Houston. Many thanks go to Northwest Retail of the Northwest Retail Blog and to Mike from HHR for supplying the photos for this post. Last year, during The Year of Kroger series here at Houston Historic Retail, we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Kroger Signature format. The Kroger Signature format dramatically improved Kroger’s position in the Houston market. In this …
Read more
Did Fleming tank a Minimax to let Randalls flourish in Spring?
Howdy folks, and welcome back to Houston Historic Retail! Today, we’re looking at a former Randalls at the corner of Louetta and Kukyendahl. The carcass of this former grocery store has been one of three stores to open and close at this corner since the 1980s. Let’s start with some regional history; this portion of Northwest Houston was an early swing and a hit for Houston’s Remarkable Store. Randalls hit the ground running with the …
Read more
Retail News: Houston nets two new Asian grocers on the West Side
99 Ranch Market and Seafood City opened new Houston-area locations last week. Both stores are established specialty Asian grocers based in California, with large followings of loyal fans. While they share many similarities, there are some stark differences between the two chains. 99 Ranch Market is a broad Asian market importing products from many different countries and cultures but mostly focuses on mainland Asia. On the other hand, Seafood City primarily focuses on Filipino products …
Read more
Retail News: Arlan’s Markets purchased by owner of La Michoacana
Rafel Ortega, owner of La Michoacana Meat Market, among other grocery chains, purchased the 15-store chain last week, according to the Galveston Daily News. Arlan’s was the brainchild of Ames Arlan, who was already a veteran of Cox’s Foodarama when he set out to open his first store in the Seabrook area. For the most part, Arlan’s focused on smaller communities along the South side of the Houston area, taking over when other independent grocers …
Read more
Retail News: Joe V’s holds Katy Grand Opening
Joe V’s Smart Shop opened its first store since 2018 in Northern Katy last week. This new store marks the start of a new chapter for the discount HEB banner. Joe V’s first hit the Houston market in 2010 and has somewhat filled the void left by the discontinuation of Pantry Foods. Joe V’s has become well known in Houston for generally lower prices than a full-line HEB in exchange for some of the amenities …
Read more
The Year of Kroger Closes with a Silver Anniversary Celebration of the River Oaks Art Deco Kroger
Editor’s Note: Today’s post is a guest submission from HHR’s good friend Anonymous in Houston with the photos taken by Mike It is quite hard to believe that the end of the year 2023 is near! This means, of course, that The Year of Kroger series here at Houston Historic Retail is concluding with this post. I’ll reflect on The Year of Kroger series at the end of this post, but first we’ll discuss the …
Read more
A look at NewQuest’s plan to “WoW” Houston
Howdy folks, and welcome back to Houston Historic Retail! Today, we’re taking a quick look at arguably the most prominent development in Houston right now, West on West. WoW, as it’s abbreviated, is a project spearheaded by local developer NewQuest, which looks to redevelop a forty-year-old shopping center on Westheimer. Their plan came to light over a year ago with the announcement of a new 99 Ranch Market in the shopping center. While the full …
Read more
The Randalls that helped rewrite two corporate histories
Howdy, folks, and welcome back to HHR. Today, we’re looking at an ex-Randalls that had an interesting impact on two different chains. The location we’re checking out today is at 1804 W 43rd St, Houston, TX 77018, and has roots all the way back in 1964, when the building first opened as a Randalls. However, it’s not the chain you’re thinking of, but the first iteration of Randalls. This would be their seventh store and …
Read more
Recent Comments