HEB ranked as the number 1 grocery store in the nation
On Wednesday, national data science firm Dunnhumby ranked San Antonio-based H-E-B LP as the No. 1 grocer in the U.S. for the first time.
According to Dunnhumby, H-E-B topped its list which ranked the grocers based on the annual Retailer Preference Index, or RPI. The index evaluates retailers based on several factors, including price, quality, convenience and speed.
Specifically, Dunnhumby cited H-E-B's "sustained focus and excellence on assortment relevance and private brand." The research firm also found that nationwide, regional grocery chains are "getting stronger and are now going toe-to-toe with leading non-traditional retailers."
H-E-B, the dominant grocer in the Austin area, dethroned Trader Joe's, which had topped the Dunnhumby list for two years.
Last year, H-E-B ranked No. 4 on the list.
H-E-B has more 400 stores in Texas and Mexico and annual sales of about $28 billion. It is the largest private employer in the Austin area. It also has several stores under construction in Central Texas, including a new location on Lake Austin Boulevard and a large store at South Congress Avenue and West Slaughter Lane slated to open this spring.
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January 9, 2020
H-E-B Austin Regional Office