Houston Matters
Self-checkout machines asking for tips: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Tag: grocery stores
Business
Gordon Food Service Stores enter Texas market by launching four Houston-area locations, with more to come
Posted on · The Michigan-based company, which also operates a food distribution center in Houston, caters to restaurants and other food-service organizations but is open to the general public as well.
Houston Matters
Previewing the rodeo (Feb. 24, 2023)
Posted on · On Friday's show: We preview the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which gets underway next week. And we discuss the state of grocery stores in the area.
News
Kroger and Albertsons plan merger to combine 2 largest supermarket chains
Posted on · The $25-billion deal is likely to draw intense scrutiny from federal regulators and critics as it would form a new supermarket colossus at a time of soaring food costs.
Houston Matters
How The Power Outage Affected Hospitals Amid A Pandemic, And Grocery Stores Work To Meet Demand (Feb. 22, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday’s show: We learn how last week’s freezing weather and power outages affected local hospitals fighting a pandemic, and we discuss how grocery stores are working to meet customer demand for food and bottled water.
Coronavirus
Nearly A Year Into The Pandemic, Grocery Workers In Texas Are More Fatigued Than Ever As They Await Vaccine Access
Posted on · After the Department of State Health Services neglected to include front-line essential workers in the latest phase of the vaccine rollout, grocery store workers juggle stressful work while waiting for the vaccine.
Houston Matters
How Low Attendance Could Cost Texas Public Schools Millions (Dec. 21, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Local schools could lose millions due to low attendance, and remembering some of the Houstonians lost to COVID-19.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Show: Grocery Stores Continue To Adapt To The Pandemic (April 13, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: An update on COVID-19 cases and response, how grocery stores are adapting to the pandemic, veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers questions, and sports leagues make contingency plans for their seasons.
Houston Matters
Boris Yeltsin’s 1989 Visit To A Houston Grocery Store Is Now An Opera
Posted on · "Yeltsin in Texas" is a mostly absurd reflection on the day the future Russian president visited a Randall's in Clear Lake and the role that moment played in ending communism.
Houston Matters
5 Vanished, Lesser-Known Houston Landmarks
Posted on · We all know about AstroWorld and the Shamrock Hotel. But what about the former blimp base or the first home of NASA?
Houston Matters
Concrete Plant Expansion, And The Nation’s Best Grocery Chain: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
News
New Two-Story HEB May Kick Off Multi-Level Retail Development Trend In Houston
Posted on · Amid denser urban development, the Texas grocery chain opened its first two-level store in the Houston area
News
Amazon’s Cashier-Less Seattle Grocery Opens To The Public
Posted on · The store, which has been open only to Amazon employees for the past year, uses a smartphone app and a network of cameras to track a customer's purchases
Business
Houston’s Grocery Market Growing Fast, But Not Equally Across The Region
Posted on · Suburban Houston is seeing more new openings than the inner loop