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H-E-B plans new distribution center in San Antonio

Facility would be Texas grocer’s biggest single warehouse

Russell Redman

May 11, 2018

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H-E-B aims to construct a new distribution and manufacturing center on the east side of San Antonio that would be the company’s largest single-build warehouse.

An H-E-B spokeswoman on Friday confirmed plans for the 1 million-square-foot facility, in which the San Antonio-based supermarket chain is slated to invest at least $130 million over the next three years. The investment marks H-E-B’s largest ever for its supply chain and manufacturing arm.

The 871-acre site for the new DC is well-situated for H-E-B to supply its stores along the Interstate 10 corridor leading into Houston. The company indicated that its needs are outgrowing the capacity of its current distribution and manufacturing facilities in San Marcos and on Interstate 35 in San Antonio.

H-E-B would create about 300 new jobs with the new DC, which will employ 600 people overall when it goes into operation in 2020.

Overall, H-E-B has more than 330 stores across Texas and nearly 60 stores in Mexico.

 

About the Author

Russell Redman

Senior Editor
Supermarket News

Russell Redman has served as senior editor at Supermarket News since April 2018, his second tour with the publication. In his current role, he handles daily news coverage for the SN website and contributes news and features for the print magazine, as well as participates in special projects, podcasts and webinars and attends industry events. Russ joined SN from Racher Press Inc.’s Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers magazines, where he served as desk/online editor for more than nine years, covering the food/drug/mass retail sector. 

Russell Redman’s more than 30 years of experience in journalism span a range of editorial manager, editor, reporter/writer and digital roles at a variety of publications and websites covering a breadth of industries, including retailing, pharmacy/health care, IT, digital home, financial technology, financial services, real estate/commercial property, pro audio/video and film. He started his career in 1989 as a local news reporter and editor, covering community news and politics in Long Island, N.Y. His background also includes an earlier stint at Supermarket News as center store editor and then financial editor in the mid-1990s. Russ holds a B.A. in journalism (minor in political science) from Hofstra University, where he also earned a certificate in digital/social media marketing in November 2016.

Russell Redman’s experience:

Supermarket News - Informa
Senior Editor 
April 2018 - present

Chain Drug Review/Mass Market Retailers - Racher Press
Desk/Online Editor 
Sept. 2008 - March 2018

CRN magazine - CMP Media
Managing Editor
May 2000 - June 2007

Bank Systems & Technology - Miller Freeman
Executive Editor/Managing Editor
Dec. 1996 - May 2000

Supermarket News - Fairchild Publications
Financial Editor/Associate Editor
April 1995 - Dec. 1996 

Shopping Centers Today Magazine - ICSC 
Desk Editor/Assistant Editor
Dec. 1992 - April 1995

Testa Communications
Assistant Editor/Contributing Editor (Music & Sound Retailer, Post, Producer, Sound & Communications and DJ Times magazines)
Jan. 1991 - Dec. 1992 

American Banker/Bond Buyer
Copy Editor
Oct. 1990 - Jan. 1991 

This Week newspaper - Chanry Communications
Reporter/Editor
May 1989 - July 1990

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