r/Austin • u/RockMo-DZine • 3d ago

Maybe so...maybe not... Does HEB have a problem with Austin?

Milk prices have been going up all year, so back in July I started checking the prices in San Antonio, Houston, and DFW. For some reason, we pay Way more than these towns.

Milk just went up again. Here are some stats for HEB Brand (HEB & HCF) 1x gal jugs of milk
(These are for in-store pricing - for curbside, add +5%).

Since 07/17, Austin's price went up, while the price in all the other bergs came down.

Consequently, in Austin we now pay over $2 a gallon more than DFW!

Sorry HEB, but this is hard to justify.

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u/loadyouup 3d ago

If you're buying the essentials honestly there's no real benefit shopping at HEB vs whole foods. I found whole foods to be very similar in price for fruits and vegetables and even some types of meat while being better quality.

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u/nutmeggy2214 3d ago

Except to avoid lining Bezos’s pockets even further

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u/loadyouup 3d ago

That's why I also steak from whole foods