<P> Charles, the younger son of Howard E. Butt, became president of H-E-B in 1971 . As of 2016, Charles Butt is chairman and CEO of H-E-B, having grown the business from annual sales of $250 million in 1971 to $13 billion in 2006 . In 2010, Craig Boyan was named H-E-B's President and COO . However, as of 2018, Martin Otto, the former CFO and Chief Merchant, has become the COO . In 2011, the company was #12 on Forbes's list of largest privately held companies; H-E-B was, for many years, until Dell went private in 2013, the largest privately held company in Texas . H-E-B acquired Favor Delivery as a wholly owned subsidiary in February 2018 . The details of the merger were not disclosed . </P> <P> Headquartered in Downtown San Antonio,, H-E-B Headquarters 646 S Flores St, San Antonio, TX 78204, H-E-B operates more than 300 stores in over 150 communities across Texas . As of late 2010, its operations serve approximately "55 - plus" percent of the Texas market, according to Progressive Grocer, with primary Texas markets including the Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Austin, Laredo and Houston metro areas . The company does business in five different retail formats: general H-E-B stores, Central Market, H-E-B Plus, Mi Tienda and Joe V's Smart Shop . In 2010, the company announced plans to build 19 new stores in Texas . H-E-B opened its first store outside of Texas in 1996, a 24,000 - square - foot (2,200 m) H-E-B Pantry store in Lake Charles, Louisiana; though the expansion was, in comparison, short - lived and ultimately failed to catch on, either with planners or with the community . The H-E-B Pantry store format was discontinued in 2000, and the company closed its sole Louisiana store in 2003 . In 2010, H-E-B offered consumers the opportunity to vote on possible designs for new stores as they expand into new communities . </P> <P> The company operates several manufacturing facilities in Texas, including one of the largest milk - and bread - processing plants in the Southwest . H-E-B produces many of their own - brand products, including milk, ice cream, bread, snacks, and ready - cooked meats and meals . These and other private - label products are sold under various brands, including "Central Market Naturals", "Central Market Organics", "H-E-B", "H-E - Buddy", "Hill Country Fare", "H-E-B Creamy Creations" ice cream, "H-E-B Mootopia" milk, and "H-E-B Fully Cooked ." </P> <P> Several stores include multi-tenant operations through third - party lease arrangements . Many stores include a bank operation and cellular kiosk . Common nationally recognized tenants include Sprint - Nextel, IBC Bank, Enterprise Rent - A-Car, Panda Express, Chase Bank, Flexi - Compras, Auntie Anne's Pretzel, AT&T, Gold & Silver Buyers, Wells Fargo, and Maui Wowi . </P>

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