"No Store Does More": H-E-B provides disaster relief to Kerr County

H-E-B is providing disaster relief aid to the Kerr County community after the catastrophic flooding that claimed the lives of at least 84 people in Kerr County on Friday.

“Our H-E-B Family is heartbroken by the enormous devastation and loss caused by the flooding in and around the Kerrville area. We are grateful to local authorities, first responders and volunteers for their tireless efforts,” the company said in a statement released by the H-E-B Newsroom. “Kerrville, where our company was started, and the Hill Country have a special place in the heart of our H-E-B family. As part of our initial outreach there, we are working closely with the Red Cross, local officials and first responders to support their needs.”

H-E-B’s history in Kerrville dates back to 1905, when Florence Thornton Butt moved to the community with her family and, with a $60 loan, opened a grocery store in her house.

Fourteen years later, Butt handed the business over to her son, Howard Edward Butt, whose initials were used to name the store.

On Sunday, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. said the grocery store company is in the process of “setting up a mobile kitchen in Ingram.”

“We will be here as long as we are of need in the community,” said a spokesperson from H-E-B on Monday morning.

H-E-B, which operates 455 stores in Texas and Mexico, is known for providing disaster relief to Texas communities during catastrophes, reflecting its actions with its company slogan, “No store does more.”

In August 2017, H-E-B contributed more than $6 million to alleviate the effects of Hurricane Harvey, in addition to donating 60,000 hot meals and 150,000 cases of water.

This article was originally published in the July 8, 2025 edition of the Kerrville Daily Times.