COVID-19 response

H-E-B's popular delivery service expands into South San Antonio and Hill Country

Favor is expanding its delivery service in San Antonio.

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In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the H-E-B-owned delivery service Favor has expanded in the Alamo City, including adding service to South San Antonio. On April 8, Favor announced it had launched in 11 new areas in San Antonio and 75 new markets across the state.

Favor, whose app can be downloaded through Apple’s App Store or Google Play, is primarily known as a delivery service for area restaurants. But Favor’s drivers also can deliver an array of other items, including groceries, dry cleaning, and apparel. Though the company typically charges a delivery fee and recommends tips for drivers, it is waiving some fees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The San Antonio grocery chain purchased the Austin-based Favor in 2018 for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2013, Favor operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of the grocery chain.

New service areas in and near the San Antonio area include Floresville, Fredericksburg, Hondo, Kerrville, La Vernia, Luling, Lyle, Pearsall, Pleasanton, South San Antonio, and Uvalde.

“With Texans relying on delivery now more than ever, it is our duty to support more of our communities across the state, as quickly as possible,” says Jag Bath, CEO of Austin-based Favor and chief digital officer of H-E-B. “H-E-B and Favor joined forces in 2018 to better serve our Texas customers and communities together, and we remain committed to doing everything we can for our state during this crisis.”

With the delivery expansion, H-E-B and Favor’s Senior Support Program now is available to people 60 and over at every H-E-B, Central Market, and Joe’s V store in Texas. H-E-B and Favor launched the program March 20, enabling seniors to receive same-day, no-contact deliveries of groceries and essentials without leaving their homes.

To keep the program affordable, H-E-B and Favor are waiving all delivery and service fees for the first 30 days. Every order includes a $10 tip, which goes entirely to the Favor driver who shops for and delivers items. Donations to H-E-B and Favor’s new Senior Support Fund are applied to seniors’ orders.

Seniors can place orders online, through a support line (833-397-0080), or through the Favor app

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2 San Antonio billionaires land on Forbes' new list of richest Americans

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Two of San Antonio's billionaires – Charles Butt and Eleanor Butt Crook – have made the cut on the newForbes 400, a list of the 400 richest people in the United States for 2024.

H-E-B chairman Charles Butt is the 14th richest Texan and the 122nd richest person in the United States, according to Forbes' list, released October 1.

Forbes estimates Butt's net worth in 2024 as $8.9 billion, which has increased slightly from his 2023 net worth of $7.5 billion. Butt, 86, has been working for the cult-favorite grocery chain since he was eight years old. His grandmother, Florence Butt, founded H-E-B in 1905. In 1971, Charles became the CEO and chairman of the company.

"[Charles] handed the CEO job to nephew Howard Butt III in 2021," Forbes wrote in his profile. "Howard is also on the board of directors."

H-E-B has generated $42.5 billion in annual revenue, and the Butt family owns about 90 percent of the company, Forbes says.

Charles' sister, Eleanor Butt Crook, is a returnee to the Forbes 400 list this year, tying as the 359th richest person in the United States. Crook, 93, has a net worth of $3.7 billion. She serves on H-E-B's board of directors but does not have an active role in daily operations of the company, Forbes says.

"She and her late husband, Ambassador William Crook, started the Eleanor Crook Foundation to fight global malnutrition in 1997," her profile says.

The Forbes 400list is a definitive ranking of the wealthiest Americans, using interviews, financial data, and documentation provided by billionaires and their companies.

According to the report, America's elite class is now worth $5.4 trillion collectively, which is a $1 trillion jump since 2023.

“The Forbes 400 is richer than ever, and it’s harder than ever to be one of the 400 richest people in America," said Forbes senior editor Chase Peterson-Withorn in a press release.

In all, 43 Texas billionaires made the list.

Unsurprisingly, Austin resident Elon Musk ranks No. 1 nationally for the third time, with a net worth of $244 billion. Despite ranking at the top of the list this year, Musk's net worth has actually dropped by $7 billion since 2023.

Find all the Texans on the new Forbes 400 list here.

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